Content Dates

Checks for published and modified dates on content

Rule ID	eeat/content-dates
Category	E-E-A-T
Scope	Site-wide
Severity	warning
Weight	4/10

Solution

Visible dates show content freshness and help users assess relevance. Include datePublished and dateModified in Article schema. Show human-readable dates on pages. Update dateModified when making significant changes. Fresh content signals ongoing maintenance and expertise. Stale dates may hurt rankings for time-sensitive topics.

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[rules]
disable = ["eeat/content-dates"]

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

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[rules]
enable = ["eeat/content-dates"]
disable = ["*"]