E-E-A-T Analysis

LLMSE evaluates content quality using Google's E-E-A-T framework (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness), analyzing 70+ signals across 7 categories to assess how well a website demonstrates quality and credibility.

EEAT Grading System

Every website classified by LLMSE receives an EEAT grade based on content quality signals:

A Excellent (90-100) — Strong E-E-A-T signals across all categories with clear authorship, expertise, and trust indicators
B Good (80-89) — Solid E-E-A-T foundation with minor improvements possible
C Average (70-79) — Basic E-E-A-T elements present but missing important signals
D Below Average (60-69) — Significant E-E-A-T gaps that need attention
F Poor (<60) — Critical lack of E-E-A-T signals affecting content credibility

What We Analyze

The EEAT analyzer performs 70+ checks across 7 categories. Here's what we examine:

Experience (Weight: 20%)

Signals that demonstrate first-hand knowledge and real-world involvement:

  • First-Person Language — Use of "I", "my", "we", "our" indicating personal involvement
  • Author Bio — Dedicated author biography sections
  • Case Studies — Real examples, case studies, and project descriptions
  • Original Media — Custom images, videos, or photography (not stock)
  • Portfolio — Personal portfolio or work examples
  • Testimonials — Customer reviews and testimonials
  • Years of Experience — Mentions of experience duration

Expertise (Weight: 25%)

Signals that demonstrate subject matter knowledge and qualifications:

  • Author Schema — Structured data identifying authors
  • Credentials — Professional titles (PhD, MD, CPA, etc.)
  • Educational Background — University mentions, degrees
  • Certifications — Professional certifications and licenses
  • Professional Memberships — Industry associations
  • Published Works — Links to publications, books, papers
  • Topic Depth — Comprehensive coverage of subjects
  • Expert Reviewers — Medical review, fact-checking attribution
  • SameAs Links — Links to author profiles on other platforms

Authoritativeness (Weight: 20%)

Signals that establish recognized authority status:

  • Organization Schema — Structured data for organizations
  • Awards — Industry awards and recognition mentions
  • Trust Badges — Accreditation badges (BBB, ISO, etc.)
  • Media Mentions — "As seen in", press coverage
  • Citations — External references and citations
  • Partnership Badges — Official partner logos
  • Client Logos — Notable client or customer logos

Trustworthiness (Weight: 35%)

The most critical category - signals that build visitor trust:

  • HTTPS — Secure connection
  • Contact Information — Phone, email, physical address
  • About Page — Company/author information
  • Team Page — Staff introductions
  • Social Links — Links to social media profiles
  • Privacy Policy — Data handling disclosure
  • Terms of Service — Legal terms
  • Cookie Policy — Cookie usage disclosure
  • Affiliate Disclosure — Sponsored content transparency
  • Publishing Dates — Article publish and modified dates
  • Source Citations — References and sources
  • Editorial Policy — Content standards disclosure
  • Correction Policy — Error correction procedures

YMYL Detection

Special attention for "Your Money or Your Life" content that could impact health, finances, or safety:

  • Health Content — Medical reviewer attribution, health disclaimers, medical sources
  • Financial Content — Advisor disclosures, financial disclaimers
  • Legal Content — Attorney disclosures, legal disclaimers

Content Quality

  • Content Depth — Word count and comprehensiveness
  • Heading Structure — Proper content organization
  • Visual Content — Images supporting the text
  • External Links — References to authoritative sources
  • Freshness — Content recency and updates
  • Readability — Content accessibility

Technical Signals

  • Person Schema — Author structured data
  • Article Schema — Article structured data
  • Breadcrumb Schema — Navigation structure
  • FAQ Schema — Question/answer markup
  • HowTo Schema — Step-by-step content markup

EEAT Grade in Search Results

When you classify a website through the web interface, you'll see the EEAT Grade displayed alongside SEO grade, category, language, and sentiment.

The grade provides a quick indicator of content quality and credibility. This is useful for:

  • Content quality assessment — Identify high-quality, trustworthy sources
  • Competitive analysis — Compare E-E-A-T signals across competitor sites
  • Quality filtering — Find authoritative sources in specific topics
  • Research — Understand content quality trends across industries

Full Reports via MCP & API

While the web interface shows only the letter grade, the MCP tool and REST API provide full analysis reports with 70+ checks:

Category Scores — Individual scores for Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness
Critical Issues — Problems that severely impact E-E-A-T (no HTTPS, missing contact info, etc.)
Warnings — Issues that should be addressed (missing author bio, no privacy policy, etc.)
Detected Signals — Positive E-E-A-T signals found on the page
Recommendations — Actionable improvements for each category

MCP Server

Use the analyze_eeat tool through your AI assistant:

"Analyze the EEAT of https://example.com"

Set up via the LLMSE Public MCP server.

REST API

Call the EEAT endpoint directly:

GET /api/v1/eeat?url=https://example.com

See full parameters and response schema in the interactive API docs.

Browse by EEAT Grade

You can browse and filter classified websites by their EEAT grade:

eeat Grade A (Excellent) ?eeat=A
eeat Grade B (Good) ?eeat=B
eeat Grade C (Average) ?eeat=C
eeat Grade D (Below Average) ?eeat=D
eeat Grade F (Poor) ?eeat=F

Advanced EEAT Queries

Combine EEAT grade with other filters using advanced search syntax:

q High-quality Health sites eeat:A cat:Health
q Trusted Finance sites eeat:A cat:Finance
q Authority News sites eeat:B cat:"News and Media"

See all available filters on the query examples page.

EEAT Distribution Statistics

View the distribution of EEAT grades across all classified websites on our Market Share page. The EEAT Grades chart shows how websites are distributed across the A-F grading scale.