Evidence classes
Current fact
Observable information such as a current price, plan limit, named feature or policy published by the relevant company. Volatile facts are rechecked close to publication and refreshed when they materially change.
Merchant claim
A proposition made by the product seller about performance, outcomes, time savings, customer success or similar benefits. We attribute these claims rather than presenting them as independently verified outcomes.
Analysis
Our interpretation of how documented features, workflows or decision criteria fit together. Analysis is not represented as firsthand product experience.
Firsthand-required evidence
Usability, reliability, output quality, speed, support quality and real-world workflow replacement normally require hands-on experience or equivalent independent evidence. We do not invent it.
Comparisons
Commercial comparisons should apply equivalent evidence discipline to materially relevant products. A monetized product does not receive softer scrutiny than an unmonetized competitor.
Page ownership
We prefer one destination per completed searcher outcome. Related phrases do not automatically deserve separate pages. This keeps pricing/features inside a product review when they are part of the same buying decision, and keeps methods separate from tool-selection pages when the completed job differs.
Corrections and updates
When new evidence conflicts with a published fact, we update the affected claim and reassess downstream conclusions only where necessary. We do not silently preserve an outdated commercial fact because it supports a prior recommendation.