Author rank is a feature from Google. Author rank and its working is similar to Page rank. Didn't get me? Well, Google gives a Page Rank to a page on the basis of traffic, page hits and other factors. And the Pages with higher Page rank are given a better position in Google Search Results. Now, the feature, Author Rank, has been introduced to rate the people or the blogger who write that content.
Untill Google + stepped into the web market, Google had no way to identify the Author. But now, through Google +, one can also know almost everything about the person like age, qualification, personal details and so on. Now, the sole purpose of the Author rank is to identify the author, their skill in certain subjects and what others think of his content.
There are quite a few things that are likely to effect the Author rank. ANd they are the no. of followers the author has in social networks, how often the author's content is shared, Plus 1's, likes, tweets, mentions etc. One thing that I want you to know is that the Author rank depends only on the above factors but not just the website or the host his content is published. Author rank will influence a content's search results performance. So your Author rank will influence your content's rank.
Author rank will inform page rank and this means that an Author with a higher rank will also effect a site's performance in Search Engine Results Page (SERPs).
Getting Started
Tips to get a better Author Rank
Improve your Social activity
The no. of +1's and Shares do count. Not only +1's and shares in Google Plus counts but also likes, shares, tweets etc. in Twitter, Facebook and other social networking sites do count.
Which counts more +1 or a Share
+1 and share are not same. But they do have effect on your Author Rank. Now you might have a doubt which effects most. Well, you all know that +1 and Share in Google+ are similar to that of Like and Share in Facebook. +1 function is similar to that of Like. And you know, Like is easy to click and is just an easy and quick task. It doesn't take much time. But, only good posts are shared. Get linked with other Google tools and sites like YouTube etc.
So never forget to share, +1 or like a good content that you pass through because that might effect the authors Author Rank.
Write Guest Posts
The number of sites you contribute does matter to decide your Author Rank. So, write as much as guest posts you can and do contribute to other sites. Try to guest post in blogs with high Google Page Ranks. Because acceptance as a guest blogger by other popular blogs is a measure of your popularity as an author.
Do reply to comments on your post
Respond to the comments of your reader's as the number of comments on your post is important. This shows the way you treat your readers.
Stick to your sort of Content (or) niche
Lets start with an instance. How would it be if an author who is good at creating posts about technology posts about a food recipie. Got me? Expertise is the main things to improve Google Author Rank. By posting something out of your niche, you dilute your niche Author Rank and also lower your Author Rank
These are the few steps to increase your Author Rank. But, Content is the important thing. So, first make your content as good as possible. Happy Blogging........... :D
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