E-E-A-T meaning: what Google is actually trying to prevent
E-E-A-T is not a checklist and it is not a single ranking factor. It is a risk filter: Google’s way to reduce embarrassment, misinformation, and low-regret outcomes when it chooses what to show (and what to cite in AI answers). This essay explains the system model behind E‑E‑A‑T — and what signals actually make a source legible.
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Mikhail Drozdov