| Run | Label | Platforms | Rounds | Answers | Facts | Status | |
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| 2026-09-29 04:47 | openai | 5 | 5 | 109 | Complete | ||
| 2026-09-29 03:52 | 5 | 5 | 59 | Complete |
Across multiple evaluations, OpenAI exhibits an exceptionally coherent and consistent mental model of Algoroo as an established, free SERP volatility tracker. The model shows absolute certainty regarding core identity details: its public URL at algoroo.com, its creation by Australian agency DEJAN (and leadership under Dan Petrovic), the proprietary flux metric named 'roo', and the use of color-coded timeline charts (green for calm, orange and red for turbulence) to spot Google algorithm updates. There is also strong consensus regarding the methodology—monitoring roughly 17,000 keywords up to 100 positions deep across Australian and US search results—and secondary features like the historical 'Winners and Losers' table. OpenAI displays notable analytical nuance, frequently pointing out that Algoroo is an independent observational tool whose fluctuations do not equate to direct traffic loss or official Google confirmations. It remains somewhat hazy and explicitly cautious on exact launch dates (gravitating around 2013) and whether legacy features like specific regional selectors, API endpoints, and winning/losing tables remain active in present-day iterations. Internal technical aspects like the underlying PHP/MySQL stack, negative flux logic, and the 2020 interface redesign are largely unmentioned.
OpenAI demonstrates high confidence and consistency across all runs regarding Algoroo's role, origin, and core functionality. It clearly recognizes the tool as a free, web-based Google organic search volatility tracker created around 2013 by Dan Petrovic's Australian agency DEJAN. It consistently emphasizes that the proprietary metric is called 'roo', that it tracks roughly 17,000 keywords up to 100 positions deep, and that it visualizes turbulence using green, orange, and red bars annotated with Google updates. OpenAI repeatedly contextualizes the tool from an SEO practitioner's perspective, carefully noting that Algoroo provides sample-based, observational data rather than direct traffic measurements or official Google disclosures. While confident about historical US and Australian datasets, the kangaroo branding theme, and comparable tools like MozCast or Semrush Sensor, OpenAI repeatedly hedges on the current operational status of the tool, noting uncertainty around exact present-day keyword counts, current geographic coverage, and contemporary API access.
| # | Fact | Source i | Verdict i | Platforms | Said | Confidence | Ruling i |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Algoroo was developed and launched around 2012–2013 by Australian digital marketing agency DEJAN (formerly Dejan SEO), founded and led by Dan Petrovic in Brisbane.
Research behind this (2)
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parametric
grounded
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correct |
OpenAI 15
Google 7
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22 |
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| 2 |
Algoroo measures and quantifies search volatility using a proprietary metric known as 'roo' or the SERP Flux Metric, where higher values indicate greater rank movement across both upward and downward shifts, and potential algorithm updates.
reworded
Research behind this (1)
|
parametric
grounded
|
correct |
OpenAI 14
Google 5
|
19 |
|
|
| 3 |
Algoroo provides historical timeline graphs dating back to late 2012, featuring annotations that correlate volatility spikes with confirmed or suspected Google updates like Panda, Penguin, and Core Updates.
Research behind this (2)
|
parametric
grounded
|
correct |
OpenAI 11
Google 7
|
18 |
|
|
| 4 | Algoroo operates as a free, web-based tool hosted at algoroo.com designed to monitor, track, and visualize volatility and turbulence in Google's search engine results pages (SERPs). |
parametric
|
unverified |
OpenAI 12
Google 4
|
16 |
|
|
| 5 |
Algoroo calculates volatility by tracking a fixed benchmark pool of approximately 17,000 to 20,000 competitive commercial and informational keywords across multiple niches.
Research behind this (2)
|
parametric
grounded
|
correct |
OpenAI 10
Google 4
|
14 |
|
|
| 6 | Algoroo includes a 'Winners and Losers' section showcasing domains and URLs that experienced significant visibility gains or ranking losses during flux periods. |
parametric
|
unverified |
Google 5
OpenAI 5
|
10 |
|
|
| 7 |
Algoroo visualizes daily search flux via color-coded bar charts, where green bars denote normal or low volatility, yellow or orange bars indicate moderate movement, and red or purple bars signify high turbulence.
