Trust & Proof: Findlay Design Dumfries – Signal Evidence & AI Readability

Findlay Design Dumfries

(http://www.ianfindlay.co.uk) 📸 Data Snapshot: May 22, 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.
10 Impact Weight: 20 / 100
50% Reputation

The site currently shows a review_count of 0 and a proof_links_count of only 1 on the homepage, which is likely an internal or email link. While there is no ‘Trust Theatre’ flag for fake reviews, the site makes bold performance claims such as building skillfully designed websites without any reachable evidence. The complete absence of an external proof path or a reachable portfolio renders all claims of quality entirely unsubstantiated.

The ratio of verifiable evidence to assertions is effectively zero. Every major service category (web, graphics, photography) is an assertion of skill without a single named project, client testimonial, or technical specification. The only objective fact provided is the founding year, but without a functioning portfolio, this piece of data lacks the necessary context to serve as proof of ongoing professional activity.

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
0Review mentions (all pages)
1External proof links (all pages)
PageReviewsProof links
/ (home) 0 1
/portfolio/web/ 0 0
/portfolio/graphic-design/ 0 0
/portfolio/photography/ 0 0
/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection/ 0 0
/privacy-statement/ 0 0
🔗 Identity & Technical Layer — schema JSON-LD: declared ratings, reviews & identity proof
Homepage — no schema detected (entity gap)
/portfolio/web/ — no schema detected (entity gap)
/portfolio/graphic-design/ — no schema detected (entity gap)
/portfolio/photography/ — no schema detected (entity gap)
/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection/ — no schema detected (entity gap)
/privacy-statement/ — no schema detected (entity gap)