Author Rank

Author Rank is Google gathering various signals across the internet about the author and his work and using it as a Ranking Factor.  However, at the time of this publication there has not been any conformation that Google is using Author Rank as part of their Algorithm.

 

Author Rank And AuthorRank Are The Same Thing?

Some people such as AJ Kohn  use the spelling AuthorRank. While others like Mark Traphegan spell it Author Rank.  There is really no difference in the two as far as definition goes.  The spelling is different and that is about it.  The spelling AuthorRank could have originated because of the spelling for PageRank.  PageRank is a ranking factor in Google’s Algorithm.  Although PageRank and Author Rank are different, they may become two of the strongest parts of Google’s algorithm if Author Rank becomes a ranking signal.