Why do my score numbers differ?

You may see two different numbers for the same article: a GEO score and a SEOBetter Score. Both are correct. They run the same underlying checks but group and weight them differently, so the totals rarely match to the point.

The two scores

• SEOBetter Score is the composite. It groups every check into four layers (SEO foundation, AI citation quality, extractability, schema coverage) so you can see which area is weak. This is the number to steer by when you edit.
• GEO score is one layer of that picture: how likely AI answer engines are to cite the article, based on 14 to 15 weighted checks like citations, statistics, readability, and tables.

Think of the SEOBetter Score as the report card and the GEO score as one subject on it. A gap of a few points between them is normal, because the same check can carry a different weight in each calculation. The understanding your scores guide explains each layer.

Where each one shows

• The generator result screen shows the GEO score for the article you just generated, with bar charts for each check.
• The editor sidebar and metabox show the current scores for the post you have open, with the suggestions list.
• The dashboard shows scores across your recent posts.

Numbers out of date after editing

Scores do not recompute while you type. They update when you save the post, or right away when you click Re-analyze in the SEOBetter panel. Both numbers update together from the same analysis run, so if one looks stale, click Re-analyze and compare again.

If you compare the result-screen score with the editor score, expect small differences even right after saving. The save step formats the content, builds the References section, and adds schema, so the editor is scoring a slightly different document than the raw generation output.