Cited Is Not Recommended: An AI Visibility Measurement Protocol
A preregistered method for measuring whether an entity is cited as evidence, explicitly recommended, merely mentioned, or absent in AI answers.
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ChatGPT Converts Long Pastes to Attachments: Update Your Evidence Workflow
ChatGPT now converts pastes longer than 10,000 characters into attachments. Preserve versions, line references, extraction checks, and privacy boundaries.
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Google Business Profile Without a Website: What You Can Verify
A website is not listed as a Google Business Profile eligibility requirement, but eligibility, verification, accurate profile data, and a website serve different jobs.
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You.com Answer API: Audit a Cited Answer from One Search
You.com says its Answer API performs one search and returns a citation-backed answer. Preserve the response, map citations to claims, and audit source support.
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Claude inference_geo: Separate Inference Location from Data at Rest
Claude inference_geo can control eligible inference processing, but it does not replace workspace data-residency settings. Verify both layers and provider-specific limits.
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Claude Skill and Plugin Scanning: What a Pass Does Not Protect
Anthropic added beta scanning for Claude skills and plugins. Use pass, warn, and fail as triage signals while preserving review for exclusions and runtime behavior.
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Gemini Imagen Shutdown: Migrate Image Tools Before August 17
Google is shutting three Imagen 4 API model IDs on August 17, 2026. Migrate production image workflows to Gemini image generation with a measured cutover and rollback.
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August 2026 Google Ranking Volatility: Diagnose the Drop Without Inventing an Update
Google has not confirmed an August 2026 ranking update. Use this evidence-led incident card to test technical changes, demand, indexing, and Search Console patterns before changing the site.
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News Subscription Labels in Google AI Search: What Publishers Can Verify
Google launched subscription labels in AI Overviews and AI Mode. Publishers can verify onboarding, recognition, destination behavior, and bounded observations.
