Kretek International
(https://kretek.com) πΈ Data Snapshot: May 30, 2026Inspect the JSON-LD. Is there an Organization or Person schema, and does it carry sameAs links to real external profiles (LinkedIn, socials)? Missing schema or no identity declaration signals an anonymous entity.
Six senior executives, including Albert Jose and Rick Sherlock, are listed with titles, yet there is a complete absence of Person schema or sameAs links to professional profiles like LinkedIn. The technical implementation is basic, with an Organization schema that lacks depth, and several H2 tags are used for entire paragraphs on the Company page, indicating poor structural discipline. This creates an authority gap where the business claims to be ‘Americaβs Premier’ without providing the digital metadata to prove the expertise of its leadership team.
The site makes aggressive performance claims on the Cuban Rounds page, such as ‘20% Year Over Year Growth’ and being the ‘#1 Premium Cigar,’ but fails to provide a date range or third-party source for these metrics. The tone is highly promotional (‘Handcrafted. All Natural. Affordable.’) and lacks the data-heavy transparency expected in professional wholesale distribution. The ‘News & Updates’ section is nearly nine months old (dating to September 2025 relative to the May 2026 anchor), showing aging evidence for claims of current market leadership.
Identity & Authority is read from the structured data first: whether the site declares who it is in machine-readable schema, with verifiable identity links. Below is the schema captured per page, then the external proof links that support (or fail to support) that identity.
π Identity & Technical Layer β schema JSON-LD: identity chains, entity gaps
Homepage schema
[
{
"@context": "http://schema.org",
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "Kretek International",
"logo": "https://www.kretek.com/cdn/shop/files/Link_-_store_logo.png?v=1754990682&width=500",
"sameAs": [
"twitter.com",
"",
"pinterest.com",
"http://instagram.com",
"https://tiktok.com/",
"",
"",
"youtube.com",
""
],
"url": "https://www.kretek.com"
},
{
"@context": "http://schema.org",
"@type": "WebSite",
"name": "Kretek International",
"potentialAction": {
"@type": "SearchAction",
"target": "https://www.kretek.com/search?q={search_term_string}",
"query-input": "required name=search_term_string"
},
"url": "https://www.kretek.com"
}
]
/pages/company/
{
"@context": "http://schema.org",
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "Kretek International",
"logo": "https://www.kretek.com/cdn/shop/files/Link_-_store_logo.png?v=1754990682&width=500",
"sameAs": [
"twitter.com",
"",
"pinterest.com",
"http://instagram.com",
"https://tiktok.com/",
"",
"",
"youtube.com",
""
],
"url": "https://www.kretek.com/pages/company"
}
/pages/coming-soon/
{
"@context": "http://schema.org",
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "Kretek International",
"logo": "https://www.kretek.com/cdn/shop/files/Link_-_store_logo.png?v=1754990682&width=500",
"sameAs": [
"twitter.com",
"",
"pinterest.com",
"http://instagram.com",
"https://tiktok.com/",
"",
"",
"youtube.com",
""
],
"url": "https://www.kretek.com/pages/coming-soon"
}
/pages/cuban-rounds/
{
"@context": "http://schema.org",
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "Kretek International",
"logo": "https://www.kretek.com/cdn/shop/files/Link_-_store_logo.png?v=1754990682&width=500",
"sameAs": [
"twitter.com",
"",
"pinterest.com",
"http://instagram.com",
"https://tiktok.com/",
"",
"",
"youtube.com",
""
],
"url": "https://www.kretek.com/pages/cuban-rounds"
}
π‘οΈ Trust Signals β external proof links that back the declared identity
| Page | Reviews | Proof links |
|---|---|---|
| / (home) | 39 | 0 |
| /pages/company/ | 1 | 0 |
| /pages/coming-soon/ | 1 | 0 |
| /pages/cuban-rounds/ | 1 | 0 |
This page presents a snapshot of public data from Kretek International, captured on May 30, 2026, to show how machine logic reads Identity & Authority 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 Kretek International: 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://kretek.com to view the most current version of its content and see directly what this company is about and what it offers.