Platform guidance

Originality, usefulness and first-hand expertise

Google’s people-first guidance asks creators to consider who created content, how it was made and why it exists.

What the platform says

Google recommends creating content primarily to benefit people, demonstrating first-hand expertise where relevant and making authorship or production context clear when that helps users assess credibility.

What it does not say

Publishing more pages, changing dates or adding text merely to appear fresh is not presented as a ranking shortcut.

Ozmov practice

Use real interviews, original photography, real projects, expert input and useful editorial structure. Automation can support workflow, but it should not replace the evidence when evidence is the reason the page is credible.

Primary sourceGoogle Search Central — Helpful, reliable, people-first contentGoogle Search Central — Helpful, reliable, people-first content

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