Entities & Semantic SEO
Author Entity
A person entity in Google's Knowledge Graph representing a content author.
CurrentLast updated: 2026-09-16
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Entities & Semantic SEOAn author entity is a person entity in Google's Knowledge Graph that represents a specific content author. Establishing author entities through structured data, author bios, and consistent authorship helps Google understand who created content and evaluate their expertise — a factor in E-E-A-T.
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