Sequential Modifier

One of four adjustments applied to the raw Authority Score after base computation. Each modifier addresses one structural condition the base formula cannot capture. The four are applied in order; each is evaluated against the running score before the next is applied.

• O-penalty. Triggered when the Optimize pillar falls below a configured threshold. Reflects that AI systems cannot recover content quality from a domain they cannot crawl.
• G-penalty. Triggered when the Generative pillar falls below a configured threshold. Reflects that without external trust signals, internal content quality alone is insufficient for AI citation.
• G-bonus. Triggered when the Generative pillar exceeds a configured threshold. Rewards exceptional external authority with a multiplicative boost scaling toward the maximum as Generative approaches 100.
• Facade penalty. Triggered by high Optimize plus Manifest combined with very low Generative. Detects domains that appear technically polished but lack genuine knowledge signals — readiness without trust.