Editorial process
How Marqilo writes and checks every page
Last reviewed July 9, 2026
Every Marqilo page starts with a real reader question, not a keyword list. The answer comes first, in plain language, with the sources and the reasoning underneath. This page shows how a page gets from that question to something you can trust.
How a page gets made
- Research. Start from Tier 1 and Tier 2 sources: manufacturer and slicer documentation, datasheets, standards, and reputable technical references.
- Write. Answer the reader question in plain language, with the verdict first and every factual claim tied to a named source.
- Vet. An automated gate runs five checks on the page and records a PASS or FAIL verdict.
- Publish. The page publishes only on PASS. A page that fails is fixed or held, never published with a failed check.
- Re-review. Each page carries a last-reviewed date and goes back through review on a schedule. When a spec or a fix changes, the claim is rechecked or removed.
Where the information comes from
Sources fall into three tiers.
| Tier | Sources | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Manufacturer docs, slicer docs, datasheets, standards, official safety guidance. | Required for settings and safety claims. |
| Tier 2 | Reputable technical blogs, university and lab resources, established 3D-printing publications. | Supports settings and safety claims. Tier 1 is preferred. |
| Tier 3 | Forums, Reddit, YouTube, marketplace reviews, community reports. | Community-Reported Fix only. Never the sole source for a safety or settings claim. |
Keeping filament sellers out of the guidance
Marqilo does not cite filament brands as authorities. A filament brand's product, marketing, comparison, or "best of" page is banned. Retailer blogs, affiliate roundups, and any page whose job is to sell filament are banned too.
Neutral technical values are different. A datasheet number, a slicer's documented default, or a manufacturer's usage guide is a fact. Those are allowed even from a company that also sells filament. Prusa and Bambu are an edge case, because they make filament and slicers and printers. Their slicer, printer, and material-usage documentation is allowed. Their filament product and marketing pages are not.
On Pillar-8 commercial pages, a supplier's own wholesale page may be cited for that supplier's factual terms, such as a minimum order quantity or a price tier. That citation must carryrel="nofollow". The figure is supplier-reported and must be re-confirmed at quote time. Every external link on the site defaults torel="nofollow".
Trust labels
Every content page carries a label that says where the information comes from.
| Label | What it means |
|---|---|
| Researched Guidance | Marqilo's own analysis from manufacturer docs, slicer docs, user reports, and community patterns. Not tested by Marqilo. |
| Manufacturer/Slicer Reference | Stated directly from a manufacturer's or a slicer's official documentation. |
| Community-Reported Fix | Based on recurring reports from forums, groups, and marketplace reviews. Not verified by Marqilo. |
| Marqilo Tested | Marqilo ran the test and recorded the conditions. Zero at launch. |
A page can carry more than one label when different sections are based on different sources. When the basis is unclear, the more cautious label applies.
The five checks a page must pass
Before a content page publishes, an automated gate runs five checks on it. The gate recomputes every check live at build time and never trusts an earlier verdict, so a page that fails cannot reach the published site.
| Check | What it enforces |
|---|---|
| 1. Claim | Some pages must carry at least one source whose URL traces to the source library at Tier 1 or Tier 2. That rule covers a settings page, a page with a numeric claim, and a page labeled Manufacturer/Slicer Reference or Community-Reported Fix. Every cited URL must trace to the library, so no source is invented. No two sources may share a label. A Community-Reported Fix can never rely on community sources alone. |
| 2. Conflict | Every external link carries rel="nofollow" or rel="sponsored". No banned filament-competitor URL appears anywhere on the page. A filament-selling supplier page is allowed only on a Pillar-8 commercial page, with rel="nofollow" and a self-reported caveat in the prose. |
| 3. Diversity | Each page type has a required set of elements and a minimum count of distinct elements. No unstructured prose run may exceed 120 words. |
| 4. Fingerprint | No em or en dash in the prose. Banned vocabulary stays at near-zero density. No heading, meta description, or opening sentence is reused verbatim across pages. |
| 5. Safety | A settings, drying, or troubleshooting page must carry a safety Callout or a Disclaimer. So must any page labeled Manufacturer/Slicer Reference or Community-Reported Fix, or any page touching a real hazard such as fumes, VOCs, food-safe use, annealing, or enclosures. |
The gate records a verdict, PASS or FAIL, plus a record of how each check came out. A content page publishes only on PASS. This gate is deterministic. A later step will add checking that claims match the primary sources themselves.
What shows on every page
Every content page carries its trust label, the sources behind it, the conflict-of-interest result, the vetting verdict, and a last-reviewed date. That date is a promise to revisit the page. When a manufacturer changes a spec or a community fix moves, the page goes back through review, and the claim is rechecked or removed.
This page and the About page follow the same rule. Each carries its own last-reviewed date.
Common questions
Why is the site written by an organization, not a named author?
Marqilo is a company-written site. There is no individual author or reviewer to credit. The site does not invent expert personas to look authoritative. Accountability sits with the Marqilo organization, carried in the page schema and explained on the About page.
If Marqilo will sell filament, how can the guides stay unbiased?
The rules that prevent bias run on every page, not on trust. No brand pays to be recommended. Filament sellers cannot be cited as authorities. The conflict check runs before a page publishes. The selling side and the guidance side are kept separate by rule, not by promise.
Why is "Marqilo Tested" at zero?
The label is reserved for claims Marqilo actually tested and recorded. At launch no testing has been published, so the count is zero. It grows only from real, recorded tests.