Research behind this (1)
|
parametric
grounded
|
correct |
Google 5
OpenAI 4
|
9 |
|
|
| 8 |
Algoroo has historically competed with other SERP volatility tracking tools such as MozCast, Semrush Sensor, Rank Ranger, and Advanced Web Ranking (AWR).
Research behind this (1)
|
parametric
grounded
|
correct |
OpenAI 5
Google 4
|
9 |
|
|
| 9 | Algoroo's data collection relies on automated scrapers and rank-checking pipelines processing large batches of Google search results across Australian and US data centers rather than using an official API. |
parametric
|
unverified |
OpenAI 5
Google 3
|
8 |
|
|
| 10 |
Algoroo's historical development included an experimental widget or API to allow webmasters to embed the daily flux level directly into external dashboards.
Research behind this (1)
|
parametric
grounded
|
correct |
Google 1
OpenAI 1
|
2 |
|
|
| 11 | Algoroo is an independent third-party monitoring tool whose volatility spikes serve as observational signals rather than official disclosures or definitive proof of Google algorithm changes. |
parametric
|
unverified |
OpenAI 15
|
15 |
|
|
| 12 | SEO practitioners and website owners use Algoroo to contextualize organic ranking or traffic changes by investigating whether movement aligns with broader search results turbulence. |
parametric
|
unverified |
OpenAI 8
|
8 |
|
|
| 13 |
Algoroo differentiates rank tracking between desktop and mobile SERPs to account for mobile-first indexing and distinct mobile algorithm changes.
Research behind this (1)
|
parametric
grounded
|
correct |
Google 4
|
4 |
|
|
| 14 | Algoroo incorporates Australian kangaroo branding and motifs consistent with its metric name 'roo' and Australian origin. |
parametric
|
unverified |
OpenAI 4
|
4 |
|
|
| 15 | Algoroo incorporated RSS feeds and alert notifications to inform subscribers when the roo score exceeded defined turbulence thresholds. |
parametric
|
unverified |
Google 2
|
2 |
|
|
| 16 | Algoroo considers normal daily SERP fluctuation to be around 1.0 to 1.5 roo, with scores exceeding 1.5 to 2.0 roo indicating significant algorithmic disruption. |
parametric
|
unverified |
Google 2
|
2 |
|
|
| 17 | Algoroo utilizes a negative flux detection approach designed to minimize noise caused by natural SERP churn or localized personalization, focusing instead on system-wide displacements. |
parametric
|
unverified |
Google 1
|
1 |
|
|
| 18 |
Algoroo's calculations monitor rank changes specifically across the top 100 organic search positions for each keyword in its tracking basket.
Research behind this (1)
|
parametric
grounded
|
correct |
Google 1
|
1 |
|
|
| 19 | Algoroo's technical stack was originally constructed using PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript chart libraries like Highcharts or D3.js. |
parametric
|
unverified |
Google 1
|
1 |
|
|
| 20 | DEJAN explored early experimental expansions for Algoroo, including sentiment analysis integrations and correlation tests mapping patent filings to volatility spikes. |
parametric
|
unverified |
Google 1
|
1 |
|
|
| 21 | Algoroo underwent a major structural and visual redesign around 2020 to modernize the interface, improve chart responsiveness, and recalibrate the baseline scoring system. |
parametric
|
unverified |
Google 1
|
1 |
|
|
| 22 | Algoroo has experienced occasional tracking anomalies and prolonged data flatlines caused by Google layout changes, anti-bot protections, or internal data migrations. |
parametric
|
unverified |
Google 1
|
1 |
|
|
| 23 |
Recognized as Australia's first dedicated Google algorithm tracking utility, the system gained widespread international adoption within the search marketing industry with early coverage from Search Engine Roundtable and Moz.
Research behind this (1)
|
grounded
|
gap |
|
0 |
|
|
| 24 |
The platform interface outputs automated daily status text detailing active multi-day runs of green stability and the exact number of days elapsed since the most recent orange or red volatility spike.
Research behind this (1)
|
grounded
|
gap |
|
0 |
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