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Author Byline

Business
author-byline

Author Byline is an Agent Skill for business published in the thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist repository on GitHub: a SKILL.md instruction file an AI agent can load to do this task.

Use when auditing metadata, crawlability, structured data, or indexability related to Display clear author bylines. Verify the rendered HTML and HTTP response rather than relying only on source files.

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Inspect the Agent Skill at https://github.com/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist/blob/HEAD/skills/author-byline/SKILL.md and all supporting files. Report provenance, permissions, scripts, dependencies, and security risks. Propose an exact installation into .agents/skills/author-byline, but wait for my approval before writing files or running scripts.

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Display clear author bylines

A visible author byline is a critical E-E-A-T signal, helping users and search engines identify the person responsible for the content and their level of expertise.

Quick Reference

  • Ensure every article has a visible author name prominently displayed
  • Link the author's name to a detailed bio page to establish expertise
  • Include the author's credentials or professional role near their name

Check

Verify that all articles and blog posts have a clearly visible author byline.

Fix

Add an author section to the article header that includes the author's name, role, and a link to their profile.

Explain

Explain why author transparency is a key factor in Google's Quality Rater Guidelines and how it affects trust.

Code Review

Review metadata generation, rendered HTML, structured data, and response headers related to Display clear author bylines. Flag exact routes or templates where search-facing output violates the rule, and describe how to verify the final page output.

For full implementation details, code examples, and framework-specific guidance, see references/rule.md.

Rule page: https://frontendchecklist.io/en/rules/seo/author-byline