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What is Search Quality Rater Guidelines?
Definition
A 170+ page document Google uses to train human contractors who manually rate search results. Defines E-E-A-T, Page Quality (PQ), and Needs Met scoring.
Why it Matters for AI Search
Search raters don't directly affect rankings — but their judgments train the algorithms that do. Reading the SGR guidelines is the closest most people will get to understanding what Google considers high-quality content.
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