Ravi Yadav

68 posts on the TrustGrowth blog, newest first.

68 posts on the TrustGrowth blog, newest first.

2026

October

Posts published in October 2026, newest first
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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Does AI name your site?

Free, no account, about twenty seconds.