Google Author Rank is Here…Are You Prepared?

First, a Little Background

In 2005, Google filed a patent for what was at the time called “Agent Rank.”  Much like its modern counterpart, Author Rank, Google was searching for a way to measure the authority of a particular individual.  The more authoritative an individual was, the more likely people would like that person’s content, and the higher it should rank as a result.

Once Google launched Google+ in 2011, it finally had the platform necessary for tying specific web content to a certain author.  Now, Google can provide even more