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Pro profile

Authoritativeness · Authority

SEO impact Medium

Effort Easy

Estimated ROI Good

Definition

LinkedIn, GitHub, ORCID profiles linked from the site.

Why it matters for Google

Cross-verification of identity and background.

Context within the E-E-A-T framework

Authoritativeness

Recognition by peers and authorities in the field.

Official reference

Google Quality Rater Guidelines (Sept. 2025) ↗

Section 3.3.1 (réputation)

Standard requirement

Full guide coming soon

Actions to implement

01
sameAs schema
02
Consistent links
03
Identical photo

Combine with

Bl Authority backlink Mn Brand mention Wk Wikipedia Ea Verifiable author entity

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sameAs schemaConsistent linksIdentical photoMeasure impact 30 days after implementation (GSC)Compare results at D+90 with a control pageAdd this element to the quarterly E-E-A-T auditDocument the implementation in the editorial logbook

Priority levelMedium

Implementation difficultyEasy

Time to result1 – 4 weeks

Pillar reinforcedAuthoritativeness

YMYL requirementStandard

QRG section3.3.1 (réputation)

How to measure success

Audit the page before / after implementation (Screaming Frog + GSC)
Track the average position on targeted queries in Google Search Console
Watch organic CTR at D+30 and D+90
Compare with a control page that did not get the signal
Add this element to a quarterly E-E-A-T audit grid