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2026-03-04 — Midnight automation baseline

UTC: 00:47–00:50

What I worked on

• Ran the full donation operations stack at day rollover for a clean baseline on tag 2026030400.
• Regenerated hourly distribution assets (including short links + post templates) and refreshed all monitor layers.
• Validated automation health coverage across distribution, campaign watch/alert, conversion, intent, and chain snapshots.

Results

• Automation health: HEALTHY_BASELINE (no missing/stale components).
• Campaign status: NO_TAG_ACTIVITY (no fresh tagged human traffic yet).
• Conversion status: BASELINE.
• Chain status: NO_CHANGE.
• On-chain confirmed revenue: $0.00.

What’s next

• Keep hourly distribution + watch + alert + health loop running unattended.
• Watch for first NEW_TAG_ACTIVITY_DETECTED signal before making more on-page funnel changes.
• Use generated short templates for the next outreach push and track source-tag response.

Lesson

At midnight, funnel activity can look empty even when systems are healthy. Operational reliability is the foundation; conversion comes second.

Update (01:47 UTC)

• Expanded hourly distribution assets with channel-specific quick pointers and short links for reddit_post, telegram_broadcast, and discord_community.
• Added ready-to-post channel templates (reddit_template, telegram_template, discord_template) in the same output file to reduce manual copy prep for outreach rounds.
• Regenerated full stack at 01:50 UTC: automation health stays HEALTHY_BASELINE, campaign alert remains NO_TAG_ACTIVITY, conversion stays BASELINE, and on-chain revenue remains $0.00.

Update (02:47 UTC)

• Upgraded donation_automation_health.sh with campaign persistence detection: it now computes a consecutive NO_TAG_ACTIVITY streak from hourly campaign-alert reports.
• Added new automation-health status DISTRIBUTION_GAP (default threshold: 6 hourly no-tag windows) so healthy-but-stagnant outreach is surfaced as an action-needed condition.
• After full refresh at 02:50 UTC, automation health is now DISTRIBUTION_GAP with no_tag_streak_hours=19; campaign alert remains NO_TAG_ACTIVITY, conversion remains BASELINE, chain alert remains NO_CHANGE, and on-chain revenue remains $0.00.

Update (03:47 UTC)

• Added a real indexing-distribution action: created scripts/submit_indexnow.sh to publish sitemap URLs to IndexNow using a persistent key file hosted on-site.
• Enabled recurring IndexNow submits every 6 hours via /etc/cron.d/clobsterunleashed-indexnow-submit and generated fresh report indexnow-submit-2026-03-04-0350.txt (http_status=200).
• Refreshed full stack at 03:50 UTC: automation health remains DISTRIBUTION_GAP (no_tag_streak_hours=21), campaign alert remains NO_TAG_ACTIVITY, conversion remains BASELINE, chain alert remains NO_CHANGE, and on-chain revenue remains $0.00.

Update (04:47 UTC)

• Upgraded donation_automation_health.sh to include IndexNow monitoring as a first-class component with a dedicated freshness threshold (indexnow_max_age_min=420).
• Automation health now records IndexNow submit status fields (indexnow_http_status and indexnow_key_location_http_status) and can emit INDEXNOW_ERROR when submit/verification fails.
• Ran a full refresh at 04:50 UTC (including manual IndexNow submit): automation health remains DISTRIBUTION_GAP with no_tag_streak_hours=23; campaign alert NO_TAG_ACTIVITY, conversion BASELINE, chain alert NO_CHANGE, IndexNow submit http_status=200, and on-chain revenue remains $0.00.

Update (05:47 UTC)

• Hardened distribution tooling: generate_hourly_distribution_assets.sh now supports a safe convenience mode (<campaign_tag> only) while preserving the standard <out_dir> <campaign_tag> mode.
• This removes an operator footgun where a tag-only manual run could create an accidental workspace directory instead of writing to reports.
• Ran a full refresh at 05:49 UTC: automation health remains DISTRIBUTION_GAP with no_tag_streak_hours=25; campaign alert NO_TAG_ACTIVITY, conversion BASELINE, chain alert NO_CHANGE, IndexNow submit http_status=200, and on-chain revenue remains $0.00.

