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aliases: ["Evergreen Content Audit"]
Is A: Procedure
Belongs to: "[[responsibility-content-production]]"
Cadence: Quarterly
Owner: "[[person-luca-rossi]]"
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# Evergreen Content Audit

Evergreen content is only valuable if it stays accurate and relevant. This quarterly audit systematically reviews published evergreen articles for outdated information, broken links, missed improvement opportunities, and alignment with current [[topic-content-strategy]] priorities. A well-maintained evergreen library compounds in value over time; a neglected one quietly erodes credibility.

## Steps

- [ ] Pull a list of all published evergreen articles, sorted by traffic and last-updated date
- [ ] Identify articles that have not been updated in the past 6 months — these are the highest priority for review
- [ ] For each article under review, check factual accuracy: are statistics, tool recommendations, and examples still current?
- [ ] Test all outbound links and internal wiki-links — fix or remove any that are broken
- [ ] Evaluate whether the article's structure and depth still meet the [[measure-essay-quality-score]] bar you hold today
- [ ] Identify 2-3 articles that could be significantly improved with new insights, updated examples, or expanded sections
- [ ] Flag any articles that are no longer relevant and should be deprecated or merged into other pieces
- [ ] Update the "last reviewed" date on each audited article
- [ ] Create tasks for [[person-sara-ricci]] to help with rewrites or edits on flagged articles
- [ ] Track the number of articles audited and improved as input to [[measure-evergreen-notes-created]]

## Notes

- Prioritize high-traffic articles first. A small improvement to a piece that gets 1,000 views per month is worth more than a major rewrite of one that gets 50.
- Do not try to audit the entire library in one sitting. Batch it into 10-15 articles per session across the quarter.
- When an article needs more than minor edits, add it to the content calendar as a scheduled rewrite rather than trying to fix it during the audit.
- Use reader feedback and comments as a signal for what needs updating — if people are asking clarifying questions, the content may have gaps.
- This audit often surfaces ideas for new content. Capture those in the topic backlog during the review rather than derailing the audit to write them.
