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(https://bendoregon.gov) 📸 Data Snapshot: May 26, 2026

Identity & Authority — The Lens

Inspect the JSON-LD. Is there an Organization or Person schema, and does it carry sameAs links to real external profiles (LinkedIn, socials)? Missing schema or no identity declaration signals an anonymous entity.

Pillar: Identity & Authority Analysis Diagnosis: Expert Verifiability & Schema Depth

Identity & Authority Expert verifiability & Schema depth.

14 Impact Weight: 15 / 100

93% Reputation

Diagnosis: Authority Gaps

Authority is well-established through specific Person schema and named roles with direct contact information (cmooney@bendoregon.gov). The structured data (NewsArticle and WebPage schema) is technically sound, though the publisher organization schema is somewhat generic. There are no major authority gaps; the named experts have a clear digital footprint linked to the city’s official administrative structure.

Evidence: Performance vs. Claims

The site avoids bold, unsubstantiated marketing claims. Most performance assertions, such as water quality or project timelines, are linked to specific annual reports or pre-construction info booths. The only minor disconnect is the high-level promise of transparency while providing unverified review metrics, but this is a minor technical oversight compared to the overall volume of factual data provided.

Identity & Authority is read from the structured data first: whether the site declares who it is in machine-readable schema, with verifiable identity links. Below is the schema captured per page, then the external proof links that support (or fail to support) that identity.

🔗 Identity & Technical Layer — schema JSON-LD: identity chains, entity gaps

Homepage schema

{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "NewsArticle",
            "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#article",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/"
            },
            "author": {
                "name": "MoxieSozo",
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#/schema/person/0e14ded5f0c0eabf16ac4e9f883a84c5"
            },
            "headline": "Home",
            "datePublished": "2025-10-08T21:39:33+00:00",
            "dateModified": "2026-05-18T22:26:15+00:00",
            "mainEntityOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/"
            },
            "wordCount": 1,
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#organization"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-US"
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebPage",
            "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/",
            "url": "https://bendoregon.gov/",
            "name": "City of Bend - Home",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#website"
            },
            "about": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#organization"
            },
            "datePublished": "2025-10-08T21:39:33+00:00",
            "dateModified": "2026-05-18T22:26:15+00:00",
            "description": "Official City of Bend site for services, permits, news, events, and resources for residents, businesses, and visitors.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#breadcrumb"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-US",
            "potentialAction": [
                {
                    "@type": "ReadAction",
                    "target": [
                        "https://bendoregon.gov/"
                    ]
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#website",
            "url": "https://bendoregon.gov/",
            "name": "City of Bend",
            "description": "The City of Bend serves the community, focusing on core services such as public safety, utilities, economic and community development.",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#organization"
            },
            "potentialAction": [
                {
                    "@type": "SearchAction",
                    "target": {
                        "@type": "EntryPoint",
                        "urlTemplate": "https://bendoregon.gov/?s={search_term_string}"
                    },
                    "query-input": {
                        "@type": "PropertyValueSpecification",
                        "valueRequired": true,
                        "valueName": "search_term_string"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "inLanguage": "en-US"
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#organization",
            "name": "City of Bend",
            "url": "https://bendoregon.gov/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "inLanguage": "en-US",
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#/schema/logo/image/",
                "url": "https://bendoregon.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cropped-cropped-cob-logo-nightcloud-192x192-1.png",
                "contentUrl": "https://bendoregon.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cropped-cropped-cob-logo-nightcloud-192x192-1.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512,
                "caption": "City of Bend"
            },
            "image": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#/schema/logo/image/"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Person",
            "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#/schema/person/0e14ded5f0c0eabf16ac4e9f883a84c5",
            "name": "MoxieSozo",
            "image": {
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                "inLanguage": "en-US",
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                "caption": "MoxieSozo"
            },
            "sameAs": [
                "https://bendoregon.gov"
            ]
        }
    ]
}