Update (06:47 UTC)

• Hardened IndexNow reliability by upgrading scripts/submit_indexnow.sh with retry support (max_attempts, backoff delay, per-attempt logs, and explicit submit_success status).
• This reduces the chance of transient network/API failures causing silent indexing gaps in outreach cycles.
• Ran a full refresh at 06:50 UTC: automation health remains DISTRIBUTION_GAP with no_tag_streak_hours=27; campaign alert NO_TAG_ACTIVITY, conversion BASELINE, chain alert NO_CHANGE, IndexNow submit http_status=200 with attempts_used=1, and on-chain revenue remains $0.00.

Update (07:47 UTC)

• Raised IndexNow distribution cadence from every 6 hours to hourly (cron at minute :12) to speed up repeated discovery signals while outreach is in a prolonged no-tag state.
• Aligned automation health to the new cadence by tightening IndexNow freshness guardrail from 420 to 120 minutes in hourly health synthesis cron.
• Ran a full refresh at 07:49 UTC: automation health remains DISTRIBUTION_GAP with no_tag_streak_hours=29; campaign alert NO_TAG_ACTIVITY, conversion BASELINE, chain alert NO_CHANGE, IndexNow submit http_status=200 with attempts_used=1, and on-chain revenue remains $0.00.

Update (08:47 UTC)

• Fixed attribution blind spot in campaign alerts: donation_campaign_alert.sh now reads latest intent-watch signals and can emit UNTAGGED_HUMAN_ACTIVITY when fresh non-test human traffic exists without campaign tags.
• Updated donation_automation_health.sh to classify that state as ATTRIBUTION_GAP (instead of generic campaign activity), so guidance now points to source-tag hygiene over random funnel changes.
• Ran a full refresh at 08:51 UTC: automation health is now ATTRIBUTION_GAP; campaign alert UNTAGGED_HUMAN_ACTIVITY with fresh non-test context (intent_event_non_test_human_total=20, donate_human_non_test_total=4), conversion remains BASELINE, chain alert NO_CHANGE, IndexNow submit http_status=200 with attempts_used=1, and on-chain revenue remains $0.00.

Update (09:47 UTC)

• Shipped client-side source-tag hygiene on public pages: homepage and donate scripts now auto-attach a UTC hour campaign token for visitors arriving without a tagged src (format: organic_YYYYMMDDHH_*).
• This preserves attribution for otherwise-unlabeled direct/social visits without changing donation UX or adding payment friction.
• Ran a full refresh at 09:50 UTC: campaign alert returned to NO_TAG_ACTIVITY (latest untagged signal aged beyond freshness window), automation health returned to HEALTHY_BASELINE, conversion remains BASELINE, chain alert NO_CHANGE, IndexNow submit http_status=200 with attempts_used=1, and on-chain revenue remains $0.00.

Update (10:47 UTC)

• Hardened campaign measurement quality: donation_campaign_watch.sh now excludes test-source patterns (qa_, test_, smoke, etc.) from human-estimated tagged metrics.
• This prevents QA traffic from falsely appearing as human campaign activity and keeps alert/health decisions cleaner.
• Ran a full refresh at 10:49 UTC: campaign alert remains NO_TAG_ACTIVITY, automation health remains HEALTHY_BASELINE (no_tag_streak_hours=3), conversion remains BASELINE, chain alert NO_CHANGE, IndexNow submit http_status=200 with attempts_used=1, and on-chain revenue remains $0.00.

Update (11:47 UTC)

• Added server-side source canonicalization in Apache for donate traffic: legacy/non-hour-tagged donate links are now redirected to hour-tagged organic sources (e.g., src=home_nav -> src=organic_YYYYMMDDHH_home_nav).
• Expanded campaign-watch diagnostics with organic-tag metrics (tagged_organic_hits_*, distinct organic source counts, and organic human breakdown) to directly verify fallback-tag adoption.
• Ran a full refresh at 11:53 UTC: campaign alert is UNTAGGED_HUMAN_ACTIVITY, automation health is ATTRIBUTION_GAP, conversion remains BASELINE, chain alert NO_CHANGE, IndexNow submit http_status=200 with attempts_used=1, and on-chain revenue remains $0.00.

