EAT

What does the EAT acronym stand for in regards to websites?

Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness

EAT is an acronym that stands for "Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness," which are some of the top principles Google uses to evaluate the quality of webpages. It is most often used by web content creators and SEO professionals.

The EAT acronym was coined by Google as a guideline for web content creators to follow in order to become a high ranking website that would also rank well on SERPs. In August 2018, Google released an update to its search algorithm known as "the medic update," which emphasized the EAT principles, leading every SEO enthusiast to become obsessed with the acronym.

EAT features three guidelines Google uses to rank webpage content:

  • Expertise - The knowledge level of the content author on the subject matter provided on the website.
  • Authoritativeness - The credibility of the website publishing the content.
  • Trustworthiness - The overall quality of the website, which includes the security of the site and users' trust that the information provided is accurate.

Example

Make sure that your content adheres to the EAT principles or else you are going to have a tough time cracking any SERPs

EAT means expertise, authoritativeness, and trustworthiness

Related Slang

SEOSearch engine optimization
SERPSearch engine results page
STWSearch the Web
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LMGTFYLet me Google that for you

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Updated October 4, 2019

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