The Trust Signals Blog is a leading resource on trust in PR and marketing, authored by Scott Baradell.

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How to Earn Trust with Wikipedia and Web Directories

In February 2005, immediately upon founding my PR agency as a solo consultancy, I successfully listed Idea Grove on Wikipedia. The glowing reference...

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5 Factors That Make People Trust (or Distrust) Online Reviews

You can find customer reviews for virtually anything online today, from a $2 ballpoint pen to a $2 million enterprise software system. But no matter...

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Scott Baradell

What Twitter's New Blue Verified Badge Can Teach Us About Trust

A verified badge on social media has long been one of the most sought-after trust signals on the internet. Having that little blue checkmark next to...

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How Are Review Site Star Ratings Calculated? The Answer Is Not What You Think

Once upon a time, if you wanted to visit the best steakhouse in Dallas, you’d ask a friend or relative for a recommendation. If you’re an old soul,...

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Trust Signals on YouTube

For those of you who prefer to learn about trust signals via video, I'd created a YouTube channel just for you. We'll be adding to the list, but here...

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How Many Trust Badges Are Too Many?

I'm obviously a believer in the power of trust badges on your website. But you can always have too much of a good thing. So, how much is too much...

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Scott Baradell

Here's How to Contribute a Guest Post to the Trust Signals Blog

Trust Signals welcomes guest posts because they allow us to provide a diverse range of topics and expert insights for our readers on the topic...

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Make Your E-Commerce Customers Trust You by Donating with Each Purchase

Why do people give to charity? One reason is that it makes us feel better about ourselves. A second reason is that it makes other people feel better...

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Trust Signals in the Quora Expert Spotlight

As a longtime user and fan of Quora, I was excited to be chosen for this week's Quora Expert Spotlight on the topic of trust signals. The post links...

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A Brief History of the Trust Seal: When Broken Wax Meant Broken Trust

"Trust seals" is another term for trust badges. If you search for "trust seals" on Google, you'll see that it comes up 68,000 times, mostly in...

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