aeo
How to fix: Author / Organisation identified (schema or byline)
Why this matters
AI engines weight content from identifiable authors more highly than anonymous sources. Person or Organization schema with a name (or even a visible byline) is enough to flip you from 'unknown source' to 'attributable expert' in source-selection rankings.
Background
AI engines weight content from identifiable authors more highly than anonymous sources. Person or Organization schema with a name (or even a visible byline) is enough to flip you from 'unknown source' to 'attributable expert' in source-selection rankings.
References
Google E-E-A-T guidelines · Schema.org Person / Organization
How to fix
Code snippet for each stack we cover. Pick the one matching your server / framework.
nginx
No server config.
apache
Same.
cloudflare
Same.
wordpress
Set author Person schema on each post (Yoast / RankMath) with name + url to author bio page. Display a visible byline.
flask
Render <script type="application/ld+json"> with Person schema and emit a 'By [Author]' byline in the post template.
express
Same.
rails
Same.
Verify it's working
Validator.schema.org should report Person or Organization with name. Page should have a visible byline.
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