Query Deserved Answer (QDA)

Definition

Content that Google's algorithm determines is exactly what a search user needs—the opposite of clickbait masquerading as search results.

Example Usage

Our blog post about 'quick pasta recipes' landed in the QDA box at the top of search results, driving 5x more traffic.

Origin

Google internal terminology that became public as SEO professionals reverse-engineered their algorithm

Fun Fact

Featured snippets (QDA results) get 8x more clicks than the #1 organic result for many queries

Source: Google Search and SEO terminology

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