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GEO loop: Find → Govern → Close → Retest → Operate

Definition: The Winin operating order—see clearly, then act; act on evidence; verify after action. Also written as monitor → align → execute → retest → operate. Canonical fact page: loop-find-govern-close-retest-operate.

Steps and owners

  1. Find the gap (Edith) — Pin absence, weak competitiveness, or misstatement in AI answers.
  2. Govern / Build the case (Homer) — Approved, verifiable fact foundation.
  3. Close the gap (Friday) — Advance authorized optimization work.
  4. Retest (Edith) — Same-conditions comparison; archive what changed.
  5. Operate — Turn the full loop into a repeatable weekly/monthly capability.

Why the order matters

Skipping fact approval before public changes amplifies Wrong outcomes. Skipping retest after changes turns leadership updates into anecdote. Stage gates (Reach / Shortlist / Accurate & Recommended) tell you which door is stuck; this loop tells you how to work.

Weekly rhythm (illustrative, not a contract)

An anonymized consumer-brand weekly log shows how a loop can land: monitoring finds Doubao reporting a wrong price → prepare a source correction awaiting human approval → draft a response after competitors are picked up by DeepSeek → submit category articles for review → verify citation-source replacements → produce a weekly report (visibility change archived). This does not require copying the same schedule; it shows diagnose—approve—publish—retest can run weekly.

Source: https://winin.ai · 2026-09-11

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