Start with search evidence
Google Search performance reports show clicks, impressions, CTR, and average position by query and page.
Use search performance to judge whether a page promise earns clicks; use server logs for health, access type, and abnormal path detection.
Visibility is not demand
The useful question is not whether the page appeared somewhere; it is whether the search term, page promise, and next action fit the same reader job.
Check the page path
- Improve first-screen promises and related links on exposed pages such as the archive, verified-bots guide, and agent workflow guide
- Keep the test narrow: one priority page with clear topic, source links, internal links, and a conversion action
What still needs proof
Request volume overstates growth; rankings without a clear next task still fail to create readers. Keep the original source open so the announcement, the evidence, and this site's interpretation stay separate.