What is the importance of authors in SEO?
Authorship provides validity and authority to readers and search engines alike, and is an ever-increasing measure of importance when it comes to search engine optimization and performance in the search results. Here's some top advice on how to write the perfect SEO-friendly author bio.
How do you show authorship?
As mentioned above, the most common way authors are listed is by relative contribution. The author who made the most substantial contribution to the work described in an article and did most of the underlying research should be listed as the first author. The others are ranked in descending order of contribution.
What is authorship in Google?
Google Authorship is established when you link your Google+ profile with your content. This two-way connection verifies ownership (aka authorship). NEW INFORMATION: The most obvious benefit used to be seeing your Google+ profile image next to your authored content in Google's search results.