TrustJun 20267 min read
How to spot a fake vendor review
Six patterns that separate a real review from a purchased one — and why the fixes most platforms apply do not work.
Sarah ChenHead of Trust & Safety
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For prosMay 7, 20265 min read
What a verified record actually does for a professional
Five verified events changes the shape of your inbound. Here is what shifts, and why.
Marcus WebbProfessional Community
Professionals joining a new platform reasonably ask what they get for the subscription. The honest answer is not leads — it is the ability to prove things about yourself that you currently cannot.
The conversation starts further along
A host who has read four reviews attached to real, named events does not open with 'what are your rates'. They open with their date. The qualifying work has already happened before you have typed a word.
It is portable and permanent
Your verified events belong to you. Cancel the subscription and the record stays on file — the profile simply leaves search until you come back. Nothing you earned is held hostage.
Peer endorsements compound
Endorsements can only come from professionals you have shared a verified event with. That makes them slow to accumulate and impossible to fake, which is exactly what makes them worth having.
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Every professional in the directory has been vetted, and every review is attached to a confirmed event.