{"ai_json_enabled":true,"answer":"Signals aren\u2019t a single verdict. Rely on a mix of evidence and look at trends over time rather than one event. In practice, a retrieval with a citation or a confirmed referral tends to be stronger than a bare retrieval, but none of these alone proves interest or outcomes. Treat discovery, retrieval, and referral as separate signals and compare how they evolve together. Use the strongest combinations (e.g., retrieval with a citation plus a confirmed referral) to inform next steps, and avoid assuming a sale from any single signal.","answer_source":"approved_parent_and_related_qas","category":"AI Visibility Scan","category_slug":"ai-visibility-scan","created_at":"2026-10-04T19:45:55+00:00","daily_publish_cap":3,"date_published":"2026-10-04","display_date":"2026-10-04","drip_batch":"daily_conversation_breadcrumb","drip_status":"published_topup","id":"conv-daily-20261004-5f40990d","image_ids":["supplyonly-category-image-011","supplyonly-general-image-060","supplyonly-general-image-076"],"image_url":"","last_updated":"2026-10-04T19:46:09+00:00","local_cache_status":"pending_airtable_sync","publish_status":"published","published":true,"published_at":"2026-10-04T19:45:55+00:00","question":"When signals disagree, which should drive a business decision first?","question_intent":"conversational_followup","rss_enabled":true,"rss_pub_date":"Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:45:55 GMT","scheduled_for":"2026-10-04T19:45:55+00:00","schema_enabled":true,"site_key":"supplyonlydt","slug":"when-signals-disagree-which-should-drive-a-business-decision-first","source":"daily_qa_drip_conversational_followup","source_queue_id":"","source_record_ids":[],"source_type":"daily_qa_drip_conversational_followup","source_urls":[],"status":"active","tags":["conversation follow-up","daily drip"],"updated_at":"2026-10-04T19:46:09+00:00"}