Measurement & Reporting Audit

Checks that your tracking, attribution and reporting reflect real visibility performance.

ID
SS-AU-010
Confidence
Established · 84
Evidence
Established
Updated
2026-07-08

Overview

Checks that your tracking, attribution and reporting reflect real visibility performance.

What this audit checks

Determines whether measurement is complete, accurate and decision-useful across search and AI channels, so reporting tells the truth about performance and guides the next action.

Tracking integrity

  • Confirm analytics is installed and firing on every page template
  • Verify key conversions and events are tracked accurately
  • Check Search Console is verified and data is flowing
  • Confirm AI visibility tracking covers the priority question set

Attribution and definitions

  • Confirm channels are defined consistently and traffic is attributed correctly
  • Verify headline metrics measure what they claim (for example decision-stage citation rate)
  • Check goal and conversion definitions align with business outcomes

Reporting clarity

  • Confirm reports lead with the metrics that drive decisions
  • Check trends are shown over time with a clear baseline
  • Verify each report links a finding to a recommended action

Data quality

  • Detect gaps, spikes or blackouts indicating broken tracking
  • Confirm figures reconcile across tools and dashboards
  • Flag stale or manually maintained data at risk of drift

How to score it

What good looks like

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    Apply the method Schema Selection Framework Framework See the wider capability Visibility Intelligence & Reporting Capability

Where this fits - and what's next

The SearchScore path from a problem you feel to visibility you can measure.

    Problem Spot the pattern Method Pick the framework Do it Follow the guide Check Run the checklist Score Interactive audit TrackSearchScore Tracker StartFree audit →