Commodity Fingerprint: Which? – Signal Evidence & AI Readability

Which?

(http://www.which.co.uk) 📸 Data Snapshot: May 21, 2026
Commodity Fingerprint — The Lens

Look at how much sentence length varies. Natural writing varies its rhythm; templated or mass-produced copy is statistically uniform. Very low variation reads as commodity content — unless unique named entities break the pattern.

Commodity Fingerprint Detection of industry clichés/templates.
14 Impact Weight: 15 / 100
93% Reputation

The commodity fingerprint is minimal. While the site uses industry jargon like expert testing and advice, these are treated as technical deliverables rather than vague fluff. The value proposition of being a UK consumer champion that is not for profit is highly unique and difficult for a commercial competitor to copy-paste. Only 1 point is assigned for the presence of generic newsletter signup templates.

Commodity Fingerprint is read from the page structure first: templated copy tends to repeat the same heading patterns and shapes seen across an industry. Below is the heading hierarchy captured, then the known cliché patterns for this industry to weigh it against.

🏗️ Semantic Structure — heading hierarchy & page identity (templated vs. distinct patterns)
HOMEPAGE Which? | Expert testing, reviews and advice – Which? (http://www.which.co.uk)
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Which? | Expert testing, reviews and advice – Which?

NAV_HEADING_REPEATED_BODY Which? Free newsletters for everyone – Which? (http://which.co.uk/about-which/which-newsletters-akBCD7z3vgqS/)
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Which? Free newsletters for everyone – Which?

NAV_HEADER_HEADING_REPEATED Price Comparison: compare providers and choose wisely – Which? (http://which.co.uk/compare-providers/)
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Price Comparison: compare providers and choose wisely – Which?

HEADING_REPEATED_BODY The tumble dryer 'ban': what does it mean for you? – Which? (http://which.co.uk/news/article/the-tumble-dryer-ban-what-does-it-mean-for-you-alPRI3r8KXPx/)
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The tumble dryer 'ban': what does it mean for you? – Which?

HEADING_REPEATED_BODY 5 things I'd never do as a broadband expert – Which? (http://which.co.uk/news/article/things-id-never-do-as-a-broadband-expert-aD97M6S0KkCd/)
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5 things I'd never do as a broadband expert – Which?

HEADING_REPEATED_BODY I used a robot lawn mower for a month: here's what surprised me – Which? (http://which.co.uk/news/article/i-used-a-robot-lawnmower-for-a-month-heres-what-surprised-me-an8u70B5D4f3/)
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I used a robot lawn mower for a month: here's what surprised me – Which?

🧭 Industry Context — common cliché & template patterns in Media, News & Publishing to weigh against
Generic Claims: trusted news source, unbiased reporting, the truth, delivered, journalism that matters, breaking news first, award-winning journalism…
Red Flags: no named editorial staff, sponsored content without clear labelling, no corrections or complaints policy, ownership and funding not disclosed, aggregated content presented as original reporting, no distinction between news and opinion…
Semantic Drift Patterns: claims editorial independence but content is sponsored, claims fact-checked but no corrections policy visible, homepage says investigative but content is aggregated wire stories, claims community voice but no local reporting staff…
Proof Expectations: named journalists and editorial staff, published editorial standards and ethics code, corrections and complaints policy, ownership and funding transparency, press council or regulatory membership, advertising and editorial separation policy…