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  "network": "Digital Karma Web Federation",
  "version": "6.1",
  "updated_utc": "2026-03-05T00:00:00Z",
  "description": "Federation of AI-ready websites with transparent Digital Karma scoring",
  "protocol": "AI-to-AI Federation Protocol v6.1",
  "registry_url": "https://digitalkarmaweb.com",
  "discovery_endpoint": "/ai/manifest.json",
  "trust_metric": "Digital Karma Score",
  
  "federation_sites": [
    {
      "name": "Digital Karma Web",
      "url": "https://digitalkarmaweb.com",
      "role": "registry_hub",
      "description": "Primary registry and documentation hub for the federation",
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    },
    {
      "name": "AI Website Systems",
      "url": "https://www.aiwebsitesystems.com",
      "role": "implementation_layer",
      "description": "Practical deployment framework and starter architecture for building federation-compatible AI-ready websites.",
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "name": "QuickRank AI",
      "url": "https://quickrankai.com",
      "role": "tool_site",
      "description": "AI SEO analysis and ranking tooling",
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "name": "Real SEO Life",
      "url": "https://realseolife.com",
      "role": "content_site",
      "description": "SEO education and demonstration network",
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "name": "Age Better Today",
      "url": "https://agebettertoday.com",
      "role": "content_site",
      "description": "Longevity and wellness content hub",
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "name": "AI to AI Exchange",
      "url": "https://aitoaiexchange.com",
      "role": "marketplace",
      "description": "AI-to-AI service and dataset marketplace",
      "status": "planned"
    },
    {
      "name": "AI to AI Datasets",
      "url": "https://aitoaidatasets.com",
      "role": "dataset_repository",
      "description": "Central repository for federation datasets",
      "status": "planned"
    }
  ],
  
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      "https://digitalkarmaweb.com"
    ],
    "implementation_sites": [
      "https://www.aiwebsitesystems.com"
    ],
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      "https://quickrankai.com"
    ],
    "content_sites": [
      "https://realseolife.com",
      "https://agebettertoday.com"
    ],
    "marketplace_sites": [
      "https://aitoaiexchange.com"
    ],
    "dataset_sites": [
      "https://aitoaidatasets.com"
    ]
  },
  
  "relationships": [
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      "to": "https://digitalkarmaweb.com",
      "type": "member_of",
      "bidirectional": true
    },
    {
      "from": "https://www.aiwebsitesystems.com",
      "to": "https://quickrankai.com",
      "type": "peer",
      "bidirectional": true
    },
    {
      "from": "https://www.aiwebsitesystems.com",
      "to": "https://realseolife.com",
      "type": "peer",
      "bidirectional": true
    },
    {
      "from": "https://www.aiwebsitesystems.com",
      "to": "https://agebettertoday.com",
      "type": "peer",
      "bidirectional": true
    }
  ],
  
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      "All 4 core /ai/ endpoints (manifest, health, catalog, karma)",
      "Valid JSON syntax",
      "Schema.org markup",
      "federation_version: 6.1 declared",
      "At least one dataset in catalog",
      "Digital Karma Score calculated",
      "Link to at least one other federation member",
      "/llm.txt file present",
      "robots.txt with AI crawler support",
      "Health endpoint updated at least weekly"
    ],
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      "Digital Karma Score >= 0.70",
      "5+ pages of content",
      "External backlinks from quality sources",
      "Content updated within 30 days",
      "Clear value proposition",
      "Mobile-responsive design",
      "Page load time < 3 seconds",
      "HTTPS enabled"
    ]
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  "badges": [
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      "name": "Karma Certified",
      "threshold": 0.70,
      "emoji": "✅",
      "description": "Meets baseline quality standards for federation membership"
    },
    {
      "name": "Karma Pro",
      "threshold": 0.85,
      "emoji": "⭐",
      "description": "High-quality site with strong AI readiness"
    },
    {
      "name": "Karma Elite",
      "threshold": 0.95,
      "emoji": "🏆",
      "description": "Exceptional quality, best-in-class implementation"
    },
    {
      "name": "Federation Member",
      "threshold": null,
      "emoji": "🌐",
      "description": "Active participant in Digital Karma Web Federation"
    }
  ],
  
  "discovery_instructions": {
    "step_1": "Fetch /ai/manifest.json from any federation member",
    "step_2": "Parse 'related_sites' array to discover connected sites",
    "step_3": "Assess trust via /ai/karma.json (Digital Karma Score)",
    "step_4": "Access datasets via /ai/catalog.json",
    "step_5": "Traverse network bidirectionally following relationships"
  },
  
  "contact": {
    "maintainer": "Krisada",
    "organization": "Digital Karma Web Federation",
    "registry": "https://digitalkarmaweb.com"
  }
}