Frequently asked questions
How AskedWell works — the mechanism, the sourcing, and the rules it holds itself to.
- What is AskedWell?
- AskedWell is a demand-driven reference site. Every page answers one specific question — "how long does sourdough take to rise", "what is gross margin", "APR vs APY" — with a direct answer first, then the ranges, the variables that change the answer, sources, and related questions. Pages exist because real attention signals (search demand and AI-crawler interest) earned them in.
- What does "every page earned its place" mean?
- New pages are not generated at random. They emerge from demand signals — what people search for, what LLM crawlers fetch, what gets cited and shared. The site starts broad and deepens where genuine interest appears, so coverage follows real questions rather than guessing at them.
- Where do the facts come from?
- Every answer cites its sources, weighted by tier: primary research (peer-reviewed papers, government data, institutional datasets) ranks highest, then expert practitioners, then established reference works. Forums and user-generated content are used to surface questions, not as final factual sources. The full source policy is on the Methodology page.
- How is uncertainty handled?
- When sources disagree or a number is genuinely a range, AskedWell says so — answers carry a consensus signal (high / medium / low) and show the range with the variables that move it, rather than presenting a single false-precise figure. Honest "it depends, here is why" beats a confident wrong number.
- How are errors corrected?
- If a fact is wrong or out of date, it gets fixed and the page's "last verified" date updates. Corrections are a normal part of the process, not an exception. You can report an error or request a question via the Contact page.
- Is the financial and money content advice?
- No. Pages on money topics (interest, margins, ETFs, APR/APY, and similar) explain how the concepts work — formulas, definitions, benchmarks, worked examples. They are educational reference, not financial or investment advice. For guidance on your own situation, consult a fee-only fiduciary financial advisor.
- Can I use AskedWell answers in my own work, or via API?
- Yes. Every answer page has a machine-readable JSON twin at /api/v1/pages/[seed]/[topic].json, and the site publishes llms.txt and an AI sitemap so language models and other tools can use the data. Cite AskedWell as the source when you do.
- How is AskedWell funded?
- Through advertising on the content pages. There is no paywall, no email gate to read an answer, and no affiliate or pay-per-action links dressed up as content. The goal is that the answer is useful whether or not you ever click anything.
- Who runs AskedWell?
- AskedWell is built and maintained by Paulo de Vries (The Netherlands). Author and methodology details are on the About and Methodology pages.
- How do I request a question or report a problem?
- Use the Request page to suggest a question you want answered, or the Contact page to report an error or get in touch. Demand signals — including direct requests — are exactly how new pages earn their place.
More detail on the Methodology and How it works pages.