Advanced Concepts
Topical Authority
Being recognized as an authoritative source on a specific topic.
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What is Topical Authority
Topical authority is the perceived expertise a website has on a particular subject area. Sites with topical authority tend to rank better for related queries because Google trusts them as comprehensive sources.
Example
A website dedicated to running with 100+ detailed articles on training, shoes, nutrition, and injuries has topical authority in running.
How to apply it
Cover your topic comprehensively, create content clusters, earn links from topic-relevant sites, build author expertise, update content regularly.
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