Glossary

Social proof

Social proof is evidence that other people use and like a product — reviews, upvotes, user counts, logos, awards — that makes newcomers more willing to try it.

A “Top of the Week” badge, a page of reviews or a count of happy customers all do the same job: they answer “is anyone else using this?” before a visitor has to ask.

Related terms

Launch badgeA launch badge is a small image on a maker's site linking to their listing — social proof for visitors and, on some platforms, a way to earn a followed link.
UpvoteAn upvote is one member's vote for a product. On a launch board, products are ranked by how many upvotes they get.

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