Site defines original concepts or methodology
Why it matters
Large language models preferentially cite the source that defines a concept, not the sites that repeat it — if you name and explain a methodology, framework, or classification, every downstream mention triangulates back to your site as the authority. A site with no original concepts is structurally indistinguishable from hundreds of competitors in the model's latent space, so citations flow elsewhere.
Severity rationale
Medium because original concepts compound authority over time but are not strictly required for baseline citation.
Remediation
Name and define at least one proprietary concept, methodology, or classification system in visible public content. The definition must include the name and a one-sentence explanation in the rendered output, not in code comments or private docs. Add a section under src/app/docs/ or on the homepage.
## Weighted Severity Scoring
AuditBuffet assigns each check a severity weight — Critical (10), Warning (3), Info (1). Your score is the passing weight divided by applicable weight, expressed as a percentage.
DetectionPro
The detection method for this pattern is part of AuditBuffet Pro.
The full method (what to look for, pass and fail conditions, and how results get reported) ships inside the GEO Readiness Audit. The pattern definition, severity rationale, and remediation remain openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.
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History
- 2026-04-18·v1.0.0·Initial import from geo-readiness·automated