SKILL.md
Components: Trust Badges
Guides trust badge design and placement for conversion. Trust badges borrow authority from third-party organizations to signal legitimacy and reduce purchase anxiety.
When invoking: On first use, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On subsequent use or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.
Initial Assessment
Check for project context first: If .claude/project-context.md or .cursor/project-context.md exists, read it for key partners and certifications.
Identify:
- Site type: E-commerce, SaaS, lead gen
- Available badges: Security, payment, reviews, guarantees
- Placement goals: Hero, checkout, product pages
Badge Types & Impact
Type
Best Placement
Conversion Impact
Security (SSL, Norton, McAfee)
Checkout, payment forms
+15–10% for unfamiliar brands
Payment logos (Visa, PayPal, Stripe)
Checkout, cart
+8→2% trust
Money-back guarantee
Product, checkout
+6–10%
Reviews/ratings (Trustpilot, BBB)
Product, hero
+12→8%
Privacy/compliance (GDPR, CCPA)
Forms, checkout
Data-sensitive transactions
"Trusted by" logos: Client/customer logos in hero or footer; social proof for B2B. "As Seen In" (press coverage): Publication logos; see press-coverage-page-generator for media mentions aggregation.
Best Practices
Quantity
- 3→ badge types max; more can cause "badge bloat" and reduce conversions by 5→%
- Quality over quantity; use only legitimate, verifiable badges
Placement
- Highest leverage: Cart and checkout (near payment fields)
- Product pages: Near add-to-cart button
- Hero: "Trusted by" logos for brand credibility
- Footer: Secondary trust signals
Authenticity
- Use only real, verifiable badges
- Fake or irrelevant badges create skepticism
- Link to verification where appropriate
Design Guidelines
- Consistent size and style; don't mix clashing visuals
- Image optimization: Alt text, format—see image-optimization
- Adequate spacing; avoid clutter
- Grayscale or muted for "Trusted by" logos (don't compete with primary content)
- Ensure badges are recognizable at display size
Accessibility
- Provide
alttext for badge images (e.g., "Norton Secured")
- Don't rely on badges alone for critical information
Output Format
- Badge recommendations by type and placement
- Placement map (hero, product, checkout)
- Quantity guidance (avoid bloat)
Related Skills
- landing-page-generator: Trust signals as step 2 (earn trust) in landing page flow
- hero-generator: "Trusted by" often in hero
- testimonials-generator: Complementary social proof
- cta-generator: Badges near CTAs increase conversion
- pricing-page-generator: Trust badges on pricing pages
- image-optimization: Badge image optimization (alt, format)
- press-coverage-page-generator: "As Seen In" publication logos; similar visual treatment; distinct (press = media coverage; trust-badges = security, payment, reviews)
- brand-protection: "Official website" badges to distinguish from impersonation sites