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3.8 Query Intent Alignment Suite

30 checks in Content Quality & Entity Semantics. AI-assisted Scored in the Deep Audit's AI analysis pass.

IDCheckPasses whenWeightRuns
3.8.01Classify primary query intent for each key page (informational, navigational, transactional, commercial investigation)ClassifiedCriticalDeterministic + AI
3.8.02Validate page content type matches classified intentAlignedCriticalDeterministic + AI
3.8.03Validate informational pages provide educational content (not sales pitch)EducationalHeavyDeterministic + AI
3.8.04Validate transactional pages include clear CTAs and conversion pathsConversion-readyHeavyDeterministic + AI
3.8.05Validate navigational pages prominently feature the target entityEntity-prominentHeavyDeterministic + AI
3.8.06Validate commercial investigation pages include comparisons, reviews, or evaluationsComparison contentHeavyDeterministic + AI
3.8.07Validate title tag reflects the query intent (not just topic)Intent-aligned titleHeavyDeterministic + AI
3.8.08Validate H1 reflects the query intentIntent-aligned H1MediumDeterministic + AI
3.8.09Validate first paragraph addresses the query intent directlyDirect addressMediumDeterministic + AI
3.8.10Validate content depth matches intent complexityAppropriate depthHeavyDeterministic + AI
3.8.11Validate short-form content for simple informational queriesConciseMediumDeterministic + AI
3.8.12Validate long-form content for complex informational queriesComprehensiveMediumDeterministic + AI
3.8.13Detect intent mismatch between page and SERP results for same queryConsistent with SERPHeavyDeterministic + AI
3.8.14Validate local intent pages include location signals (address, map, hours)Location presentMediumDeterministic + AI
3.8.15Validate "near me" intent pages surface proximity informationGeo-signals presentMediumDeterministic + AI
3.8.16Validate multi-intent pages have clear content sections per intentSegmentedMediumDeterministic + AI
3.8.17Detect pages targeting conflicting intents (informational + hard sell)Single primary intentMediumDeterministic + AI
3.8.18Validate page URL reflects intent (e.g., /how-to-* for informational)URL alignmentMediumDeterministic + AI
3.8.19Validate internal linking sends users to next-intent pages (info -> commercial -> transactional)Intent funnelMediumDeterministic + AI
3.8.20Validate content format matches SERP feature format for target queryFormat matchMediumDeterministic + AI
3.8.21Validate media type matches intent (video for how-to, images for product)Media alignmentMediumDeterministic + AI
3.8.22Validate freshness signals match intent (news-intent needs recent dates)Freshness matchMediumDeterministic + AI
3.8.23Validate authority signals match intent (YMYL needs strong E-E-A-T)Authority matchMediumDeterministic + AI
3.8.24Validate price/availability signals present for transactional intentPresentMediumDeterministic + AI
3.8.25Validate social proof present for commercial investigation intentReviews/testimonialsMediumDeterministic + AI
3.8.26Detect pages cannibalizing each other for the same query intentNo cannibalizationMediumDeterministic + AI
3.8.27Validate each major query intent has a dedicated landing pageCoveredMediumDeterministic + AI
3.8.28Validate secondary intents are addressed with supporting content sectionsAddressedMediumDeterministic + AI
3.8.29Validate AI overview eligibility correlates with intent alignment scoreCorrelatedMediumDeterministic + AI
3.8.30Compute Query Intent Alignment ScoreFinalizedHeavyDeterministic + AI

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