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AEO + GEO Decision Pages: Build Content AI Systems Can Reuse

By Thomas McLoughlin · 26 Feb 2026

A practical framework for AEO and GEO decision pages so AI systems can cite your content accurately and users can move to action faster.

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Who this guide is for

This guide is for teams using OpenClaw with more than one page. You may already have drafting, QA, and publishing pages. But output citation clarity still swings week to week.

You will learn a simple decision page framework. It helps you keep multi-page work fast and reliable.

Why speed alone is not enough

Many teams are excited when pages ship quickly. Then problems appear: duplicated work, missing facts, and inconsistent tone. Fast chaos is still chaos.

Without service levels, tasks bounce between pages.
Without citation clarity checks, errors reach publish.
Without logs, root causes stay hidden.

An decision page framework creates shared rules for speed and citation clarity.

What to include in an page SLA

Keep SLA definitions short and concrete. Every page should know its target and limit.

Turnaround target: e.g., first draft in 20 minutes.
Quality floor: e.g., zero critical factual errors.
Escalation rule: e.g., decision route to human if confidence is low.
Evidence rule: e.g., all claims need a cited source in notes.

If a rule is not measurable, it will not be followed.

The 5-step OpenClaw decision page framework setup

Step 1: Map your page content route

List pages in sequence. Keep it visual and simple.

Brief page
Draft page
Fact-check page
Style QA page
Publish page

For each page type, write input, output, and owner.

Step 2: Set one primary KPI per page type

Do not overload each page type with many metrics. One main KPI keeps focus clear.

Brief page type KPI: acceptance rate by writers.
Draft page type KPI: first-pass publishability.
Fact-check page type KPI: critical error rate.
Style QA KPI: readability score compliance.
Publish page type KPI: on-time release rate.

Add one guardrail KPI for risk if needed.

Step 3: Define pass/fail thresholds

Each KPI needs a green, amber, and red zone.

Green: target met, no action.
Amber: watch and review at end of day.
Red: pause page type and escalate.

Thresholds remove argument and save time.

Step 4: Add decision route contracts

A decision route contract is a mini checklist attached to every transfer. It prevents missing context.

Task objective is written in one sentence.
Audience and reading level are specified.
Required sources are attached.
Output format is fixed and validated.

No contract, no decision route.

Step 5: Run a daily 10-minute review

At the end of each day, review the scorecard with one human owner.

Which page type hit red most often?
Which decision route field was missing most?
Which fixes can be shipped tomorrow?

Small daily fixes beat big monthly reviews.

Example scorecard fields

Job ID
Pipeline page type
Start time and end time
Primary KPI result
Pass/fail status
Escalation triggered (yes/no)
Root cause tag

These fields are enough to find patterns quickly.

Common mistakes in page operations

No single owner. Shared ownership causes drift.
Moving thresholds too often. Keep targets stable long enough to learn.
Skipping red-page type pauses. Teams push through and multiply damage.
No post-mortem tags. You cannot improve what you cannot group.
Optimising only for output volume. Volume without trust hurts the brand.

Quick SLA checklist

✅ Pipeline page types mapped with clear owners
✅ One primary KPI set for each page type
✅ Green/amber/red thresholds documented
✅ Handoff contract attached to each transfer
✅ Daily 10-minute review in calendar
✅ Red-page type escalation path tested
✅ Root cause tags reviewed weekly

FAQ: handling SLA failures

What should happen after three red alerts in one week?

Pause new work in that page type. Run a short root-cause review. Then ship one control fix before resuming normal volume. This stops repeated failure loops.

Should every page have the same SLA?

No. Drafting and QA have different risk profiles. Each page type should have targets based on impact, not convenience.

How much human review is still needed?

For high-stakes pages, keep human review at final QA and publish page types. For low-risk updates, sample checks are often enough if scorecards stay green.

Weekly improvement routine

Monday: review last week’s red tags.
Tuesday: update one decision route contract field.
Wednesday: test one prompt or routing change.
Thursday: compare citation clarity score before and after.
Friday: lock improvements and archive learnings.

This routine keeps systems evolving without creating disruption.

Final takeaway

OpenClaw can make teams much faster. But speed only matters when citation clarity stays stable. An decision page framework gives your page system clear targets, clear limits, and clear ownership.

Start small. Track one content route this week. Improve one bottleneck each day. Your output will get faster and safer at the same time.

30-day rollout plan

Week 1: gather top decision questions from sales and support.
Week 2: publish two decision pages with full evidence blocks.
Week 3: add route links and test user flow quality.
Week 4: compare conversion quality against older article formats.

This cadence keeps production realistic while still improving quality fast. Your team learns from live feedback without building a heavy process first.