# eeat-signals

Audits a page against the four E-E-A-T signals and says what to add: author bio, source links, case studies.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1100 installs · ★ 1062
- Author: kostja94
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/seo/content/eeat-signals/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-21
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/eeat-signals

## What it does

The skill walks content through Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness and Trustworthiness. You get a gap list, an author bio recommendation, a citation plan, and experience signals such as case studies, first-party research or testimonials.

The author block gets its own section. Placement defaults to the end of the article; news and YMYL topics work better with it at the top. Sidebars often vanish on small screens, so keep the author card inside the main column on mobile. Markup uses `Person` JSON-LD with `name`, `url`, `image`, `jobTitle`, `worksFor`, `knowsAbout`, `sameAs`, and it has to match what readers actually see.

Health, finance, legal and safety topics raise the bar on credentials and sourcing. If AI helped write the draft, the skill pushes for human fact-checking and added citations. Heading hierarchy lives in a separate skill, `heading-structure`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill eeat-signals -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/eeat-signals/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/eeat-signals/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill eeat-signals -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/eeat-signals/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill eeat-signals -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/eeat-signals/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install kostja94/marketing-skills eeat-signals
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/eeat-signals/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill eeat-signals -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills --path skills/seo/content/eeat-signals
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/eeat-signals/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill eeat-signals -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/seo/content/eeat-signals/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- find E-E-A-T gaps in a published article
- build an author bio with verifiable links
- decide whether the bio goes on top or at the end
- add source links under stats and quotes
- raise the bar on YMYL pages

## Example prompts
- Audit this article for E-E-A-T signals and list what's missing
- Draft an author bio for the tax piece: name, credentials, links
- Where should I add source citations in this investing article?

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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# SEO Content: E-E-A-T Signals

Guides E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness) implementation for SEO. E-E-A-T helps search engines and users assess content quality; YMYL topics (health, finance, legal) require higher E-E-A-T.

**When invoking**: On **first use**, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On **subsequent use** or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.

## What Is E-E-A-T

| Element | Meaning | Implementation |
|---------|---------|-----------------|
| **Experience** | First-hand, real-world experience | Case studies, original research, user testimonials, "we tested" |
| **Expertise** | Subject-matter knowledge | Author credentials, expert quotes, technical depth |
| **Authoritativeness** | Recognition as a source | Backlinks, citations, author page, publisher reputation |
| **Trustworthiness** | Accuracy, transparency | Citations, About page, contact, HTTPS, no misleading content |

**E-A-T** (without Experience) is used in Featured Snippet context—Bing/Google emphasize correctness, document quality, then authority and trust. See **featured-snippet**.

## Author Bio

### Components

| Element | Guideline |
|---------|-----------|
| **Real name** | Full name used consistently across platforms |
| **Photo** | Professional headshot; compress for LCP |
| **Credentials** | Current role, relevant experience tied to article topic |
| **Verifiable links** | LinkedIn, personal site; align `sameAs` in Person schema |
| **Author page** | Dedicated page per author; bio, other articles, social |
| **Lightweight action (optional)** | Newsletter signup, social follow — avoid link stacking |

### Placement

- **End of article** (default): User finishes reading, naturally curious about author; standard for blogs and deep content.
- **Top of article**: Strong expert endorsement; suited for news, YMYL, or short items.
- **Sidebar** (desktop): Compact version. **Mobile fallback required** — sidebar content often disappears on small screens; place author block within the main content column at the bottom on mobile.

### Multi-Author

For co-authored, reviewed, or fact-checked content, list multiple author cards or label roles consistently (e.g. "Written by / Reviewed by").

### Schema
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