Trust & Proof: Feedly – Signal Evidence & AI Readability

Feedly

(https://feedly.com) 📸 Data Snapshot: May 26, 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.
9 Impact Weight: 20 / 100
45% Reputation

The site exhibits minor trust theatre patterns as it displays a review_count of 21 on the Threat Intelligence page but shows a proof_links_count of 0 in the structured data, meaning reviews are not natively linked to third-party aggregators. However, this is mitigated by high-specificity testimonials from named individuals like Lee Clark (CTI Production Manager) and Michael Netzband (Director of Information Security). The reliance on Fortune 100 logos is heavy, appearing across all pages.

The proof density is high compared to industry averages, with specific proof points like ‘trusted by 380 CTI teams’ and ‘half of the Fortune 10.’ The site avoids the ‘vague assertion’ trap by naming specific integrations (STIX) and sources (10,000+ clear and dark web sources). The ratio of verifiable technical specs to generic marketing fluff is approximately 3:1.

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
23Review mentions (all pages)
0External proof links (all pages)
PageReviewsProof links
/ (home) 0 0
/threat-intelligence/ 21 0
/market-intelligence/ 1 0
/i/back/ 1 0
🔗 Identity & Technical Layer — schema JSON-LD: declared ratings, reviews & identity proof
Homepage — no schema detected (entity gap)
/threat-intelligence/ — no schema detected (entity gap)
/market-intelligence/ — no schema detected (entity gap)
/i/back/ — no schema detected (entity gap)