Stark Marketing
(https://www.starkmarketing.com) 📸 Data Snapshot: May 19, 2026
Trust & Proof — The Lens
Count trust words (review, testimonial, rating, verified) against real outbound proof links (Google, Trustpilot, Clutch, G2, Yelp). Lots of trust language with zero verification links is trust theatre. Unlinked logo galleries count against it.
Trust & Proof
Verifiable evidence vs. Trust Theatre.
5
Impact Weight: 20 / 100
25% Reputation
The site displays a review_count of 23 on the homepage, but the provided testimonials are critically stale, dated 2012, 2014, and 2016. In May 2026, a decade-old testimony from Chris I. claiming a business doubled is no longer a current proof of performance. The proof_links_count of 4 indicates some external validation, but the portfolio page consists of a long list of static images without outbound links to the live sites or verified case studies. The trust_theatre_flag is avoided only by the presence of a few award images, yet these awards lack verifiable links or current dates.
The ratio of verifiable evidence to vague assertions is low. Across 6 pages, the site lists approximately 28 project titles in the portfolio (Proof Points) but provides zero data points for any of them. In contrast, the pages contain dozens of vague assertions regarding ‘proprietary formulas’ and ‘skilled staff.’ The lack of any data from the last 8 years (since the 2018 portfolio entries) suggests a business that is either inactive or unable to produce current success data.
Trust & Proof is read by weighing trust language against real verification. Below is the page-by-page tally of review mentions and external proof links, then the schema markup that may (or may not) declare verifiable ratings and identity proof.
🛡️ Trust Signals — reviews, proof links, trust-theatre check
65Review mentions (all pages)
24External proof links (all pages)
| Page | Reviews | Proof links |
|---|---|---|
| / (home) | 23 | 4 |
| /about/ | 8 | 4 |
| /portfolio/ | 10 | 4 |
| /services/ | 8 | 4 |
| /links/ | 8 | 4 |
| /web-design/ | 8 | 4 |
🔗 Identity & Technical Layer — schema JSON-LD: declared ratings, reviews & identity proof
Homepage schema
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"@graph": [
{
"@type": "WebPage",
"@id": "https://starkmarketing.com/",
"url": "https://starkmarketing.com/",
"name": "SEO | Web Design | Marketing | Branding - San Jose, CA",
"isPartOf": {
"@id": "https://starkmarketing.com/#website"
},
"about": {
"@id": "https://starkmarketing.com/#organization"
},
"datePublished": "2018-07-10T11:10:48+00:00",
"dateModified": "2018-09-17T20:05:38+00:00",
"description": "SEO | Web Design | Marketing - San Jose, CA. Stark Marketing offers complete solutions for online marketing. View our web design portfolio and testimonials.",
"breadcrumb": {
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},
"inLanguage": "en-US",
"potentialAction": [
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"target": [
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]
}
]
},
{
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"name": "Home"
}
]
},
{
"@type": "WebSite",
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"url": "https://starkmarketing.com/",
"name": "Stark Marketing",
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},
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}
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"name": "Stark Marketing",
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"url": "https://starkmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/logo-min.png",
"contentUrl": "https://starkmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/logo-min.png",
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},
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]
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}
/about/
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"contentUrl": "https://starkmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/logo-min.png",
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"image": {
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},
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"https://x.com/starkmarketing"
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/portfolio/
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{
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"@id": "https://starkmarketing.com/portfolio/",
"url": "https://starkmarketing.com/portfolio/",
"name": "Portfolio - web design | logos | design portfolio | Stark Marketing",
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},
"datePublished": "2018-07-10T11:11:53+00:00",
"dateModified": "2023-06-01T02:45:32+00:00",
"description": "Please check out our past work. This is not indicative of the design we do for you as we are always innovating and creative juices flowing.",
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},
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/services/
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"@id": "https://starkmarketing.com/services/",
"url": "https://starkmarketing.com/services/",
"name": "Services - stark marketing",
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"@type": "Organization",
"@id": "https://starkmarketing.com/#organization",
"name": "Stark Marketing",
"url": "https://starkmarketing.com/",
"logo": {
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"inLanguage": "en-US",
"@id": "https://starkmarketing.com/#/schema/logo/image/",
"url": "https://starkmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/logo-min.png",
"contentUrl": "https://starkmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/logo-min.png",
"width": 200,
"height": 98,
"caption": "Stark Marketing"
},
"image": {
"@id": "https://starkmarketing.com/#/schema/logo/image/"
},
"sameAs": [
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"https://x.com/starkmarketing"
]
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}
/links/
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"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@graph": [
{
"@type": "WebPage",
"@id": "https://starkmarketing.com/links/",
"url": "https://starkmarketing.com/links/",
"name": "Helpful Links | Provided by Stark Marketing for your business use",
"isPartOf": {
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},
"datePublished": "2018-07-10T11:12:37+00:00",
"dateModified": "2023-06-06T14:52:27+00:00",
"description": "Here are some links that we think are helpful for every business owner. Feel free to check these out and request to be added too!",
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},
"inLanguage": "en-US",
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},
{
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}
]
},
{
"@type": "WebSite",
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"url": "https://starkmarketing.com/",
"name": "Stark Marketing",
"description": "web design and SEO | San Jose, CA",
"publisher": {
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"potentialAction": [
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"logo": {
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"inLanguage": "en-US",
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"url": "https://starkmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/logo-min.png",
"contentUrl": "https://starkmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/logo-min.png",
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"caption": "Stark Marketing"
},
"image": {
"@id": "https://starkmarketing.com/#/schema/logo/image/"
},
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"https://x.com/starkmarketing"
]
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]
}
/web-design/
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"@graph": [
{
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"@id": "https://starkmarketing.com/web-design/",
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"datePublished": "2018-07-16T12:51:23+00:00",
"dateModified": "2023-06-01T01:39:35+00:00",
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"name": "Web Design"
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]
},
{
"@type": "WebSite",
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"url": "https://starkmarketing.com/",
"name": "Stark Marketing",
"description": "web design and SEO | San Jose, CA",
"publisher": {
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},
"potentialAction": [
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},
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],
"inLanguage": "en-US"
},
{
"@type": "Organization",
"@id": "https://starkmarketing.com/#organization",
"name": "Stark Marketing",
"url": "https://starkmarketing.com/",
"logo": {
"@type": "ImageObject",
"inLanguage": "en-US",
"@id": "https://starkmarketing.com/#/schema/logo/image/",
"url": "https://starkmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/logo-min.png",
"contentUrl": "https://starkmarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/logo-min.png",
"width": 200,
"height": 98,
"caption": "Stark Marketing"
},
"image": {
"@id": "https://starkmarketing.com/#/schema/logo/image/"
},
"sameAs": [
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"https://x.com/starkmarketing"
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}
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Analysis Disclosure & Source Attribution
This page presents a snapshot of public data from Stark Marketing, captured on May 19, 2026, to show how machine logic reads Trust & Proof signals into an AI reputation evaluation.
Purpose: This data is presented under “Fair Use” for the purpose of independent signal analysis, allowing readers to see the raw signals behind the reputation score.
Notice to Stark Marketing: This analysis is part of a non-adversarial audit conducted by 1 Euro SEO. The results are intended as professional feedback to help improve any website’s machine-readability and authority signals. The evaluation is free, and any company can request a fresh audit at any time.
Any company can use the insights for free and improve its voice. When a company has updated its content, it can always submit a new audit request, which will be reflected in a new current score.
To all users: You are encouraged to visit the live site at https://www.starkmarketing.com to view the most current version of its content and see directly what this company is about and what it offers.