Chapter 9: Choosing the Right Trust Signals in a Post-Truth World
(Following is Chapter 9 of Trust Signals: Brand Building in a Post-Truth World.)
An ancient Latin...
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How B2B brands build the credibility that earns attention from buyers, journalists, and AI.
Chapter 8: Trust Signals, Conversions, and Growth
Everybody claims to be a growth hacker these days—at least if you check out people’s bios on...
Chapter 7: SEO Trust Signals— For Google’s Eyes Only
In scholarly circles, academics have long relied on citations of their work by others in their...
This Christmas, Retailers Are Tightening Up Their Return Policies—But Is That a Good Idea?
It's been a trust signal since the earliest days of ecommerce: easy return policies.
Why is this a...
Chapter 6: Inbound Trust Signals— Laying the Breadcrumb Path
(Following is Chapter 6 of Trust Signals: Brand Building in a Post-Truth World.)
In the Brothers...
Chapter 5: Website Trust Signals— Making Visitors Feel at Home
(Following is Chapter 5 of Trust Signals: Brand Building in a Post-Truth World.)
Few things are...
Chapter 4: Trust Seals—From Medieval Kings to Ecommerce
(Following is Chapter 4 of Trust Signals: Brand Building in a Post-Truth World.)
Signed, sealed,...
Chapter 3: The Eternal Power of Trust Signals
(Following is Chapter 3 of Trust Signals: Brand Building in a Post-Truth World.)
Since the...
Chapter 2: Living—and Branding—in a Post-Truth World
(Following is Chapter 2 of Trust Signals: Brand Building in a Post-Truth World.)
In 2016, Oxford...
Chapter 1: The Breakfast Meeting
(Following is Chapter 1 of Trust Signals: Brand Building in Post-Truth World.)
I hadn’t heard from...