Compound Source Log

Method being tested

Entity and internal-link cluster: Make the site identity, tool identity, and topic cluster easy to understand through consistent language and links.

Purpose

Make source identity explicit.

Current site signal: Compound currently earns visible GSC impressions for compound growth rate calculator, calculate compounding growth, compound rate of return calculator, and formula queries.

Homepage correction need: Existing exposure lands on the homepage and calculator, so new pages must explain formulas, assumptions, examples, and rate terminology.

Evidence used

• Source logs build trust.
• Public sources prevent unsupported claims.
• Local signals explain publishing decisions.

Example

Inflation pages should cite BLS; formula pages can cite Investor.gov or FDIC education material.

Related paths

• Compound calculator
• Compound growth calculator
• Compound guides
• Interest on interest
• Rule of 72 guide

Validation target

Within 7-15 days, check whether this entity and internal-link cluster page earns GSC impressions, creates a new query row, supports homepage CTR, or appears in manual AI prompt checks.

Keep or revise rule

Keep if it earns impressions, supports a visible homepage/tool query, or appears in manual AI prompt checks; revise or merge if it stays undiscovered after indexing and internal-link checks.

Sources checked

• Google Search Central AI search guide
• Reddit AEO/GEO update discussion
• Local traffic check 2026-07-08 - internal project record, not a public URL.
• Local GSC signal map 2026-07-08 - internal project record, not a public URL.
• Ahrefs AI Overview citation study
• Investor.gov compound interest calculator
• BLS CPI inflation calculator