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68 posts on the TrustGrowth blog, newest first.
2026
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Approval is a question, not a gate
Content Operations
7 min · AI-assisted
Learn why approval should attach to one exact public revision, with a record of who approved it and when. Review the Open Blog Baseline and open_blog’s limits. |
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AI-Powered SEO Tool: How to Test Automation, Evidence, and Review
Content Operations
9 min · AI-assisted
Evaluate an AI-powered SEO tool for site access, Google Search Console evidence, diagnosis, content safety, and change verification without trusting unsupported scores. |
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Scoring code needs testing too
Scoring Methodology
7 min · AI-assisted
A proposed, unrun protocol for checking writing-benchmark sources, scoring steps, synthetic fixtures, reproduction limits, and future audit records. |
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llms.txt: Can AI Use What It Fetched? (The Visibility Chain, Part 2 — Readable)
AI Visibility
9 min · AI-assisted
A methodology-first look at why an AI system fetching /llms.txt does not mean it parses, retains, or cites the content. No measurement claimed. |
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Google Search Console average position: what position 10 tells you
Technical SEO
7 min · AI-assisted
Understand Google Search Console average position near 10 with zero clicks, then use a claim-safe diagnostic decision tree before rewriting. |
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How to Allow AI Crawlers in robots.txt—and Prove the Rule Works
AI Visibility
7 min · AI-assisted
Learn how to allow documented AI crawlers in robots.txt, verify production responses with curl and Python, inspect logs, and separate crawl permission from AI visibility. |
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GSC Validation: What a Passed Fix Actually Confirms—and What It Does Not
Technical SEO
9 min · AI-assisted
GSC validation confirms Google rechecked a reported issue—not that rankings or indexing improved. Learn what a Passed result proves, its limits, and what to check next. |
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Why a company blog needs one list of rules
Content Operations
6 min · AI-assisted
The Open Blog Baseline brings editorial and technical blog rules into one labelled list. See its scope, limits, examples, and a practical review checklist. |
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Factuality, source fidelity and usefulness are three different scores
Content Operations
7 min · AI-assisted
A proposed three-question method for reviewing AI-assisted content: verify the facts, preserve source limits, and check whether the draft helps its intended reader. |
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How Much Does an SEO Audit Cost? Compare Scope, Evidence, and Deliverables
Technical SEO
7 min · AI-assisted
How much does an SEO audit cost? Compare indicative prices by scope, evidence, and deliverables, and learn what to check before hiring an SEO auditor. |
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How to Create llms.txt: A Verification-First Procedure
AI Visibility
7 min · AI-assisted
Create and verify llms.txt with a root-level Markdown template, curl checks, link validation, deployment examples, logs, and measured limits on AI consumption claims. |
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AI Overviews Tracker: How to Check Whether AI Can Fetch Your Site (The Visibility Chain, Part 1 — Reach)
AI Visibility
10 min · AI-assisted
Before an AI overviews tracker can show presence, Google must fetch your page. Learn the GSC method to verify reach, not rank or citation. |
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