E-E-A-T

E-E-A-T stands for experience, expertise, authoritativeness and trustworthiness, the qualities Google's search quality rater guidelines ask human raters to look for when judging whether content is helpful and reliable.

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What it means for a Dubai business

E-E-A-T is not a score or a setting. It describes what Google wants its systems to reward: content written by people who know the subject, from a business people can trust. Google gives health and money topics extra scrutiny, which matters for clinics and financial firms.

For a small business it comes down to showing who you are. Name the people who write and approve your content and show their real qualifications.

Example

A dental clinic puts each dentist’s name, DHA licensed title and languages on their own page and links each treatment page to the dentist who performs it. A patient, Google and an assistant can all see who stands behind the advice.

Common mistake

Adding badges and “expert” labels instead of evidence. In a clinic, words like expert can also break the DHA advertising rules. Show the licence and the experience and let them do the work.

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