Recommendations and query fan-out
Recommendations in Content → My Content help you decide what to write, publish, index, refresh, or investigate next. Each row ties a possible action to a monitored target prompt when that relationship is available. The priority number helps order the queue; the reason explains why the item appeared.
If the list is empty, there are no open recommendations for the selected project right now. The list only shows work that the recommendation system has produced and that has not been completed or dismissed. It may take more evidence for a prompt or article to match a recommendation condition. Check that you selected the intended project, that it has monitored prompts and related article records, and that relevant sources such as Search Console, server logs, a sitemap, or GA4 are connected where they can help. Those connections add context but do not guarantee that a recommendation will appear. Dismissed recommendations are not shown in the open list.
Read a recommendation
Section titled “Read a recommendation”A recommendation has four useful parts:
- Type tells you the action family: Write, Publish, Index, Optimize, or Sponsor.
- Recommendation states the next step and may name the article or domain involved.
- Linked to names the tracked target prompt that the work is meant to address.
- Why now describes the signal that triggered the suggestion.
- Priority ranks expected impact from 1 to 5. The number helps sort the list; it is not a promise that a particular action will produce a specific visibility gain.
If a recommendation is linked to a prompt, open that prompt’s results before acting. The linked prompt explains what question the article is meant to answer. The recommendation may relate to one model, one source page, one article, or a neighboring topic; it does not summarize all of your site’s performance.
What the recommendation types do
Section titled “What the recommendation types do”A Write recommendation suggests creating content for a prompt with a visibility or topic-coverage opportunity. The reason may say the brand is invisible, has low overall visibility, has low visibility in a particular model, or has no coverage for a related topic. The Generate action opens the article flow with relevant context. Review the target prompt, generated brief, and any separate-topic suggestions before producing a draft.
A Write recommendation is a prioritization signal. It does not mean PromptEye has proved that no useful content exists anywhere on your site, and a generated draft does not guarantee that the model will mention your company. Search the linked prompt’s answer and citation evidence to understand the opportunity.
Publish
Section titled “Publish”A Publish recommendation appears when a finished article is waiting for a public URL. Use the action after publishing the article yourself. It opens the form for choosing the article and adding its live URL. PromptEye records the destination so later indexing and citation signals can be attached to the item. The action does not send the article to your CMS.
If a row refers to the wrong article, check the selected item in the publish dialog before saving. Adding the URL updates the article record; it does not create a new article or copy its text to the website.
An Index recommendation asks you to submit an eligible published URL for indexing or check an indexing delay. A normal indexing action submits an indexing request for the eligible URL. If an item has been submitted but has not shown an indexing result after some time, a manual-check recommendation may offer Check by hand and open the page URL.
Submitting a URL is not the same as Google accepting or indexing it. Review the library’s indexing state after the request. If the page has no live URL or is still a brief or draft, prepare and publish it before requesting indexing.
Optimize
Section titled “Optimize”An Optimize recommendation points to an existing article that may need updating. Common signals include older content, an outdated year in the title, or a visibility opportunity related to an existing page. Use Refresh to open the existing-content flow, select the prompt the article should serve, review the source text and phrase coverage, then review the brief before generating an updated version.
PromptEye retains a record of the original source in the editor. Review the new version carefully before accepting or publishing it. A freshness recommendation indicates that a review is due; it does not mean every paragraph is wrong or that the whole page must be replaced.
Sponsor
Section titled “Sponsor”A Sponsor recommendation highlights a domain that often appears among citations for tracked prompts. Content can check the Whitepress marketplace for a publishing offer and price for a recommended domain. Offers depend on the marketplace’s available data. Review the publisher, terms, and cost in Whitepress before making a separate purchase decision; PromptEye does not purchase a placement for you.
A domain that is frequently cited is a possible placement to investigate, not proof that paying for a placement will make an AI answer cite your article. The recommendation is not a ranking guarantee or an automatic purchase.
Understand “Why now” signals
Section titled “Understand “Why now” signals”The reason labels below are practical clues. Their precise triggering rules depend on the available observations and the recommendation type, so use each label to start an investigation rather than treating it as a complete diagnosis.
| Reason shown | How to read it |
|---|---|
| Invisible | The brand has not appeared for the linked prompt in the observations used for this recommendation. Inspect the prompt’s answer results and sources. |
| Low visibility | The brand’s visibility for the prompt is low. The row may show a percentage to make the signal clearer. |
| Low visibility in [model] | The recommendation calls out a particular model where visibility is low. Compare that model’s answers with other models before choosing an action. |
| Draft ready | A draft or brief has been waiting for the next step. Review it, mark the article ready when it is complete, or continue writing from the saved brief. |
| Not indexed | The published URL has not been recorded as indexed. Confirm the URL and check its indexing status. |
| Indexing stalled | The URL was submitted but the recommendation indicates that the request has not produced the expected result. Check the live page manually; a submission does not force indexing. |
| Crawl gap | A crawler may not be reaching a page that matters. Check server-log activity and sitemap coverage for the affected URL. |
| No coverage | A prompt or related topic has no corresponding content coverage in the evidence used. Decide whether it belongs in a new article. |
| Cluster gap | A neighboring subject in a topic group appears to be missing. A topical map can help you decide where it belongs. |
| Side topic | A related query may deserve its own article instead of an unrelated section in the current one. |
| Niche product | The query may concern a specific product variant that needs focused treatment. |
| Segment | The query may belong to a distinct audience or use case. |
| Outdated content | The article is considered old relative to its update date or citation context. Open it and check whether facts, examples, and links remain current. |
| Outdated year in title | A year in the title appears old. Confirm that the article needs a current year before changing it; not every article should be date-led. |
| Authority domain | A non-project domain appears among important citation sources. The row may lead to a sponsorship offer where one is available. |
Some reasons come from a brief’s query fan-out. Others come from tracked visibility, article freshness, crawl records, or citations. Connecting Search Console, GA4, server logs, and a sitemap can provide additional context; see Content integrations.
