AEO Dictionary
Content Quality Signals
Content Quality Signals are the measurable characteristics and indicators that AI and search algorithms use to evaluate the trustworthiness, expertise, and superiority of a piece of content.
Why It Matters
These signals include technical factors like content readability and structure (e.g., use of lists, headings), and authority factors like verifiable facts, and strong author credentials (E-E-A-T). Optimizing your content to follow
How We Use It at Soprano
We audit for "fluff." We remove unnecessary adjectives and add data backing our claims. We make the content dense with information, which is a strong quality signal for LLMs, and ensure that all content is presented using correct HTML tags.