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Rule aeo-66fe478089dde98a · measurement · hypothesis, not yet confirmed

Choose specific, narrow topics and stay focused—do not allow content to stray from the central subject.

Applies to: blog, landing, product

Hypothesis: the reasoning is published, but no independent evidence confirms it yet. Test it on your own pages before you rely on it.

Why this matters

AI systems tend to cite content that demonstrates clear expertise on focused topics; wide-ranging articles are associated with lower citation odds.

Implementation

Type: template

Anti-pattern

Writing broad overview articles that cover multiple loosely related topics without depth.

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