URL: /rules/eeat/trust-signals

---
title: "Trust Signals"
description: "Checks for trust badges, certifications, and social proof"
---

Checks for trust badges, certifications, and social proof

| | |
|---|---|
| **Rule ID** | `eeat/trust-signals` |
| **Category** | [E-E-A-T](/rules/eeat) |
| **Scope** | Site-wide |
| **Severity** | info |
| **Weight** | 3/10 |

## Solution

Trust signals help visitors feel confident. Include: security badges (Norton, McAfee), payment badges (Visa, PayPal), certifications (BBB, industry-specific), customer reviews/testimonials, and social proof (customer count, awards). Place trust signals prominently on homepage, checkout, and contact pages.

## Enable / Disable

### Disable this rule

```toml squirrel.toml
[rules]
disable = ["eeat/trust-signals"]
```

### Disable all E-E-A-T rules

```toml squirrel.toml
[rules]
disable = ["eeat/*"]
```

### Enable only this rule

```toml squirrel.toml
[rules]
enable = ["eeat/trust-signals"]
disable = ["*"]
```