Figure 5-2
Performance Metrics Mapping Matrix
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One metric per column; read down for the step, question, IDAEO Solutions, and data. Read each result according to its publication status.
Strategy Links to Figure 5-1 Metric Which step Links to journey step Journey Diagnostics What to ask IDAEO Solutions Verification data As of 2026/10/8 AEO Exposure AEO+ Word of Mouth IDA Brand PR AI ReadinessScore AI CrawlVolume AI Real-Time Retrievals AI MentionRate AI AnswerAccuracy AI Citations AI Agent Visits Search & AIReferrals AI ReturnVisits S1 S2–S4 S5 S6 S7 S7 S8 S9 S10 Is the datacomplete? Accessible? Indexed? Came toread? Were youmentioned? Did it getit right? Is it cited? Can it getit done? Did theyshow up? Did theycome back? Readinesscheck Engine Repair plan AI Access Rules Visit Trail Indexing Radar Live Retrieval Detection Mention Probe Answer Seat Tracking Fact Baseline DiscrepancyAlert CitationTracing Agent Interface Fulfillment Integration SourceAttribution Return-visit ID One scoreper merchant 0–100 points 97.46 million Training + Index 0.65M visits AI pre-answer site visits Crawls Scheduledlive tests Same questions Ask multiple AIs Mention rank Tracking Line-by-linecheck Cross-checked Verified facts Share correct Tracking 31,711times Copilot Sourced answers 18.09M visits Site visits Completions Trackingin Progress 309,826visits from search or AI Click-throughs Returningcustomers Same customer asks again, return visits Tracking Original framework © 2026 ID EO S1–S4 Read first S5–S6 Named in the answer S7–S10 Answered right, visit, return
How to read One metric per column; read down for the step, question, IDAEO Solutions, and data. Read each result according to its publication status.
Each of the nine Performance Metrics lists its journey steps, diagnostic question, IDAEO Solutions, and data. AEO Exposure — Get read first (S1–S4). It builds an information base AI can use. AEO+ Word of Mouth — Get mentioned (S5–S6). It helps AI mention you in its answers. IDA Brand PR — Accurate answers, visits, returns (S7–S10, including the first two tiers). It supports credible answers, acting for customers, customer visits, and returns. Five metrics already have published all-platform figures, and the AI Readiness Score is scored merchant by merchant; the measurement methods for AI Mention Rate, AI Answer Accuracy Rate, and AI Return Visits are set, and the data will be published later.
Related questions
- Chapter 5 key pointsService Tiers (How Far to Go): AEO Exposure — Get Read First; AEO+ Word of Mouth — Get Mentioned; IDA Brand PR — Accurate Answers, Visits, and Returns
- Figure 5-1Service Tier Ladder: AEO Exposure, AEO+ Word of Mouth, IDA Brand PR
- FAQ 5-1Is AEO (the optimization domain) in Chapter 1 the same as the service tiers here?
- FAQ 5-2Do all nine metrics have data yet?
- Chapter 5Service Tiers (How Far to Go): AEO Exposure — Get Read First; AEO+ Word of Mouth — Get Mentioned; IDA Brand PR — Accurate Answers, Visits, and Returns