{"id":12463,"date":"2021-02-04T04:00:41","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T10:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.advicelocal.com\/?p=12463"},"modified":"2021-02-04T04:00:41","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T10:00:41","slug":"how-to-apply-google-eat-to-a-google-my-business-listing-infographic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.advicelocal.com\/blog\/how-to-apply-google-eat-to-a-google-my-business-listing-infographic\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Apply Google EAT to a Google Business Profile [#Infographic]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hopefully you have heard of Google EAT by now, but you may be wondering just how to effectively apply it to a Google Business Profile (formerly Google My Business)<\/a>? Expertise, authoritativeness and trustworthiness (E-A-T) can be extremely powerful in helping a business to gain Google\u2019s trust. Today I\u2019ll walk you through understanding EAT at a high level, provide you with an important infographic which you can save and share with your team \u2013\u00a0and the opportunity to download our guide to learn even more about EAT.<\/p>\n

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Google EAT\u2019s Role With a Google Business Profile<\/h2>\n

According to a study completed by BrightLocal, the average business\u2019 Google Business Profile is found 152 times in direct searches and 852 times in discovery searches, translating to discovery searches being 84% of total searches. This means that in search, consumers are more often looking for a product or service, and not a specific business. If a business wants to be \u201cdiscovered\u201d then it must understand how to apply expertise, authoritativeness and trustworthiness to their Google Business Profile (GBP) listing.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a brief explanation of EAT as it relates to a GBP:<\/h3>\n

Expertise<\/strong><\/p>\n

Businesses can\u2019t just tell<\/em> people that they are experts in their field or industry, they have to prove it. Expertise means that a business is showing that it has a total knowledge of their product, service or skill \u2013\u00a0and this knowledge should be shown across multiple social media channels.<\/p>\n

Authoritativeness<\/strong><\/p>\n

When consumers are looking for answers, they go to the business that is an authority in that area. To become the authority, a business needs to show that they are reliable and can be trusted, which comes through by maximizing the usage of features available within a Google Business Profile listing.<\/p>\n

Trustworthiness<\/strong><\/p>\n

It can certainly be challenging to prove trustworthiness to both consumers and Google, but it can be done. To exude trustworthiness, all activity across every social media channel and anywhere online must be honest, transparent and real.<\/p>\n

The action steps outlined in this infographic will lead a business to gain the trust of both Google and consumers.<\/p>\n

Applying EAT to a Google Business Profile Infographic<\/h2>\n

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How to Apply EAT to a Google Business Profile Listing by @BernieColeman #SEO #GBP #Infographic<\/a><\/div>\n

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So now that you know businesses must have expertise, authoritativeness and trustworthiness \u2013 and got tips on how to add E-A-T to a Google Business Profile Listing \u2013 what will you do next?<\/p>\n

The Google Authority Score Is Impactful<\/h2>\n

The Google Authority Score (GAS) created by Advice Local<\/a> is an algorithm designed to help our partners to better understand how well the GBP listings they manage are performing in the local pack and Google Maps.<\/p>\n

GAS is calculated based on the following factors:<\/p>\n