Trust & Proof: Quantified Self – Signal Evidence & AI Readability

Quantified Self

(https://quantifiedself.com) 📸 Data Snapshot: May 24, 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.
16 Impact Weight: 20 / 100
80% Reputation

While the trust_theatre_flag is technically triggered due to a review_count of 11 on the archive page without linked external third-party verification, the site provides superior internal proof. It identifies participants by full name (e.g., Eric Jain, Maggie Delano) and links to specific projects, videos, and academic institutions like MIT and the Technical University of Denmark. The lack of external ‘Trustpilot’ style links is mitigated by the sheer volume of verifiable N=1 case studies.

The ratio of verifiable evidence to vague assertions is among the highest in its category. Specific proof points include named individuals, exact counts of data observations (e.g., ‘25,000 ideas categorized’), and identified wearable tools (e.g., Nutrisense, RescueTime, Spire). Vague assertions are virtually absent, as even the mission statement is followed by a concrete 4-step ‘recipe’ for self-research.

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
14Review mentions (all pages)
0External proof links (all pages)
PageReviewsProof links
/ (home) 0 0
/blog/the-keating-memorial-self-research-group/ 2 0
/get-started/ 1 0
/show-and-tell/ 11 0
🔗 Identity & Technical Layer — schema JSON-LD: declared ratings, reviews & identity proof
Homepage schema
[
    {
        "@context": "https://schema.org",
        "@type": "WebSite",
        "@id": "https://quantifiedself.com/#website",
        "url": "https://quantifiedself.com/",
        "name": "Quantified Self",
        "potentialAction": {
            "@type": "SearchAction",
            "target": "https://quantifiedself.com/?s={search_term_string}",
            "query-input": "required name=search_term_string"
        }
    },
    {
        "@context": "https://schema.org",
        "@type": "Organization",
        "url": "https://quantifiedself.com/",
        "sameAs": [
            "https://www.facebook.com/groups/quantifiedself",
            "https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1785228/",
            "https://twitter.com/quantifiedself"
        ],
        "@id": "https://quantifiedself.com/#organization",
        "name": "Quantified Self",
        "logo": "https://quantifiedself.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/QS-Logo-dots_107x82.png"
    }
]
/blog/the-keating-memorial-self-research-group/
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@type": "Organization",
    "url": "https://quantifiedself.com/",
    "sameAs": [
        "https://www.facebook.com/groups/quantifiedself",
        "https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1785228/",
        "https://twitter.com/quantifiedself"
    ],
    "@id": "https://quantifiedself.com/#organization",
    "name": "Quantified Self",
    "logo": "https://quantifiedself.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/QS-Logo-dots_107x82.png"
}
/get-started/
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@type": "Organization",
    "url": "https://quantifiedself.com/",
    "sameAs": [
        "https://www.facebook.com/groups/quantifiedself",
        "https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1785228/",
        "https://twitter.com/quantifiedself"
    ],
    "@id": "https://quantifiedself.com/#organization",
    "name": "Quantified Self",
    "logo": "https://quantifiedself.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/QS-Logo-dots_107x82.png"
}
/show-and-tell/
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@type": "Organization",
    "url": "https://quantifiedself.com/",
    "sameAs": [
        "https://www.facebook.com/groups/quantifiedself",
        "https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1785228/",
        "https://twitter.com/quantifiedself"
    ],
    "@id": "https://quantifiedself.com/#organization",
    "name": "Quantified Self",
    "logo": "https://quantifiedself.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/QS-Logo-dots_107x82.png"
}