Current status: Phase 16 has a 50-query AI test set, but no direct AI observation rows have been recorded yet. Therefore Phase 17 does not invent citation failures. The initial remediation queue is seeded only from real GSC demand and known retrieval opportunities.
Closed-loop workflow
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1. Observe | Run the fixed query set on AI/search surfaces and record the exact result. |
| 2. Classify | Label citation, wrong-URL, missing-fact, weak-source, freshness, entity, coverage, cannibalization or retrieval gap. |
| 3. Assign canonical target | Choose the existing page that should own the answer. |
| 4. Verify evidence | Do not add a fact just because a competitor said it. |
| 5. Remediate existing page first | Improve answer block, source, entity links, structured object or freshness. |
| 6. Run Phase 14 gate | Only create a new URL if the intent genuinely deserves one. |
| 7. Retest | Run the exact same query after the change. |
| 8. Close or reopen | Record whether citation/mention/retrieval changed. |
Initial evidence-led remediation queue
The queue below is a seed queue from GSC + Phase 16. It is not a claim that any AI system failed to cite the site.
| Priority | Query | Intent | Gap | Target | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | assisted living | assisted_living_core | retrieval_gap | /assisted-living/ | OPEN |
| 5 | memory care near me | memory_care | retrieval_gap | /memory-care/ | OPEN |
| 5 | assisted living facilities | assisted_living_core | retrieval_gap | /assisted-living/ | OPEN |
| 5 | assisted living near me | near_me | retrieval_gap | /cities/ | OPEN |
| 5 | nj golden home care | assisted_living_core | retrieval_gap | /assisted-living/ | OPEN |
| 5 | assisted living memory care near me | memory_care | retrieval_gap | /memory-care/ | OPEN |
| 5 | memory care facilities near me | memory_care | retrieval_gap | /memory-care/ | OPEN |
| 5 | senior day care activities nj | assisted_living_core | retrieval_gap | /assisted-living/ | OPEN |
| 5 | assisted living with memory care near me | memory_care | retrieval_gap | /memory-care/ | OPEN |
| 5 | assisted living nursing | assisted_living_core | retrieval_gap | /assisted-living/ | OPEN |
| 5 | assisted living newark | local | retrieval_gap | /cities/newark/ | OPEN |
| 5 | assisted living nj | assisted_living_core | retrieval_gap | /assisted-living/ | OPEN |
| 5 | assisted living and memory care near me | memory_care | retrieval_gap | /memory-care/ | OPEN |
| 5 | assisted living services | assisted_living_core | retrieval_gap | /assisted-living/ | OPEN |
| 5 | assisted living homes | assisted_living_core | retrieval_gap | /assisted-living/ | OPEN |
| 5 | memory care facility near me | memory_care | retrieval_gap | /memory-care/ | OPEN |
| 5 | memory care home near me | memory_care | retrieval_gap | /memory-care/ | OPEN |
| 5 | assisted living in my area | near_me | retrieval_gap | /cities/ | OPEN |
| 5 | senior assisted living | assisted_living_core | retrieval_gap | /assisted-living/ | OPEN |
| 5 | assisted living facilities near me | near_me | retrieval_gap | /cities/ | OPEN |
Gap types
- Citation gap: competitors are cited while this site is not.
- Mention without citation: brand/domain appears, but no URL is cited.
- Wrong URL: the site is cited, but not the intended canonical page.
- Missing fact: the answer lacks a useful fact the site can support with evidence.
- Weak source: a regulated/payment/provider claim lacks authoritative provenance.
- Freshness gap: time-sensitive information is stale.
- Coverage gap: real demand exists but no sufficient canonical page exists.
- Cannibalization gap: multiple pages compete for the same answer.
- Retrieval gap: useful content exists but is difficult for retrieval systems to extract cleanly.
Machine-readable engine files
Remediation queue
Gap intake template
Remediation rules
Remediation playbooks
Gap taxonomy
Continuous operations
See the Phase 18 AI Visibility + Knowledge Operations layer for recurring GSC review, AI citation testing, source freshness, change logging and remediation governance.