/top-priorities/

{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "NewsArticle",
            "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/top-priorities/#article",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/top-priorities/"
            },
            "author": {
                "name": "MoxieSozo",
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#/schema/person/0e14ded5f0c0eabf16ac4e9f883a84c5"
            },
            "headline": "Top Priorities",
            "datePublished": "2025-11-24T01:15:13+00:00",
            "dateModified": "2026-03-27T22:50:28+00:00",
            "mainEntityOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/top-priorities/"
            },
            "wordCount": 2,
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#organization"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-US"
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebPage",
            "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/top-priorities/",
            "url": "https://bendoregon.gov/top-priorities/",
            "name": "Top Priorities - City of Bend",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#website"
            },
            "datePublished": "2025-11-24T01:15:13+00:00",
            "dateModified": "2026-03-27T22:50:28+00:00",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/top-priorities/#breadcrumb"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-US",
            "potentialAction": [
                {
                    "@type": "ReadAction",
                    "target": [
                        "https://bendoregon.gov/top-priorities/"
                    ]
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/top-priorities/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://bendoregon.gov/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Top Priorities"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#website",
            "url": "https://bendoregon.gov/",
            "name": "City of Bend",
            "description": "The City of Bend serves the community, focusing on core services such as public safety, utilities, economic and community development.",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#organization"
            },
            "potentialAction": [
                {
                    "@type": "SearchAction",
                    "target": {
                        "@type": "EntryPoint",
                        "urlTemplate": "https://bendoregon.gov/?s={search_term_string}"
                    },
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                        "valueRequired": true,
                        "valueName": "search_term_string"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "inLanguage": "en-US"
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#organization",
            "name": "City of Bend",
            "url": "https://bendoregon.gov/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "inLanguage": "en-US",
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#/schema/logo/image/",
                "url": "https://bendoregon.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cropped-cropped-cob-logo-nightcloud-192x192-1.png",
                "contentUrl": "https://bendoregon.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cropped-cropped-cob-logo-nightcloud-192x192-1.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512,
                "caption": "City of Bend"
            },
            "image": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#/schema/logo/image/"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Person",
            "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#/schema/person/0e14ded5f0c0eabf16ac4e9f883a84c5",
            "name": "MoxieSozo",
            "image": {
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                "inLanguage": "en-US",
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                "caption": "MoxieSozo"
            },
            "sameAs": [
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            ]
        }
    ]
}

/services/business/

{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "NewsArticle",
            "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/services/business/#article",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/services/business/"
            },
            "author": {
                "name": "MoxieSozo",
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#/schema/person/0e14ded5f0c0eabf16ac4e9f883a84c5"
            },
            "headline": "Doing Business in Bend",
            "datePublished": "2025-12-16T21:31:33+00:00",
            "dateModified": "2026-04-03T17:24:24+00:00",
            "mainEntityOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/services/business/"
            },
            "wordCount": 4,
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#organization"
            },
            "image": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/services/business/#primaryimage"
            },
            "thumbnailUrl": "https://bendoregon.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BondWallNight-17-25-1-2.jpeg",
            "inLanguage": "en-US"
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebPage",
            "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/services/business/",
            "url": "https://bendoregon.gov/services/business/",
            "name": "Doing Business in Bend - City of Bend",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#website"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/services/business/#primaryimage"
            },
            "image": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/services/business/#primaryimage"
            },
            "thumbnailUrl": "https://bendoregon.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BondWallNight-17-25-1-2.jpeg",
            "datePublished": "2025-12-16T21:31:33+00:00",
            "dateModified": "2026-04-03T17:24:24+00:00",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/services/business/#breadcrumb"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-US",
            "potentialAction": [
                {
                    "@type": "ReadAction",
                    "target": [
                        "https://bendoregon.gov/services/business/"
                    ]
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "ImageObject",
            "inLanguage": "en-US",
            "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/services/business/#primaryimage",
            "url": "https://bendoregon.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BondWallNight-17-25-1-2.jpeg",
            "contentUrl": "https://bendoregon.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BondWallNight-17-25-1-2.jpeg",
            "width": 1920,
            "height": 651,
            "caption": "Downtown night Bond Wall"
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/services/business/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://bendoregon.gov/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Services",
                    "item": "https://bendoregon.gov/services/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Doing Business in Bend"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#website",
            "url": "https://bendoregon.gov/",
            "name": "City of Bend",
            "description": "The City of Bend serves the community, focusing on core services such as public safety, utilities, economic and community development.",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#organization"
            },
            "potentialAction": [
                {
                    "@type": "SearchAction",
                    "target": {
                        "@type": "EntryPoint",
                        "urlTemplate": "https://bendoregon.gov/?s={search_term_string}"
                    },
                    "query-input": {
                        "@type": "PropertyValueSpecification",
                        "valueRequired": true,
                        "valueName": "search_term_string"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "inLanguage": "en-US"
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#organization",
            "name": "City of Bend",
            "url": "https://bendoregon.gov/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "inLanguage": "en-US",
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#/schema/logo/image/",
                "url": "https://bendoregon.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cropped-cropped-cob-logo-nightcloud-192x192-1.png",
                "contentUrl": "https://bendoregon.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cropped-cropped-cob-logo-nightcloud-192x192-1.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512,
                "caption": "City of Bend"
            },
            "image": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#/schema/logo/image/"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Person",
            "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#/schema/person/0e14ded5f0c0eabf16ac4e9f883a84c5",
            "name": "MoxieSozo",
            "image": {
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                "inLanguage": "en-US",
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                "caption": "MoxieSozo"
            },
            "sameAs": [
                "https://bendoregon.gov"
            ]
        }
    ]
}

