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Google SGE: Why E-E-A-T Is Now the Most Important Ranking Factor

Google Search Is Changing Forever — Why E-E-A-T Is Now the Only Way Your Business Will Survive

By Itzik Fayzak

SEO & E-E-A-T Expert | 17 Years of Proven Results

Founder of FayzakSEO.com


Google just flipped SEO upside down.

Traditional search results are being replaced by AI summaries (SGE), and only a handful of trusted websites will appear — even if they’re not in the “top 10”. That means:

🚫 You might lose visibility

🚫 Your traffic could drop overnight

🚫 Even perfect SEO won’t save you

So here’s the truth:

If your website isn’t considered an expert source, Google’s AI will ignore you.

That’s where E-E-A-T comes in.


🧠 What Is E-E-A-T and Why Should You Care?

E-E-A-T = Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness

This is how Google decides if you're:
✔️ A real expert

✔️ A trustworthy source

✔️ Worth showing to users in AI results

It’s not a ranking factor — it’s a trust filter.


🛑 The Biggest Mistake Business Owners Still Make

They think SEO is still about:
❌ Plugins

❌ Keywords

❌ Writing blog posts for Google

But what really matters now is:

🧠 “Are you someone the user — and the algorithm — can trust?”


🔍 Real E-E-A-T in Action (with Examples)

Here’s how I build and demonstrate E-E-A-T across platforms — not just my website:

📌 Real insights from real experience:

➡️ https://dev.to/fayzakseo/one-of-the-most-important-things-in-seo-that-nobody-talks-about-1pl8


📌 Strategic content that proves expertise:

➡️ https://dev.to/fayzakseo/why-a-single-image-can-make-or-break-your-blog-post-49b3


📌 Showing authority beyond text (like in podcasts):

➡️ https://dev.to/fayzakseo/how-podcasts-can-boost-your-website-seo-and-build-real-authority-2i77


⚡ How to Make Your Business Stand Out in AI Search

To survive in Google’s new AI-driven world, you MUST:

✔️ Show your real experience (case studies, screenshots, failures, and wins)

✔️ Put your name on every article — no generic content

✔️ Publish content outside your own website

✔️ Build a digital reputation, not just backlinks

✔️ Give Google reasons to trust you (PR, interviews, testimonials)


🏆 Final Thought

Forget SEO hacks. Forget perfect green scores.

Content that looks “perfect” but feels robotic won’t survive in SGE.

Google doesn’t want the most optimized article —

Google wants to know who you are and why anyone should trust you.

E-E-A-T isn’t optional anymore.

It’s the only way to stay visible.

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