Last major update: March 2, 2026 | Topical-link analytics instrumentation and boost controls

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Charlie Kirk Hub content changelog is maintained to document what changed, when it changed, and which sections were affected by each update cycle.

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March 2, 2026

Topical-link analytics instrumentation and boost controls

Added impression/click analytics for topical internal-link blocks and introduced path-level boost controls to tune destination exposure from performance data.

  • /blog/:slug
  • /weekly-roundup/:issueSlug
  • /guides/:guideSlug
  • /topics/:hubSlug

March 2, 2026

Rotating topical internal-link sets on detail templates

Added deterministic slug-based link rotation on blog posts, weekly issue pages, guide details, and topic hub details to diversify internal-path patterns while preserving topical relevance.

  • /blog/:slug
  • /weekly-roundup/:issueSlug
  • /guides/:guideSlug
  • /topics/:hubSlug

March 2, 2026

Route-specific FAQ schema on weekly issue, guide detail, and topic hub detail pages

Added slug-specific FAQ wording on detail templates so each route publishes distinct FAQ schema aligned to that page's own timeline and reading flow.

  • /weekly-roundup/:issueSlug
  • /guides/:guideSlug
  • /topics/:hubSlug

March 2, 2026

Secondary-page FAQ expansion and post-level internal-link diversification

Added handcrafted FAQ schema for about/authors/changelog templates and expanded link wording diversity across new March event posts to strengthen topical pathways.

  • /about
  • /authors
  • /authors/:authorSlug
  • /changelog
  • /blog/:slug

March 2, 2026

Handcrafted FAQ schema for core index and article templates

Added unique FAQ schema entries to core pages (home, blog, weekly, claim tracker, guides, topics, start-here, and blog posts) to improve intent matching and reduce generic structured-data overlap.

  • /
  • /blog
  • /weekly-roundup
  • /claims-evidence
  • /guides
  • /topics
  • /start-here
  • /blog/:slug

March 2, 2026

Latest-events coverage expansion with sitewide FAQ schema defaults

Published new event-focused March 2026 coverage, expanded weekly/claim-tracker crosslinking, and added FAQ schema defaults so every route includes FAQ structured data.

  • /blog
  • /weekly-roundup
  • /claims-evidence
  • /topics
  • /

March 2, 2026

Adsterra rollout controls for homepage, social bar, and popunder timing

Added rollout sampling and frequency guardrails: homepage ads now run for a 30% cohort, social bar runs with delayed mobile-focused activation, and popunder supports delayed + page-depth gating.

  • /
  • /blog
  • /weekly-roundup
  • /topics
  • /guides
  • /start-here
  • /claims-evidence

February 25, 2026

llms.txt and llms-full.txt added for AI indexing

Added `llms.txt` and `llms-full.txt` at the site root with retrieval guidance, canonical links, and machine-readable resource references.

  • /llms.txt
  • /llms-full.txt
  • /robots.txt

February 25, 2026

ad-policy legal pages update

Expanded privacy/terms language for advertising, cookies, and third-party ad responsibility.

  • /privacy-policy
  • /terms-of-service

February 25, 2026

Adsterra social bar added with engagement and frequency guardrails

Added Adsterra social bar with delayed activation, content-page targeting, mobile-only delivery, and cooldown logic to protect user experience.

  • /blog
  • /blog/:slug
  • /weekly-roundup
  • /topics
  • /guides
  • /start-here
  • /claims-evidence

February 25, 2026

Adsterra banner monetization rollout with responsive placements

Added responsive Adsterra placements across core templates using non-obstructive top, in-content, sidebar, and bottom positions.

  • /
  • /blog
  • /blog/:slug
  • /weekly-roundup
  • /topics
  • /guides
  • /authors

February 25, 2026

Start-here keyword-cluster pillar page with ItemList schema

Added a dedicated start-here pillar page that groups major sections by user intent and publishes matching `ItemList` structured data.

  • /start-here
  • /blog
  • /weekly-roundup
  • /claims-evidence
  • /guides
  • /authors

February 25, 2026

Reviewed-by E-E-A-T panels added to hub pages with structured data

Added visible reviewed-by panels and `reviewedBy` schema fields on key hub pages, linking oversight to editorial profile pages.

  • /topics
  • /topics/:hubSlug
  • /guides
  • /guides/:guideSlug
  • /weekly-roundup
  • /claims-evidence

February 25, 2026

Automated article schema pipeline with modified dates and editor history

Added automatic `Article` versus `NewsArticle` schema selection, per-post `dateModified` handling, and visible editor attribution history on blog pages.

  • /blog/:slug
  • /rss.xml
  • /sitemap.xml

February 25, 2026

Editorial profiles, video schema coverage, and site freshness layer

Added editorial profile pages, video-focused schema support for clip/event posts, and a global freshness bar linked to a dedicated changelog page.

  • /authors
  • /authors/:authorSlug
  • /changelog
  • /blog/:slug

February 25, 2026

Evergreen guides, Google News sitemap, and internal-link audit tooling

Published evergreen guide pages, generated `news-sitemap.xml`, and added strict link/orphan auditing to support crawl depth and index quality.

  • /guides
  • /guides/:guideSlug
  • /weekly-roundup/:issueSlug

February 25, 2026

Breadcrumb schema expansion and weekly issue routing

Added issue-level weekly roundup URLs and breadcrumb schema across key article and topic pages to improve discoverability.

  • /weekly-roundup
  • /weekly-roundup/:issueSlug
  • /topics/:hubSlug

February 25, 2026

Canonical-domain SEO setup with verification tags

Pinned canonical strategy to `rallyforcharliekirk.com`, added host-aware robots behavior, and enabled search-engine verification fields.

  • /
  • /blog
  • /topics
  • /faq

February 25, 2026

React migration and merchandise-flow removal

Rebuilt the site in React and removed all store/checkout behavior so the property now operates as informational-only coverage.

  • /
  • /about
  • /faq
  • /privacy-policy