Learning Modules

8 foundational modules grounding the audit frameworks in the underlying theory. Read these to understand WHY each audit works — not just what to check.

Module	Topic	Time
1. Semantic Search Origins	DIPRE, phrase indexing, meaning over matching	30 min
2. Phrase-Based Indexing	Anna Patterson's patent, co-occurrence, phrase coverage	25 min
3. Entity & Knowledge Graph	Entity types, KG structure, entity associations	35 min
4. Query Understanding	Query classification, reformulation, intent modeling	20 min
5. Content Quality Signals	Panda, quality raters, site-level scoring	30 min
6. PageRank & Link Authority	PageRank mechanics, Reasonable Surfer, Agent Rank	30 min
7. User Behavior & CTR	Click feedback, pogo-stick, satisfaction scoring	25 min
8. Modern Neural Search	Post-Hummingbird, neural matching, AI ranking	20 min

How to Use These Modules

Each module is self-contained — you can read them in any order, but the sequence above follows a logical progression from foundational to advanced.

Each audit in the Audit Dashboard references specific patent concepts covered in these modules. When an audit mentions "the Reasonable Surfer model" or "phrase co-occurrence," these modules are where to go to understand the theory behind that concept.