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Expert author profile template
A profile is a set of verifiable claims about a person. This template lists the sections a profile should carry, who supplies each and what supports it. Use it with the completeness checklist.
How to use it
Before the first step.
- Each section becomes a block on the profile page and a property in the Person schema where one applies.
- Nothing appears on the profile that cannot be supported by the evidence column.
Steps
Each one owned and evidenced.
| # | Step | Owner | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Name and role: full professional name, current title and employer. | Author | Employment record |
| 02 | One-paragraph summary: what the author does, for whom, for how long. | Author with editor | Author approval |
| 03 | Areas of expertise: three to six defined fields, matching the knowsAbout property. | Author with editor | Mapped to signed pages |
| 04 | Credentials and licenses: qualification, issuing body, year, registration number where public. | Author | Verification against the issuer |
| 05 | Affiliations and memberships: associations, boards, committees, with dates. | Author | Membership confirmation |
| 06 | Publications, research and speaking: title, venue, date, link. | Author | Links resolving to the item |
| 07 | Signed pages: automatically generated list of pages the author has signed, with dates. | Technical owner | Build-generated list |
| 08 | External profiles: links used as sameAs, each verified as the author’s own. | Author with editor | Profile consistency table |
| 09 | Headshot and contact path: image with rights, and how to reach the author through the organization. | Editorial lead | Image rights and routing note |
By David Selakovic · Published 2026-10-16 · Revised 2026-10-16 · Reviewed every 180 days