40 checks in Off-Site Signals & Reputation. AI-assisted Scored in the Deep Audit's AI analysis pass.
| ID | Check | Passes when |
|---|---|---|
| 9.3.01 | Detect all indexed brand name mentions across the web | Detected |
| 9.3.02 | Validate mentions belong to the correct business entity | Correct |
| 9.3.03 | Validate brand name mentions appear on authoritative sources | Authoritative |
| 9.3.04 | Detect brand mention spam or misleading usage | None |
| 9.3.05 | Validate mentions appear in relevant topical contexts | Relevant |
| 9.3.06 | Detect unlinked citations of the brand name | Detected |
| 9.3.07 | Validate mentions occur in proximity to industry-relevant terms | Present |
| 9.3.08 | Validate brand name not misattributed to another entity | Not misattributed |
| 9.3.09 | Detect misspellings or alternate name variants | Minimal |
| 9.3.10 | Validate mentions exist across multiple platforms (news, blogs, directories) | Distributed |
| ID | Check | Passes when |
|---|---|---|
| 9.3.11 | Validate brand entity recognized by Google/NLP systems | Recognized |
| 9.3.12 | Validate entity mentions match canonical brand attributes | Matching |
| 9.3.13 | Detect entity confusion with similarly named competitors | None |
| 9.3.14 | Validate entity context aligns with core business category | Aligned |
| 9.3.15 | Validate brand mentions include correct geographic associations | Correct |
| 9.3.16 | Validate entity embedding similarity across sources | Consistent |
| 9.3.17 | Detect conflicting entity descriptions across sources | None |
| 9.3.18 | Validate mentions support E-E-A-T entity signals | Supportive |
| 9.3.19 | Detect outdated or legacy brand entity associations | None |
| 9.3.20 | Validate contextual language aligns with brand identity | Aligned |
| ID | Check | Passes when |
|---|---|---|
| 9.3.21 | Validate sentiment of brand mentions majority positive | Positive |
| 9.3.22 | Validate brand mentions reinforce topical authority | Reinforced |
| 9.3.23 | Detect negative clusters around brand discussions | None |
| 9.3.24 | Validate mentions contain meaningful descriptive context | Descriptive |
| 9.3.25 | Detect patterns of synthetic/AI-generated mentions | None |
| 9.3.26 | Validate brand associations link to correct services/products | Correct |
| 9.3.27 | Validate brand mentions paired with authoritative outbound links | Present |
| 9.3.28 | Detect manipulative or black-hat mention strategies | None |
| 9.3.29 | Validate brand mentions improve entity confidence score | Improved |
| 9.3.30 | Compute Brand Mention Authority & Entity Validity Score | Finalized |
| ID | Check | Passes when |
|---|---|---|
| 9.3.31 | Detect brand name mentions on Reddit (subreddits, comments, posts) | Present |
| 9.3.32 | Validate Reddit brand mentions appear in relevant niche subreddits | Relevant |
| 9.3.33 | Validate Reddit brand mention sentiment is majority positive | Positive |
| 9.3.34 | Detect brand name mentions on Quora (answers, spaces) | Present |
| 9.3.35 | Validate Quora brand mentions are in authoritative answers (not self-promotional) | Authoritative |
| 9.3.36 | Detect brand name mentions on YouTube (video titles, descriptions, comments) | Present |
| 9.3.37 | Validate YouTube brand mentions appear in educational/tutorial content | Educational |
| 9.3.38 | Detect brand entity presence on Wikipedia or Wikidata | Present (if notable) |
| 9.3.39 | Validate brand is co-cited alongside industry peers on community platforms | Co-cited |
| 9.3.40 | Compute AI Citation Platform Coverage Score (Reddit + Quora + YouTube + Wikipedia) | Finalized |
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