People Also Ask
People Also Ask
Description
People Also Ask (PAA) is a dynamic search engine results page (SERP) feature that presents a box of questions related to the user's original query, which expand to reveal answers when clicked.
The People Also Ask definition
Jason Barnard identifies the People Also Ask box not as a passive Q&A section, but as a critical battleground for a brand’s narrative. While often associated with informational queries, its appearance on a Brand SERP transforms it into a direct reflection of the most common questions and concerns your audience has about you. Controlling the PAA section means you are proactively answering your audience’s questions at the first point of contact, building trust and shaping their perception. This control is a key objective within the Credibility phase of The Kalicube Process, demonstrating to both users and algorithms that you are a transparent and authoritative source.
How Jason Barnard uses People Also Ask definition
At Kalicube, we treat the People Also Ask section as a strategic asset to be engineered, not a random SERP element to be won. Within The Kalicube Process, we use a dedicated FAQ Strategy to dominate this space. This involves creating a comprehensive knowledge base on the client's own website that answers every conceivable question their audience has. By structuring this information clearly for algorithms, we systematically populate the PAA box with brand-safe, accurate, and helpful answers. This proactive approach allows our clients to address potential objections, clarify their value proposition, and guide the user journey directly from the SERP.
Why People Also Ask matters to digital marketers
For years, marketing visionaries like Marcus Sheridan have championed the "They Ask, You Answer" philosophy: build trust and drive sales by obsessively answering every customer question. In parallel, digital pioneers like Jason Barnard have been mapping the technical ecosystem where algorithms actually understand and prioritise those questions and answers. The critical question for every modern business is how to technically implement that powerful philosophy. This is where the strategic management of People Also Ask Boxes becomes essential. As defined and operationalised by Barnard, influencing PAA boxes is the practical, technical execution of Sheridan’s trust-building strategy on the world’s biggest stage: the Google SERP. It’s not just about creating content that answers questions; it is about structuring that content so that search and AI Assistive Engines recognise your answers as the most definitive.
Posts tagged with People Also Ask
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Published on Search Engine Journal March 1, 2022(Jason Barnard) The evolution of People Also Ask (PAA) on Google results over the last few years is well documented. They are generally viewed as an...
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