Your Topical Authority, Visualized in Three Dimensions
Coverage tells you how many questions you address. Depth tells you how thoroughly you address them. Coherence tells you how well your content connects. The Authority Radar plots all three per cluster — revealing exactly where your expertise signal is strong and where it breaks down.
AI models evaluate topical authority on multiple dimensions. Broad coverage with shallow depth signals superficial knowledge. Deep content without coherent interlinking signals fragmented expertise. The Authority Radar measures all three dimensions simultaneously, giving you the complete picture of how AI perceives your authority.
Three Axes: Coverage, Depth, Coherence
The radar chart plots your topical authority on three axes. Coverage measures the percentage of questions in a cluster where you are cited — how broad your presence is across that topic area.
Depth measures the quality and detail of your citations — are you mentioned as a brief reference or as the authoritative source? Top-position citations indicate depth; bottom-position mentions indicate surface-level presence.
Coherence measures how well your content within a cluster connects. Strong internal linking and consistent terminology signal to AI that your coverage is deliberate, not accidental.
One-Dimensional vs. Three-Dimensional Analysis
A high citation rate can hide weak depth or poor coherence.
Only Seeing One Dimension
You track your citation rate and celebrate when it rises. But a 70% citation rate might mean broad, shallow mentions — you are cited often but never as the authoritative source. Users and AI models both notice the difference.
Without coherence data, you cannot tell whether your content forms a connected knowledge base or a collection of isolated pages that happen to cover the same topic.
Full Authority Profile in One Chart
The radar shows all three dimensions at once. A balanced triangle means strong authority. A lopsided shape reveals exactly which dimension needs work — more coverage, deeper content, or better interlinking.
Per-cluster radar comparisons show where your authority profile is strongest and where it collapses. You invest in the specific dimension that moves the needle most.
Per-Cluster Authority Comparison
The cluster comparison view shows coverage, depth, and coherence scores side by side for each topic cluster. You instantly see which clusters have balanced authority and which have significant imbalances.
A cluster with 88% coverage, 75% depth, and 92% coherence is a strong pillar. A cluster with 40% coverage, 55% depth, and 30% coherence needs concentrated investment before it can contribute to authority.
This comparative view helps you allocate resources strategically: improve the weakest dimension of each cluster rather than blindly creating more content.
How the Authority Radar Works
Three dimensions, measured per cluster, visualized instantly.
1. Measure Coverage
For each cluster, the percentage of questions where you receive a citation is calculated — your breadth of presence across that topic.
2. Measure Depth
Citation positions are aggregated per cluster. Top-position citations indicate depth; bottom-position mentions indicate surface-level authority.
3. Measure Coherence
Internal linking patterns and content consistency within each cluster are analyzed to determine how well your content forms a connected knowledge base.
See Your Authority in Three Dimensions
Coverage, depth, and coherence — visualized per cluster. Know exactly where your topical authority is strong and where it needs work.
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