Evidence Log

A public proof trail for the case study.

The log records what was shipped, what was observed, what is still pending, and what should be tested next. It keeps the portfolio honest by separating evidence from claims.

Ready2026-05-24

Sitemap endpoint

The public sitemap is available at https://aigrowthbench.com/sitemap.xml and now includes the case study, evidence log, and published experiment pages.

Submit or resubmit sitemap.xml in Google Search Console and capture the submission state.

Pending evidence2026-05-24

Homepage URL inspection

Homepage is ready for URL Inspection, but the public case study does not claim indexed status until Search Console evidence is captured.

Inspect https://aigrowthbench.com/ and record whether Google reports discovered, crawled, indexed, or not indexed.

Pending evidence2026-05-24

Entity page URL inspection

The entity-definition page is the most important page for answer-engine understanding and should be requested for indexing after sitemap submission.

Inspect https://aigrowthbench.com/what-is-ai-growth-bench and capture the URL Inspection result.

Waiting2026-05-24

First query/impression record

The domain is too new to claim Search Console performance data. This slot is reserved for first query, impression, and indexed-page observations.

Update the evidence log when Search Console shows the first impression or indexed URL.

SEO AuditConfirmed2026-05-24

Search discovery layer added

AI Growth Bench added public discovery endpoints so search engines and feed consumers can find new or updated pages through more than one route.

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Evidence

  • XML sitemap and text sitemap expose the canonical HTML URL inventory.
  • RSS and Atom feeds expose recent public pages and portfolio evidence surfaces.
  • robots.txt references sitemap.xml, sitemap.txt, feed.xml, and atom.xml.
  • IndexNow public key file is hosted at the site root for Bing/Yandex-style discovery.

Next action

Submit the public sitemap and feeds in webmaster tools, then monitor which engines discover the new URLs first.

DeploymentConfirmed2026-05-22

Production deployment baseline

AI Growth Bench was deployed on its own domain with HTTPS, canonical redirects, sitemap, robots.txt, and PM2/Nginx production routing.

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Evidence

  • https://aigrowthbench.com returned HTTP/2 200.
  • HTTP and www variants redirected to the canonical HTTPS domain.
  • robots.txt and sitemap.xml returned 200.

Next action

Keep deployment evidence attached to future SEO reports.

Answer EngineConfirmed2026-05-23

First answer-engine visibility baseline

ChatGPT and Grok recognized AI Growth Bench from the public site, while Gemini missed the current project context and treated the name as ambiguous.

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Evidence

  • Prompt tested: What is AI Growth Bench?
  • ChatGPT described the project as a public AI growth lab.
  • Grok cited aigrowthbench.com and summarized the operating bench accurately.
  • Gemini did not cite aigrowthbench.com in the captured result.

Next action

Repeat the same prompt after indexing has had time to refresh.

GEO AuditConfirmed2026-05-23

Entity definition strengthened

A dedicated definition page and homepage FAQ were added so answer engines have a clear first-party explanation for the project.

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Evidence

  • Dedicated route: /what-is-ai-growth-bench.
  • Structured data includes WebSite, ProfilePage, CreativeWork, WebPage, and FAQPage.
  • The sitemap includes the definition page.

Next action

Use Search Console URL Inspection to confirm discovery and indexing state.

Search ConsolePending2026-05-24

Search Console evidence slot

The public site is prepared for sitemap submission and URL Inspection, but the case study does not claim indexed state until Search Console screenshots or result text are captured.

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Evidence

  • sitemap.xml is ready for submission.
  • Homepage and entity page are the first URL Inspection targets.
  • First query/impression data is still expected later because the domain is new.

Next action

Attach sitemap submission, URL Inspection, and first impression observations once available.

Content SystemConfirmed2026-05-24

Published experiment pages added

Three publishable experiment pages were added to show that the bench can create real programmatic SEO and GEO pages rather than only listing planned content.

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Evidence

  • Published GEO page: /geo-bench/geo-content-checklist.
  • Published programmatic SEO page: /programmatic-seo/ai-agent-workflow-audit.
  • Published programmatic SEO page: /programmatic-seo/quality-gates.

Next action

Submit the updated sitemap and record index status for each experiment page.

SEO AuditConfirmed2026-05-24

Codex SEO optimization pass

The project was rechecked with Codex SEO, then updated with self-canonical routes, cleaner sitemap output, security headers, citation-ready homepage copy, and four client-facing portfolio modules.

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Evidence

  • Technical SEO score improved from 79 to 87.
  • Sitemap score improved from 73 to 100.
  • GEO score improved from 57 to 77.
  • Content score improved from 42 to 59.
  • Linkinator scanned 52 public links and returned 200 for every link.

Next action

Run PageSpeed or Unlighthouse for real performance evidence, then add the results to SEO Audit Bench.