# How to Measure Your Success in the Interpretation Economy
**Primary keyword:** interpretation economy metrics
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## You Can't Manage What You Don't Measure
In the attention economy, you measured:
- Impressions
- Clicks
- Traffic
- Reach
In the interpretation economy, you need different metrics.
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## Core Interpretation Economy Metrics
### 1. ARI Score (AI Readability Index)
- **What:** Your AI agent readability rating (1–100)
- **Why:** Shows if agents can understand you
- **Target:** 70+
- **How to improve:** More structure, specificity, schema
### 2. AI Recommendation Rate
- **What:** % of AI agents that recommend you when asked
- **How to measure:** Test weekly ("What's a good [your category]?")
- **Baseline:** 10–20% (most competitors)
- **Target:** 60%+ in your market
### 3. Content Legibility Score
- **What:** % of your content that's agent-parseable
- **How to measure:** Schema validation, structure audit
- **Target:** 80%+
### 4. Organic AI-Mediated Traffic
- **What:** Website visits from AI agent recommendations
- **How to track:** Link to specific case studies from AI recommendations
- **Target:** Track month-over-month
### 5. Conversion Rate from AI Discovery
- **What:** % of AI-discovered visitors who convert
- **Target:** Higher than paid/social (AI-mediated is higher intent)
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## Measurement Workflow
**Monthly:**
- Test yourself in AI agents (5 min)
- Track conversions from AI sources
**Quarterly:**
- Run full ARI audit
- Audit content legibility (% of pages with schema)
**Annual:**
- Full brand perception audit
- Compare yourself to competitors
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