Assets
The task selects the format
Not the format you prefer, and not the format that ranks elsewhere. What the searcher must actually complete determines what the asset has to be.
| Task | Task-native format |
|---|---|
| define | definition + boundaries + examples |
| learn | guide + demonstration |
| compare | table/matrix + trade-offs |
| calculate | calculator/formula + examples |
| diagnose | symptom/cause/test/remedy tree |
| locate | verified map/directory/location page |
| verify | claim/evidence/source/limitation |
| plan | roadmap/template/checklist |
| implement | SOP/code/configuration |
| choose | criteria/options/recommendation |
| buy | offer/proof/scope/process/action |
| maintain | monitoring/checklist/dashboard |
Format-selection grammar
IF intent = compare
THEN use table OR matrix OR scored decision framework
IF intent = calculate
THEN use calculator OR formula + worked examples
IF intent = locate
THEN use map OR directory OR location page with verifiable local evidence
IF intent = learn_process
THEN use ordered steps + prerequisites + checkpoints
IF intent = diagnose
THEN use symptom → cause → test → remedy decision tree
IF intent = choose
THEN use criteria → options → trade-offs → recommendation
IF intent = verify
THEN use claim → evidence → source → limitation
IF intent = transact
THEN use offer → proof → scope → price/process → action
IF intent = explore
THEN use hub → categories → paths → filters