Trust Signals Scanner

Why trust signals matter

Before someone buys from, links to, or collaborates with a site, they size it up in a few seconds: is this a real, maintained business, or something thrown together? A handful of small, easy-to-check details -- HTTPS, a privacy policy, a way to make contact -- do most of that work, whether or not a visitor could name them.

Search engines look for the same things

Google's own guidance on evaluating content quality explicitly calls out trustworthiness -- clear ownership, contact information, and transparency about who's behind a site. Sites that look anonymous or hard to verify tend to be treated with more skepticism, both by algorithms and by people.

What this tool checks

This tool fetches a site's homepage and looks for the credibility signals that are actually detectable from the page itself: a secure HTTPS connection, links to a privacy policy and terms of service, an about page, a way to make contact, linked social profiles, and a copyright notice.

Trust signals and collaboration

The same signals that make a stranger trust a site are what make another publisher comfortable collaborating with it. PressCircle verifies every member's domain ownership before their profile goes live -- the same kind of transparency this tool is checking for.

Frequently asked questions

What are 'trust signals' exactly?

The small, detectable things visitors and search engines both look for before taking a site seriously: HTTPS, a privacy policy, an about page, a way to make contact, linked social profiles, and a copyright notice.

Will a low score mean my site looks like a scam?

Not necessarily -- but each missing signal is one more small reason for a cautious visitor to hesitate. They're quick, low-cost fixes with an outsized effect on first impressions.

Is this free, and how many domains can I check?

It's free with no signup. A light per-IP rate limit applies so the tool stays available for everyone.