Revision log
Every substantive change to the manual, newest first, with the reason for the change. Fees change, platforms rename things, and advice that was right in March can be wrong by June. When a page is corrected, it's recorded here — that's the deal that makes a manual worth trusting.
- 10 Jun 2026 What AI Assistants Say About You (and the Pages They Learn It From)
Quarterly re-run of the three lookups. Updated which assistants cite which sources — answers drifted noticeably since March.
- 8 Jun 2026 The Six Listings, in Order
Re-checked every claim flow. Apple's verification now usually completes same-day; updated the waiting-time note.
- 5 Jun 2026 The 15-Minute Follow-Up System
Tightened the 7-day note template after readers reported it read as an upsell.
- 1 Jun 2026 Quarterly Taxes Without the Panic: The Set-Aside System
Annual review against this year's quarterly estimated-tax dates.
- 20 May 2026 The One-Afternoon Setup: LLC, EIN, Bank Account
Reader letter: several states' LLC filing fees changed this year. Replaced exact fees with ranges and a pointer to each state's own fee page.
- 15 May 2026 Your Business Fact Sheet: One Source of Truth
Added the tracking-phone-number warning — third reader letter this month about mismatched numbers across directories.
- 30 Apr 2026 Pricing: Cost Floor, Market Ceiling, and Where to Stand
Clarified the worked example after a reader priced from the wrong base — the floor divides by realistic billable hours, not hours worked.
- 28 Apr 2026 Reviews: Asking, Answering, Surviving the Bad One
Corrected the incentive rules: Google prohibits review incentives outright; some platforms allow them. The page now says which.
- 22 Apr 2026 The Six Listings, in Order
Added the vertical-directory examples table after reader letters asking 'which one is mine?'
Signed off on each entry — LP