Google Reputation

9.3/25

Google star rating (Bayesian-shrunk so a 5.0 from 8 reviews can’t outrank a 4.7 from 1,200), review volume, recency and velocity.

Multi-Platform Reputation

14.7/15

Ratings on Yelp, Facebook, BBB, HomeStars and TrustedPros — their average, how much they agree, and how many platforms carry the business.

Website Quality

8.7/10

HTTPS, mobile performance (PageSpeed + Core Web Vitals), key pages, schema.org markup, a contact email, content depth and Safe Browsing.

Local SEO Visibility

4.9/10

Google Maps local-pack rank (or knowledge-panel presence) combined with review volume.

Business Longevity

4.2/5

Years in business from domain-registration age, Google Knowledge Graph founding year, or “since 19xx / family-owned” cues in review text.

Awards & Recognition

3/10

Listed on ThreeBestRated / BBB, plus award mentions (“Best of”, “Consumer Choice”) in reviews.

N49 Trust Signals

1.5/5

Whether the business is listed on n49 and/or surfaced as an n49 result in Google search.

Brand Strength

3.5/5

Total review volume across all platforms and how many platforms carry the business.

Service Area Coverage

3.3/5

Multi-location footprint: franchise brand, multiple Google Business listings, or service-area landing pages on the website.

Consumer Trust Indicators

4.2/5

Platform breadth, contactability (website / email / phone) and review volume.

Social Media Presence

1.6/5

How many social platforms the website links to, plus Facebook engagement.

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