iNDX CO+ Update: Highlights From February 2 to February 15 2026 - Please contribute to the Google Sheets master Paddling Industry Graph

Summary

The master findability resource is now live in case you missed it. This document maps where SEO and AI-era discovery are heading and what organizations must begin doing now. It sits upstream of the work iNDX will execute for the paddling industry, and upstream inputs determine downstream outcomes. Access it here through iNDX CO+.

Next, your help is needed to expand the industry source map.

Please open the Google Sheet and add your organization if it is missing, or add any others connected to paddlesports. Fill in whatever fields you know. The sheet is editable, so share it only with trusted participants inside the industry.

Our goal is completeness. If an organization or an individual with a web presence touches paddling in any way, include it.

Reference the Validators tab to understand the category structure we are building toward. This dataset becomes the foundation for the iNDX industry index, where we will catalog each brand’s web properties and analyze their content.

Important: list brands, not parent companies. Brands often maintain distinct domains, audiences, and authority signals separate from corporate ownership.

This list is the initial human-curated seed set. We will use it as the training baseline for automated discovery pipelines that systematically identify, validate, and classify the rest of the industry.

A note on upcoming platform downtime. I will be moving the knowledgebase (http://community.indx.earth/) to a different server in the next week or two. There will be some down time; I am expecting a half day or less.

Topics added to the knowledgebase over the last two weeks are listed below.

Findability: Main Category

The Future 100 - 2026 Edition
VML’s annual trend report is out. It’s a strong scan of emerging consumer, technology, and cultural signals, useful for idea capture and early positioning around where attention may move next.
iNDX topic URL: The Future 100 - 2026 Edition
Direct URL: https://www.vml.com/insight/the-future-100-2026

Claude access to Wordpress, but all will follow
Model-to-platform integration is accelerating. WordPress is simply early; soon every major stack will allow AI systems to inspect, analyze, and act on site data, flattening tool advantages and shifting competition toward how intelligently the data is structured and used.
iNDX topic URL: http://community.indx.earth/t/claude-access-to-wordpress-but-all-will-follow/128
Direct URL: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/it-just-got-easier-for-claude-to-check-in-on-your-wordpress-site/

Claude workflows and explanations: good primer on workflows in general
Not specific to SEO or findability, but a clear introduction to how Anthropic’s Cowork-style workflows are built and why orchestrated task chains matter. Helpful baseline reading if you are designing repeatable AI processes.
iNDX topic URL: http://community.indx.earth/t/claude-workflows-and-explanations-good-primer-on-workflows-in-general/127
Direct URL: I fired my team and hired Claude

If you’re using Claude Code (or Cowork) and you’re not using skills, you’re working way harder than you need to
A concise walkthrough reinforcing the leverage available from reusable skills. These abstractions are becoming central to scaling AI-assisted production and mirror the operating logic inside the broader iNDX framework.
iNDX topic URL: http://community.indx.earth/t/if-you-re-using-claude-code-or-cowork-and-you-re-not-using-skills-you-re-working-way-harder-than-you-need-to/126
Direct URL: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mattbminor_if-youre-using-claude-code-or-cowork-and-activity-7424092275418419200-p7KR

Data on fan-out queries and how to extract them using Gemini 3 API
Advanced GEO/SEO mechanics. While resource-intensive, the view into fan-out behavior gives insight into how large models expand intent trees and where systematic coverage can create edge.
iNDX topic URL: http://community.indx.earth/t/data-on-fan-out-queries-and-how-to-extract-them-using-gemini-3-api/125
Direct URL: https://nectivdigital.com/seo-process-how-to-create-content-mappings-for-fan-out-queries/

1-billion data points and some quick rules on search
Large-scale analysis suggests YouTube citations dominate AI visibility signals, while backlinks and domain authority fade in relative importance. Surface answers may change often, but underlying semantic targets remain stable.
iNDX topic URL: http://community.indx.earth/t/1-billion-data-points-and-some-quick-rules-on-search/124
Direct URL: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/thinkingslow_in-the-last-3-months-at-ahrefs-we-analyzed-activity-7424382429542486016-OIQ