What is E-E-A-T?

While digital marketers often use the acronym E-E-AT to describe the qualities that search engines seek in a website, it is not a common term that most people know. At FirstPage Marketing, we strive to make the world of digital marketing as accessible for everyone. That is why we have put together some helpful information about what E-E-A-T is and how search engines use it when ranking websites.

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What Does E-E-A-T Stand For?

The acronym E-E-A-T stands for “experience,” “expertise,” “authoritativeness,” and “trustworthiness”, each of which play an integral role in how your website is ranked against competitors on search engine results pages.

Experience

When discussing a website, “experience” refers to how well-versed it is in a particular area of expertise. High-quality content that is accurate, current, and useful is essential for a website to demonstrate its expertise. Articles, blog posts, whitepapers, and other materials demonstrating a website’s knowledge and understanding can help boost a website’s experience level in the eyes of search engines.

A website’s staff of experts who are willing to share their insights with visitors is also crucial. A section labelled “Frequently Asked Questions,” feedback from satisfied customers, and personal anecdotes are all worthwhile when displaying experience on your website.

Expertise

Expertise means that a site has a lot of knowledge about a particular field or niche. A website must show that it knows what it’s talking about by having high-quality content researched and written by experts in the industry. This is achievable by putting out publications, blog posts, research papers, and other types of content that show how knowledgeable a website is about a specific topic.

Authoritativeness

The reputation and power of a website in its field or niche is known as “authoritativeness.” A website’s backlinks provide that proof. Backlinks are connections from other websites that lead to your website. The more backlinks a webpage has, the more trustworthy people think it is. For a website to get more and better backlinks, it is important to build connections with other websites in the same industry or niche. Commenting on other blogs, social media posts, and joining online communities and forums help with this goal.

Trustworthiness

When we talk about a website’s trustworthiness, we mean its credibility and reliability. A well-made website that is easy to use and gives users a good experience. Also, a website needs legal documents like a privacy statement, conditions of use, and other legal documents showing how committed it is, to be honest, and doing things correctly. A website should be protected with HTTPS encryption to keep user data safe. This is possible by getting an SSL certificate from a certificate authority that people trust.

Want to enhance your website’s E-E-A-T and make a more significant impression online? Get in touch with our experts at FirstPage Marketing. We are always happy to address any queries you might have regarding the content of your website and can be reached at the following number: (604) 866-2230 or using our online contact form.

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