Editorial Policy

How we research, write, fact-check, and maintain every article we publish

Last updated: January 2025

AnsweringFeed is committed to publishing accurate, helpful, and trustworthy answers to the questions people actually search for. This page explains exactly how we produce our content, who reviews it, how we handle errors, and what standards every article must meet before publication.

Our Core Editorial Principles

🎯

Answer First

Every article leads with a direct, clear answer. No scroll-baiting, no padding.

Accuracy Over Speed

Every factual claim is reviewed before publishing. We will not publish uncertain information as fact.

🔄

Maintained, Not Abandoned

Articles are reviewed and updated regularly. Outdated content is refreshed or removed.

🧑‍💼

People First

Content is written to genuinely help readers, not to game search rankings.

Our Publishing Process

Every article on AnsweringFeed goes through a structured multi-stage review before it reaches readers:

1

Question Selection

We identify questions based on real search behaviour. Questions are selected only if they have clear informational intent and can be answered clearly and helpfully. We skip questions that are too vague, too niche, or where a meaningful answer cannot be provided.

2

Competition & Relevance Assessment

Before drafting, we assess whether the question is already well-served online. Questions where existing answers are weak, outdated, or incomplete are prioritised — these are where we can add real value.

3

Research & Drafting

Articles are drafted with category-specific expertise. Each draft must include a direct answer (40-60 words), detailed explanation, real-world use cases, common misconceptions, specific facts, and relevant FAQs. Generic, vague, or padded content is not accepted.

4

Fact-Checking

Every factual claim, statistic, and recommendation is reviewed for accuracy. Claims that cannot be verified are removed or appropriately hedged. Medical, legal, and financial content receives stricter review with explicit caveats added where needed.

5

Editorial Quality Review

A senior editorial review evaluates each article on human voice, answer quality, depth, and genuine helpfulness. Articles scoring below our quality threshold are rewritten — not published. We specifically check for: robotic or generic phrasing, vague statements, missing examples, and insufficient depth.

6

SEO Review

Meta tags, heading structure, schema markup, and internal linking are optimised to help readers find the content. We do not add keywords artificially — SEO follows the content, not the other way around.

7

Publication

Only articles that pass all quality gates are published. Articles that fail any stage are returned for revision, not published as-is.

YMYL Content Standards

Some topics — health, finance, law, and safety — directly affect people's wellbeing and finances. Google calls these "Your Money or Your Life" (YMYL) topics. We apply stricter standards to all YMYL content:

For Health & Medical content: All health information is for educational purposes only. We do not provide medical diagnosis or treatment recommendations. Every health article includes a clear disclaimer directing readers to consult a qualified healthcare professional.

For Legal & Finance content: Legal and financial content is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Laws and regulations vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Readers are directed to consult qualified professionals for their specific situations.

Use of AI in Our Content Process

We use AI tools as part of our content production workflow. This is how AI is and is not used:

How we use AI

What AI does not replace

Every article published on AnsweringFeed has passed human editorial review regardless of how the draft was produced. We take full editorial responsibility for all published content.

Content Update Policy

We are committed to keeping content accurate over time:

🔧 Correction Policy

We are committed to correcting errors promptly. If you find factual inaccuracies, outdated information, or misleading content on any AnsweringFeed page:

We do not remove articles to hide past errors — we correct them transparently.

Independence & Conflicts of Interest

AnsweringFeed editorial decisions are made independently from advertising and commercial considerations. We do not accept payment to publish, rank, or promote specific products, services, or viewpoints within editorial content. Display advertising on our site does not influence what we write or how we cover topics.

Contact Our Editorial Team

For editorial questions, corrections, or concerns, please use our contact page. We read every message and respond to editorial matters within 5 business days.