Author Bylines

Checks for visible author names on content pages

Rule ID	eeat/author-byline
Category	E-E-A-T
Scope	Site-wide
Severity	warning
Weight	5/10

Solution

Author bylines demonstrate experience and accountability. Show author names prominently on articles, blog posts, and expert content. Include author credentials where relevant. Link author names to bio pages. For YMYL content (health, finance), author transparency is especially important for Google’s E-E-A-T assessment.

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[rules]
disable = ["eeat/author-byline"]

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[rules]
disable = ["eeat/*"]

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[rules]
enable = ["eeat/author-byline"]
disable = ["*"]