The action and signal together explain the recommendation. For example, Publish usually means a finished item still needs its live URL recorded; Index points to an eligible published URL that needs an indexing request or a manual check; Optimize points to existing content that could be refreshed; and Sponsor offers a way to investigate an external citation domain. The exact trigger depends on the reason and the evidence PromptEye has for that project. The interface does not expose every internal threshold, so use the linked prompt, article, or URL to verify the proposed next step.
What query fan-out means
Section titled “What query fan-out means”A query fan-out is a set of related search questions and phrases derived from one target prompt. Think of the target prompt as the central question and the fan-out as nearby ways a person or an AI search system might explore it: defining a product, comparing alternatives, asking about cost, narrowing to a particular audience, or asking how to do something.
PromptEye uses these related queries as a planning signal. During brief generation, it checks which variants belong naturally in the target article and which describe a different topic. Phrases assigned to the current article can inform its title, headings, section notes, and FAQ questions. Phrases judged to be separate subjects can appear as Next article ideas and become recommendations linked to the source brief.
This split helps keep one article focused. For example, a prompt about choosing a project management tool may produce closely related questions about team size, collaboration features, and selection criteria. A phrase about a specialized industry workflow could be a separate article if it changes the audience or main question. The result is generated for review; decide whether the suggestion actually fits your product and audience.
A fan-out phrase is not the same as a verified monthly search-volume figure, a list of questions users definitely asked, or a promise that every AI model issues those exact searches. Treat it as a way to widen topic coverage around a target prompt. In the brief, you can exclude a phrase or restore it, and removing a heading returns its phrase to the available pool rather than deleting it permanently.
The brief generator can show “20 phrases” in its progress copy, while the final set is processed and can contain fewer phrases. Use the actual count shown in the generated brief; do not assume every fan-out phrase will become a heading.
Act on recommendations carefully
Section titled “Act on recommendations carefully”- Read the target prompt and the Why now signal.
- Open the existing article or answer evidence when the recommendation concerns a known page or model.
- Check whether the suggested action matches your content plan and the selected project’s data.
- Use the action to continue. Review the URL, target prompt, sources, or offer before saving or submitting.
- Follow the result in the library. A status change or new citation signal may inform a future recommendation, but it does not prove that one specific edit caused a visibility change.
You can dismiss a row when it is not useful for your current work. Dismissal changes the recommendation state so it leaves the open list; it does not remove its source article, unlink the target prompt, or complete the suggested work. There is no visible undo control in the current list, so dismiss only when you are ready to hide that recommendation.
Common questions
Section titled “Common questions”Why is a recommendation linked to a prompt?
Section titled “Why is a recommendation linked to a prompt?”The prompt is the target question used to connect the work with monitored visibility and citation results. It helps you inspect the specific opportunity instead of interpreting the recommendation as a site-wide claim.
Why can’t I use a recommendation action?
Section titled “Why can’t I use a recommendation action?”Actions that change project content require write access. Some actions also need an eligible item—for example, an indexing request needs a published or tracked article with a live URL, while publishing needs an article ready for a URL. A read-only project member can review the recommendation and ask an owner or editor to complete the action. A manual Check by hand action opens the live URL when one is available.
Can I open the related article or start creating it from here?
Section titled “Can I open the related article or start creating it from here?”Yes. A Write recommendation’s Generate action opens the article flow with its topic or target prompt. An Optimize recommendation’s Refresh action opens the existing-content flow. Publish and Index open their corresponding URL or indexing actions when the item qualifies. Sponsor opens the related placement offer when Whitepress has one. You can also open the linked prompt to review the visibility evidence before proceeding.
Does a higher priority guarantee a larger result?
Section titled “Does a higher priority guarantee a larger result?”No. Priority ranks expected impact within the recommendation system. Results depend on the quality and relevance of the content, publishing, indexing, competitors, and how answer systems choose sources.
Why did a brief suggest another article?
Section titled “Why did a brief suggest another article?”Its query fan-out included a phrase that the brief classified as a separate topic, audience, product, or coverage gap. Review its title and reason; you can generate from the recommendation if it is a useful subject.
Will dismissing a recommendation delete anything?
Section titled “Will dismissing a recommendation delete anything?”No. Dismissal hides the recommendation from the open list. It is separate from article editing, deleting, publishing, or removing a URL.