Do AI Answers Cite YouTube Videos Outside Google’s Top 100? A Test Protocol
A preregistered protocol for comparing AI-answer video citations with Google’s top 100 web results without turning a vendor claim into a universal search rule.
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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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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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Google Community Perspectives: An Attribution and Context Test Protocol
Google says AI Search can preview public discussions and first-hand sources. This preregistered protocol tests attribution, context, quote support, and destination quality.
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chat-latest Is a Moving Target: Freeze Model IDs for Reproducible Tests
OpenAI says chat-latest is regularly updated. Use a fixed model for regression tests and a complete run manifest when comparing current ChatGPT-aligned behavior.
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Do AI Assistants Prefer Business Profiles, Websites or Directories for Local Recommendations?
A preregistered protocol for comparing local recommendation sources across ChatGPT Search, Google AI Mode and Maps, Bing or Copilot, and Perplexity.
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ChatGPT Live Job Search: Audit Listing Identity, Freshness and Apply Destinations
OpenAI says U.S. ChatGPT users can find live roles and freelance opportunities from several providers and the web. This protocol tests identity, freshness, duplicates, and apply links.
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Bing’s AI-Guided Image Search: A Publisher Testing Protocol
Bing announced an opt-in AI-guided image experience on US desktop. Use this protocol to test grouping, labels, sources, and publisher representation.
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Kagi’s AI-Off Switch: A Controlled Search Comparison Protocol
Kagi lets users disable AI features in Search. This protocol holds account settings, queries, lenses, domain rules, and environment constant without inventing a result.
