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      "@type": "DefinedTerm",
      "@id": "https://geostack.co/wiki/content-freshness",
      "name": "Content Freshness",
      "description": "Content freshness is a ranking and citation signal that refers to how recently content was published or updated, with AI engines strongly favoring current, regularly updated information over stale content.",
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      },
      "dateModified": "2026-06-25",
      "category": "Core Concepts",
      "url": "https://geostack.co/wiki/content-freshness",
      "citation": [
        {
          "@type": "CreativeWork",
          "name": "Generative Engine Optimization Guide — Semrush",
          "url": "https://www.semrush.com/blog/generative-engine-optimization/"
        }
      ],
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      "audience": "beginner",
      "sameAs": [
        "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Query_dependence"
      ],
      "keywords": "Content under 3 months old is ~3x more likely to be cited in AI answers than 12+ month-old content | Update cadence matters: pages updated quarterly outperform pages updated annually | Schema.org datePublished and dateModified are parsed by AI engines as freshness signals | Best practice: review and refresh cornerstone content every 90 days"
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          "@type": "Question",
          "name": "How often should I update cornerstone content?",
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            "text": "Quarterly is the sweet spot for most evergreen topics. Time-sensitive content (pricing, regulations, tools comparisons) needs monthly updates. AI engines reward consistent refresh over sporadic rewrites."
          }
        },
        {
          "@type": "Question",
          "name": "Does updating dates in schema.org help?",
          "acceptedAnswer": {
            "@type": "Answer",
            "text": "Only if the content is genuinely updated. Changing dateModified without content changes is a freshness signal manipulation that AI engines are increasingly able to detect. Always pair the date change with real edits."
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