FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What if my store doesn't fit any of the 4 profiles exactly?
Most stores are a blend. Pick the profile that's closest to your situation — especially the one that matches your biggest gap. A 10-year-old Squarespace store with 200 pieces but no schema is a different starting point than a new Shopify store with 15 products and clean data. The action tables adapt to your profile, not the other way around.
Do I need to worry about agentic commerce right now as a small jewelry brand?
The transaction layer — AI agents actually completing purchases — is projected for 2028-2030 for jewelry. But the discovery layer is live right now. When someone asks ChatGPT or Google's AI Mode for a jewelry recommendation, the AI is already choosing which stores to show. The triage framework helps you focus on what matters today (discovery and legibility) without overspending on transaction infrastructure you don't need yet.
How is this different from the expensive readiness packages I've seen online?
Most readiness packages sell enterprise-level implementation to small brands that don't need it. This framework starts with a 3-question decision filter that helps you figure out what's worth doing now versus what's premature. The staged action tables give you a sequenced plan — not a 47-item checklist that assumes unlimited budget and time. The goal is the right work in the right order, not all the work at once.
Should I use this framework before or after the AI Store Test Kit and Self-Audit?
After. The test kit and self-audit give you the data — how AI sees your store and where your gaps are. This framework helps you decide what to do with that data. The sequence is: test your store (Tool 1), audit your infrastructure (Tool 2), then triage your action plan (this tool). That's the same order I used on my own store.
