components and source status
K1–K12 do not make up the observed mention rate. They are a diagnostic layer in which some values come from model answers, some from technical audit, and others from proxies or declared data.
The workspace stores source status and an evidence reference. A proxy value must not be treated as a direct observation or a cause of the result.
Observed AI Performance and GEO Readiness
The components fall into two groups with different natures. Observed AI Performance measures what models actually do today: whether they mention, cite, and recommend the brand. GEO Readiness assesses whether the brand is prepared for models to do so — content, sources, data, technical accessibility.
Separating the two shows whether the problem is missing foundations, or foundations that exist but have not yet translated into observed results.