The degree to which Google considers a website a trusted, comprehensive source on a specific subject area.
Topical authority is built by publishing interconnected, comprehensive content across all facets of a topic — not by having one high-ranking article. A site that covers AI agents, AI tools, AI pricing, and AI workflows comprehensively earns more authority than a generalist site with one AI post. Internal linking between related articles consolidates this authority signal and helps Google understand your content architecture.
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