News, analysis and advice on brand trust

How B2B brands build the credibility that earns attention from buyers, journalists, and AI.

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Perla Khattar

Social Media Finfluencers: Should You Trust Them?

It’s been a tough year for Kim Kardashian. She has been in the headlines more than ever – and a lot...

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Scott Baradell

Chapter 12: Playing Defense— Reputation Management

(Following is Chapter 12 of Trust Signals: Brand Building in a Post-Truth World.)

To borrow a...

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Scott Baradell

Chapter 11: Earning Approval—Third-Party Validation

(Following is Chapter 11 ofTrust Signals: Brand Building in a Post-Truth World.)

Influencer...

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Nader Abou Mrad

Capterra: Everything You Need to Know About the B2B Software Review Site

Capterra prides itself on being “the web's leading free resource for business software help.”...

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Scott Baradell

Chapter 10: The Grow With TRUST System

(Following is Chapter 10 ofTrust Signals: Brand Building in a Post-Truth World.)

I started Idea...

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Perla Khattar

Taking a Look at Credder’s Content Credibility Database

Have you ever invested seven precious minutes of your time reading an article, only to discover...

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Scott Baradell

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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Scott Baradell

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...

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Tara Mohunlol

Another Gatekeeper Falls: Have Movie Fans Stopped Trusting Critics?

If you've been following the news lately, you've probably noticed that the public keeps clashing...

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Scott Baradell

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...

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