Google Authorship and Author Stats (How-to Video)

Ever wondered why people’s faces are appearing in Google search results? Have you wondered how you can get your own picture to appear there? It’s all about authors. It’s called Google Authorship, and it’s literally changing the face of search results. Google Authorship is measured through Author Stats, and it’s part of a patent called Agent Rank.

Google Authorship

This 10-minute video explains exactly how to get your picture into search results and how to measure the impact with Google Author Stats, including:

Step-by-step instructions for Google Authorship
Real-world examples of rich snippets
Measurement and analytics with Author Stats
Primary source: Interview with a Google engineer – Author reputation is not currently a search ranking factor
Primary source: Google Agent Rank patent – Google has patented the ability to use author reputation to affect search rankings