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The Editorial Workflow

The roles, stages, and handoffs that turn briefs into published, citable pages — and keep quality consistent at volume.

Learning objectives

  • Define the roles in an AEO editorial workflow.
  • Sequence stages from brief to publish.
  • Build review handoffs that protect quality.

The lesson

Read the full lesson →The AEO Editorial WorkflowAn AEO editorial workflow moves a real question through seven stages — brief, research, draft, evidence, QC, publish, refresh — with a gate at each so quality holds as you scale. The gates that matter most are originality and verified evidence, enforced by an editor who isn't the drafter.3 min read

Key takeaways

  • Clear roles and stage gates keep quality consistent at volume.
  • Human review is a stage, not an afterthought.
  • The workflow exists to protect citability as you scale.

Knowledge check

Knowledge check

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  1. 1. What is the editorial workflow's real job?

  2. 2. Where does human review belong?