The honest starting number is not zero. It is unavailable.
Zero is a measurement. Before launch, we do not have one.
What we will publish
DiscoverySearch impressions, indexed pagesMonthly after launch
AttentionQualified visits, return rateMonthly after launch
AuthorityIndependent links, citationsQuarterly
ExperienceCore Web Vitals, accessibilityAt launch and after major changes
CostDomain, infrastructure, toolsWhenever it changes
What we will not do
We will not present cumulative numbers without a time window, celebrate impressions as outcomes, remove failed experiments from the record or compare unlike periods to manufacture growth.