sub-query-coverage
Sub-query coverage
ContentImpact: Medium
What we measure
Fraction of decomposed sub-questions answered in body content.
Why it matters for AI citation
Engines decompose seed queries into 4–6 sub-queries (Profound 'fanouts') — missing answers = missing citations.
How to fix
Add a Q&A section that explicitly addresses the top 5 sub-questions for your topic.
Source
Profound Query Fanouts methodology
Category
Content
Whether the page actually answers the buyer query — directly, completely, in the right register. BLUF, query coverage, sub-question coverage, readability.
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