# Evidence-controlled AEO for regulated B2B companies. - working worksheet

Reviewed alongside the Eli guide: https://hireeli.io/resources/evidence-controlled-aeo-for-regulated-b2b

## Decision to make

Improve AI-search eligibility without publishing unsupported regulated claims

Owner: ____________________
Review date: ____________________
Canonical page or destination: ____________________

## Buyer questions

- [ ] Improve AI-search eligibility without publishing unsupported regulated claims
- [ ] Which evidence should a regulated b2b software company preserve?
- [ ] What should be measured after the website change goes live?

## Evidence-led work plan

### 1. The obstacle for a regulated b2b software company

Automated content can introduce unsupported security, compliance, performance or legal claims.

Evidence or artifact: ____________________
Status: [ ] not started  [ ] working  [ ] verified  [ ] blocked

### 2. Maintain approved facts with owner and expiry dates before you bind factual claims to literal source passages

Maintain approved facts with owner and expiry dates.

Evidence or artifact: ____________________
Status: [ ] not started  [ ] working  [ ] verified  [ ] blocked

### 3. Keep approved company fact

Approved company fact.

Evidence or artifact: ____________________
Status: [ ] not started  [ ] working  [ ] verified  [ ] blocked

### 4. The limit on the claim: search optimization never overrides legal

Search optimization never overrides legal, regulatory or customer-trust requirements.

Evidence or artifact: ____________________
Status: [ ] not started  [ ] working  [ ] verified  [ ] blocked

## Source ledger

- [ ] Google Search Central: AI features and your website: https://developers.google.com/search/docs/appearance/ai-features
- [ ] Google Search Central: guidance on generative AI content: https://developers.google.com/search/docs/fundamentals/using-gen-ai-content
- [ ] OpenAI: publishers and developers FAQ: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/12627856-publishers-and-developers-faq
- [ ] Eli AI Visibility Index methodology: https://hireeli.io/ai-visibility-index/methodology

## Measurement boundary

Baseline date and exact context: ____________________
7-day observation: ____________________
14-day observation: ____________________
30-day observation: ____________________
Known limitations: ____________________

Keep technical eligibility, citations, recommendations, visits, leads and revenue as separate evidence. This worksheet does not guarantee an external ranking or commercial result.