/services/parking/find-parking/

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    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "NewsArticle",
            "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/services/parking/find-parking/#article",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/services/parking/find-parking/"
            },
            "author": {
                "name": "MoxieSozo",
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#/schema/person/0e14ded5f0c0eabf16ac4e9f883a84c5"
            },
            "headline": "Find Parking in Bend",
            "datePublished": "2025-12-16T21:32:21+00:00",
            "dateModified": "2026-01-23T16:09:29+00:00",
            "mainEntityOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/services/parking/find-parking/"
            },
            "wordCount": 4,
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#organization"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-US"
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebPage",
            "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/services/parking/find-parking/",
            "url": "https://bendoregon.gov/services/parking/find-parking/",
            "name": "Find Parking in Bend - City of Bend",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#website"
            },
            "datePublished": "2025-12-16T21:32:21+00:00",
            "dateModified": "2026-01-23T16:09:29+00:00",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/services/parking/find-parking/#breadcrumb"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-US",
            "potentialAction": [
                {
                    "@type": "ReadAction",
                    "target": [
                        "https://bendoregon.gov/services/parking/find-parking/"
                    ]
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/services/parking/find-parking/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://bendoregon.gov/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Services",
                    "item": "https://bendoregon.gov/services/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Parking In Bend",
                    "item": "https://bendoregon.gov/services/parking/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "Find Parking in Bend"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#website",
            "url": "https://bendoregon.gov/",
            "name": "City of Bend",
            "description": "The City of Bend serves the community, focusing on core services such as public safety, utilities, economic and community development.",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#organization"
            },
            "potentialAction": [
                {
                    "@type": "SearchAction",
                    "target": {
                        "@type": "EntryPoint",
                        "urlTemplate": "https://bendoregon.gov/?s={search_term_string}"
                    },
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                        "valueRequired": true,
                        "valueName": "search_term_string"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "inLanguage": "en-US"
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#organization",
            "name": "City of Bend",
            "url": "https://bendoregon.gov/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "inLanguage": "en-US",
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#/schema/logo/image/",
                "url": "https://bendoregon.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cropped-cropped-cob-logo-nightcloud-192x192-1.png",
                "contentUrl": "https://bendoregon.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cropped-cropped-cob-logo-nightcloud-192x192-1.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512,
                "caption": "City of Bend"
            },
            "image": {
                "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#/schema/logo/image/"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Person",
            "@id": "https://bendoregon.gov/#/schema/person/0e14ded5f0c0eabf16ac4e9f883a84c5",
            "name": "MoxieSozo",
            "image": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "inLanguage": "en-US",
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                "caption": "MoxieSozo"
            },
            "sameAs": [
                "https://bendoregon.gov"
            ]
        }
    ]
}

🛡️ Trust Signals — external proof links that back the declared identity

38Review mentions (all pages)

2External proof links (all pages)

Page	Reviews	Proof links
/ (home)	9	0
/top-priorities/	8	1
/services/business/	13	1
/services/parking/find-parking/	8	0

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Analysis Disclosure & Source Attribution

This page presents a snapshot of public data from City of Bend, captured on May 26, 2026, to show how machine logic reads Identity & Authority signals into an AI reputation evaluation.

Purpose: This data is presented under “Fair Use” for the purpose of independent signal analysis, allowing readers to see the raw signals behind the reputation score.

Notice to City of Bend: This analysis is part of a non-adversarial audit conducted by 1 Euro SEO. The results are intended as professional feedback to help improve any website’s machine-readability and authority signals. The evaluation is free, and any company can request a fresh audit at any time.

Any company can use the insights for free and improve its voice. When a company has updated its content, it can always submit a new audit request, which will be reflected in a new current score.

To all users: You are encouraged to visit the live site at https://bendoregon.gov to view the most current version of its content and see directly what this company is about and what it offers.

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