Measuring fix effectiveness
After publishing a fix, here's how to measure whether it's working.
The measurement cycle
Note your baseline
Before publishing, record your MentionShare for the specific prompt you're fixing.
Publish the fix
Add the FAQ block and/or schema to your website.
Wait a few weeks
AI engines need time to crawl and index your new content — typically 2–6 weeks in our experience, not guaranteed.
Rescan the same prompt
Run the exact same prompt on the same engine. Compare to your baseline.
Iterate
If MentionShare improved — great, add more prompts. If not — try a different FAQ structure or add third-party citations.
Don't rescan too early — engines need time to recrawl your content, so a rescan days after publishing usually won't reflect your fix.
What improvement looks like
New prompts
Prompts where engines did not name you at baseline and now do.
More engines
The same prompt now cited by engines that skipped you before.
Better position
Named earlier in the answer — e.g. from a passing list mention to the first recommendation.
Last updated: June 2026 — TrueCite documentation is updated with every product release.
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