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
SERP Features Course: Optimizing for People Also Ask (PAA Boxes)
Jason Barnard speaking: People Also Ask. What’s the situation? Across all its SERPs, Google is pushing People Also Ask very hard. Why is that? Well, when someone searches on Google, they’re...
Brand SERPs Foundations Course: SEO Tactics You’ll Need
Jason Barnard speaking: SEO tactics for your brand SERPs. If you’re an SEO professional, you might feel tempted to skip this video, but then again, a 15-minute refresher course on SEO...
How to (and Why You Should) Optimize Your Brand SERP (Webinar Highlights)
Published on Marketmuse January 28, 2021 (Stephen Jeske) Everything you wanted to know about brand SERPs but were afraid to ask. Jason Barnard (The Brand SERP Guy®) sat down with...
What are Brand SERPS?
Published on Woorank March 06, 2020 (Greg Snow-Wasserman) As part of your normal marketing strategy, how many times do you Google your company’s brand name? Once or twice a month?...
Tracking Your Brand SERP
Published on Woorank March 23, 2020 (Greg Snow-Wasserman) If you’ve been following our continuing partnership with Brand SERP expert Jason Barnard, we’ve covered what Brand SERPs are, why your Brand SERP matters...
Knowledge Graph: what is it and why is it important?
Published on Contentkingapp April 24, 2019 (Steven van Vessum) Hi there Jason! Can you briefly introduce yourself? I’m a Consultant in Digital Marketing and SEO, and I am currently traveling...
brand serps’ tips by jason barnard
published on sitechecker november 17, 2020 (ivan palii) jason barnard is an author, speaker, international digital marketing consultant who specializes in brand serps. he hosts a marketing podcast and invites...
Crafting your brand SERP – best practices from Jason Barnard, The Brand SERP guy
Published on SEranking April 03, 2020 (Svetlana Shchehel) Have you ever asked yourself what people see when they Google your brand name? Does your Brand SERP look flattering and convincing...
What Should your Brand SERP look like?
Published on Wordlift February 19,2021 (Jason Barnard) Educated, polite people shouldn’t care about what other people think about them. It would be vanity. That’s most usually true, but there’s an...
Jason Barnard 📣 Says Google Is Your *HOMEPAGE*
Episode 028 – Jason Barnard Kalicube Brand SERPs, Knowledge Panels by Jason Barnard, SEO Researcher. Watch the video here >> [00:00:00] Paul Andre de Vera: Hey, everyone. I just want...
The Expansion of People Also Ask In the Search Results
The Expansion of People Also Ask In the Search Results Published on SearchEngineJournal December 14, 2020 by Jason Barnard In this article, I will look into People Also Ask (PAA) on Google’s search results...
The Future of SEO: Understanding, Credibility, & Deliverability
The Future of SEO: Understanding, Credibility, & Deliverability Published on Semrush December 03, 2020 by Jason Barnard When someone searches on google (or bing), they express a problem they are...
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