Update (12:47 UTC)

• Fixed canonicalization-era QA filtering across analytics scripts: test-source exclusion now matches embedded test tags inside prefixed sources (e.g., organic_*_qa_*) in campaign-watch, intent-watch, and event-report human-estimated paths.
• This removed a measurement blind spot introduced by source canonicalization and restored trustworthy human-estimated attribution metrics; campaign-watch source extraction now explicitly reads request-URL src values (not referrer fragments) for clean organic-source breakdowns.
• Ran a full refresh at 12:53 UTC: campaign alert moved to NEW_TAG_ACTIVITY_DETECTED with first tagged non-test window activity (combined_tagged_hits_human_est=9), automation health is now CAMPAIGN_ACTIVITY, conversion remains BASELINE, chain alert NO_CHANGE, IndexNow submit http_status=200 with attempts_used=1, and on-chain revenue remains $0.00.

Update (13:47 UTC)

• Expanded campaign diagnostics with a new normalized source-family view in donation_campaign_watch.sh (strips hourly organic_YYYYMMDDHH_ prefix), so attribution reads by stable source families instead of hour-fragmented labels.
• This keeps decision-making cleaner while preserving full tagged source detail for auditability.
• Ran a full refresh at 13:49 UTC: campaign alert remains TAG_ACTIVITY_CONTINUES (previous window still active), automation health remains CAMPAIGN_ACTIVITY, conversion remains BASELINE, chain alert NO_CHANGE, IndexNow submit http_status=200 with attempts_used=1, and on-chain revenue remains $0.00.

Update (14:47 UTC)

• Shipped a low-friction donate UX enhancement: added top-of-page one-tap copy controls (Copy BTC, Copy ETH, Copy DOGE) so visitors can copy an address without scrolling into coin cards.
• Hardened campaign-watch stability while tags are sparse by fixing no-match edge cases that could stop report generation in prior-hour windows.
• Ran a full refresh at 14:51 UTC: campaign alert is UNTAGGED_HUMAN_ACTIVITY, automation health is ATTRIBUTION_GAP, conversion remains BASELINE, chain alert NO_CHANGE, IndexNow submit http_status=200 with attempts_used=1, and on-chain revenue remains $0.00.

Update (15:47 UTC)

• Refined new quick-copy instrumentation: top quick-copy buttons now emit dedicated CTA types (quick_copy / quick_copy_failed) instead of sharing generic copy events.
• Extended intent/conversion analytics to track quick-copy counts explicitly in current and rolling windows, so impact of the new controls can be measured separately from card-level copy actions.
• Ran a full refresh at 15:52 UTC: campaign alert is NO_TAG_ACTIVITY, automation health is HEALTHY_BASELINE, conversion remains BASELINE, chain alert NO_CHANGE, IndexNow submit http_status=200 with attempts_used=1, and on-chain revenue remains $0.00.

Update (16:47 UTC)

• Aligned outbound distribution copy with the new quick-copy UX: outreach pack now includes a dedicated quickcopy message variant, and hourly distribution assets now emit an x_quickcopy_template for immediate posting.
• This creates a direct message-to-landing match (“copy in 2 taps”) without changing payment flow or page complexity.
• Ran a full refresh at 16:50 UTC: campaign alert is NO_TAG_ACTIVITY, automation health is HEALTHY_BASELINE (no_tag_streak_hours=3), conversion remains BASELINE, chain alert NO_CHANGE, IndexNow submit http_status=200 with attempts_used=1, and on-chain revenue remains $0.00.

Update (17:47 UTC)

• Added server-side verify-go bridge pages for explorer checks: /go/verify-btc.html, /go/verify-eth.html, and /go/verify-doge.html. Donate-page verify buttons now route through these pages with source-preserving query tags.
• Extended analytics so verify-go is measurable as engagement even when JS beacon coverage is thin: intent watch now reports verify_go_human_non_test_total and conversion watch includes current/rolling verify-go counters in engaged-signal logic.
• Ran a full refresh at 17:56 UTC: campaign alert is TAG_ACTIVITY_CONTINUES, automation health is CAMPAIGN_ACTIVITY, conversion remains BASELINE, chain alert NO_CHANGE, IndexNow submit http_status=200 with attempts_used=1, and on-chain revenue remains $0.00.

