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Topic: GEO Starter · Published 12 November 2026 · Version 1

A baseline, a fix and a retest are three different records

Mixing these up makes results look better or worse than they are.

Baseline, fix and retest are kept as separate recordsBaseline: question, language, market, tool and conditions, with the original answer and cited links. Fix: a published change proves work was delivered, not that an AI system noticed it. Retest: repeats the agreed questions under comparable conditions and records what changed, stayed the same and could not be assessed.Baselinequestion, language, market, tooland observation conditionsoriginal answer + cited links keptbefore changesFixA published change proveswork was deliveredIt does not show an AI system noticed itthe changeRetestRepeats the agreed questionsunder comparable conditionsRecords what changed, what stayedthe same, what could not be assessedafter the changeAI responses vary: a difference after a change is not by itself proof of causation
Baseline, fix and retest are kept as separate records

A useful baseline records the question, language, market, tool and observation conditions before changes begin, and keeps the original answer and the links it cites. A brand mention, an explicit recommendation and a website citation are different observations.

A published change proves that work was delivered; it does not establish that an AI system noticed it. AI responses can vary, so a difference after a change is not by itself proof of causation. The retest repeats the agreed questions under comparable conditions and records what changed, what stayed the same and what could not be assessed.

Keep each record separate, with its date.

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