PILLAR 3, TRUST SIGNALS · 3.1 Authorship & E-E-A-THighVerified

No named author

What it is

Content has no author attribution.

Why it matters

Authorship supports E-E-A-T and the ‘who created this’ question Google’s guidance highlights.

How to fix it

Add named authors with bylines.

Impact

Medium-high. Direct.

Evidence

Self-assessment: who created the content; E-E-A-T. Google Search Central, Creating helpful, reliable, people-first content; Google, Search Quality Rater Guidelines (PDF)