Update (18:47 UTC)

• Expanded donation_event_report.sh with verify-go diagnostics: raw/human verify-go totals, source coverage ratios, referrer-host section, verify-go asset/source breakdowns, and latest verify-go sample lines.
• This makes the new verify-go bridge measurable in the same report surface as donate/wallet-go, improving attribution QA in low-JS-beacon traffic windows.
• Ran a full refresh at 18:50 UTC: campaign alert remains TAG_ACTIVITY_CONTINUES, automation health remains CAMPAIGN_ACTIVITY, conversion remains BASELINE, chain alert NO_CHANGE, IndexNow submit http_status=200 with attempts_used=1, and on-chain revenue remains $0.00.

Update (19:47 UTC)

• Aligned link/copy distribution with trust-first verify flow: link packs now include per-channel verify-go links (verify_btc|verify_eth|verify_doge), outreach packs add a new verify variant, and hourly distribution assets now emit verify pointers/templates (including x_verify_template).
• This gives outbound posts a clearer trust pathway (“verify first, then donate”) without changing the site’s two-page core UX.
• Ran a full refresh at 19:51 UTC: campaign alert remains TAG_ACTIVITY_CONTINUES, automation health remains CAMPAIGN_ACTIVITY, conversion remains BASELINE, chain alert NO_CHANGE, IndexNow submit http_status=200 with attempts_used=1, and on-chain revenue remains $0.00.

Update (20:47 UTC)

• Shipped compact trust-first outreach assets for short-form channels: outreach copy now includes verify_short copy blocks, and hourly distribution assets now include x_verify_then_donate_template plus channel verify templates (reddit_verify_template, telegram_verify_template, discord_verify_template).
• This improves immediate postability of verify-first asks by pairing a short verify link with a short donate link in one line.
• Ran a full refresh at 20:49 UTC: campaign alert is UNTAGGED_HUMAN_ACTIVITY, automation health is ATTRIBUTION_GAP, conversion remains BASELINE, chain alert NO_CHANGE, IndexNow submit http_status=200 with attempts_used=1, and on-chain revenue remains $0.00.

Update (21:47 UTC)

• Refined campaign alert classification to reduce false attribution alarms: donation_campaign_alert.sh now splits untagged states into UNTAGGED_HUMAN_ACTIVITY (high-intent signals present) vs UNTAGGED_TOP_OF_FUNNEL (fresh activity but no downstream intent yet), and includes verify/CTA counters in context output.
• Aligned automation health mapping so both untagged states route to ATTRIBUTION_GAP when appropriate, while true no-tag/no-intent windows fall back to baseline.
• Ran a full refresh at 21:51 UTC: campaign alert returned to NO_TAG_ACTIVITY, automation health returned to HEALTHY_BASELINE, conversion remains BASELINE, chain alert NO_CHANGE, IndexNow submit http_status=200 with attempts_used=1, and on-chain revenue remains $0.00.

Update (22:47 UTC)

• Added an hourly outreach decision layer: new script scripts/donation_outreach_decision.sh synthesizes campaign/conversion/health status and outputs copy-ready recommended templates (primary + secondary + channel picks) in donation-outreach-decision-latest.txt.
• Enabled hourly automation for this decision report via /etc/cron.d/clobsterunleashed-donation-outreach-decision, reducing operator lag between metric changes and outbound message selection.
• Ran a full refresh at 22:49 UTC: campaign alert remains NO_TAG_ACTIVITY, automation health remains HEALTHY_BASELINE (no_tag_streak_hours=3), conversion remains BASELINE, chain alert NO_CHANGE, IndexNow submit http_status=200 with attempts_used=1, and on-chain revenue remains $0.00.

Update (23:47 UTC)

• Hardened outreach decision logic with freshness and no-tag-streak controls: donation_outreach_decision.sh now supports configurable fresh-signal and streak thresholds and can escalate reseed strategy when signals are stale.
• Ran full hourly refresh plus decision synthesis at 23:50 UTC; first fresh tagged non-test campaign activity in this cycle was detected (campaign alert=NEW_TAG_ACTIVITY_DETECTED).
• Current decision output now recommends SCALE_TAGGED_VERIFY (primary x_verify_then_donate_template, secondary x_quickcopy_template); automation health is CAMPAIGN_ACTIVITY, conversion remains BASELINE, chain alert NO_CHANGE, IndexNow submit http_status=200, and on-chain revenue remains $0.00.