# GEO monthly delta report generator Human Guide

## What This Is For
Monthly delta tracking and progress reporting for GEO clients. It gives the agent a clearer input/output frame for search and SEO workflows: what context to ask for, what decisions to make, and what usable artifact to return.

Use this as a human-readable version of the GEO monthly delta report generator agent skill. It is meant for marketers, operators, founders, and other non-coders who want the workflow without reading agent-specific implementation instructions.

## When To Use This
- Use this when you need a repeatable process for GEO monthly delta report generator.
- Use this when the task needs judgment, examples, constraints, or a clear output format rather than a one-off prompt.
- Use this when you want to hand an AI assistant enough context to produce a usable marketing artifact.

## When Not To Use This
- Do not use this when you only need a quick factual answer.
- Do not use this when the work depends on private data you cannot share with the assistant.
- Do not use this as a replacement for legal, compliance, financial, or medical review.

## What You Need Before Starting
- The goal or business outcome you want.
- The audience, customer segment, or market context.
- Any source material the assistant should respect, such as notes, briefs, examples, URLs, or brand guidance.
- Constraints such as tone, length, channel, deadline, region, or approval requirements.
- A clear definition of what a good final answer should look like.

## Step-By-Step Workflow
1. State the job clearly: "Use the GEO monthly delta report generator guide to help me with..."
2. Add context: audience, goal, offer, channel, source material, and constraints.
3. Ask the assistant to identify missing inputs before producing the final output.
4. Have the assistant follow the skill-specific guidance below.
5. Review the result against the final checklist and ask for revisions where needed.

## Skill-Specific Guidance
- Look in `~/.geo-prospects/audits/` for files matching `<domain>-*.md`
- Use oldest as baseline, newest as current
- If only one file exists: use it as baseline, run a fresh quick audit as current
- If no files exist: suggest running `/geo prospect audit <domain>` first
- Per-category scores (6 categories)
- Per-platform scores (5 platforms)
- AI crawler status (14 crawlers)
- Action items list with status
- Trend = ▲ (improved), ▼ (declined), ── (unchanged)
- Color coding in report: green (+), red (-), gray (=)
- Save report to `~/.geo-prospects/reports/<domain>-monthly-<YYYY-MM>.md`
- Print confirmation with key stats:

## Decision Points And Nuance
The original skill emphasizes: Purpose, Commands, Workflow, Step 1: Find Audit Files, Step 2: Parse Both Audits, Step 3: Calculate Deltas, Step 4: Generate Monthly Report, Report Template, [COMPANY NAME] — [MONTH YEAR], Executive Summary.

Use these questions to steer the work:
- What is the intended audience or buyer?
- What source material must be preserved?
- What should the assistant optimize for: clarity, persuasion, accuracy, speed, creativity, or conversion?
- What examples represent the desired quality bar?
- What should the assistant avoid?

## Common Mistakes
- Starting without a clear audience or goal.
- Asking for a final artifact before sharing examples or constraints.
- Accepting a generic first draft without checking it against the intended use.

## Copy-And-Paste Prompt
```text
Use the GEO monthly delta report generator human guide.

My goal:
[Describe the business outcome]

Audience:
[Describe who this is for]

Context and source material:
[Paste notes, examples, links, or existing copy]

Constraints:
[Tone, length, channel, timeline, must-include items, must-avoid items]

Before producing the final output, ask me for any missing information that would materially improve the result.
```

## Final Checklist
- [ ] The output matches the original goal.
- [ ] The audience and context are reflected in the answer.
- [ ] Important constraints and source material were preserved.
- [ ] The assistant made the relevant decisions explicit.
- [ ] The final artifact is ready to use, review, or hand to the next person.

## Source
This guide was generated from the zubair-trabzada/geo-seo-claude skill entry for `geo-compare`.

## Source Skill Notes
These notes preserve the nuance from the original skill. Use them as supporting reference when the workflow above feels too generic.

# GEO Monthly Delta Report Generator

## Purpose

The single most powerful retention tool for a GEO agency: show clients **exactly**
what improved since they started working with you. Every point gained on the GEO
score is proof of value. This skill generates the "here's your progress" report.

---

## Commands

```
/geo compare <domain>
/geo compare <baseline-file> <current-file>
/geo compare electron-srl.com --month march-2026
```

**Examples:**
```
/geo compare electron-srl.com
/geo compare ~/.geo-prospects/audits/electron-srl.com-2026-01-15.md ~/.geo-prospects/audits/electron-srl.com-2026-03-12.md
```

---

## Workflow

### Step 1: Find Audit Files

If only domain is provided:
1. Look in `~/.geo-prospects/audits/` for files matching `<domain>-*.md`
2. Sort by date
3. Use oldest as baseline, newest as current
4. If only one file exists: use it as baseline, run a fresh quick audit as current
5. If no files exist: suggest running `/geo prospect audit <domain>` first

### Step 2: Parse Both Audits

Extract from each audit file:
- Overall GEO Score
- Per-category scores (6 categories)
- Per-platform scores (5 platforms)
- AI crawler status (14 crawlers)
- Critical issues list
- Action items list with status

### Step 3: Calculate Deltas

For each metric:
- Delta = Current - Baseline
- Trend = ▲ (improved), ▼ (declined), ── (unchanged)
- Color coding in report: green (+), red (-), gray (=)

### Step 4: Generate Monthly Report

Output to `~/.geo-prospects/reports/<domain>-monthly-<date>.md`

---

## Report Template

Generate the following document:

```markdown
# GEO Monthly Progress Report
## [COMPANY NAME] — [MONTH YEAR]

**Reporting period:** [BASELINE DATE] → [CURRENT DATE]
**Prepared by:** [AGENCY NAME]
**Report reference:** GEO-MONTHLY-[DOMAIN]-[YYMMDD]

---

## Executive Summary

[2-3 sentences: What improved, what's the trend, what to focus on next month.]

Example: "Electron Srl's GEO Score improved from 32 to 44 this month (+12 points),
placing the site firmly in the 'Below Average' tier and on track to reach 'Moderate'
