Claims move up a five-rung ladder, on evidence.
A listing starts Unverified. Sellers submit evidence — ownership, live metrics, standing — and TrafficNodes moves it up the ladder as that evidence is confirmed. The level a listing has reached is shown plainly, and it directly caps how high its Node Score can go.
Explore the verification ladder
Verification ladder
UnverifiedCurrent
Listing exists. Nothing has been checked.
Self-reported
The seller has attested to the figures. No evidence attached.
Data-connected
Evidence is attached (exports, screenshots) but not independently confirmed.
TrafficNodes Verified
Ownership proven and key metrics confirmed via read-only access or direct platform checks.
Audited
Full review: traffic sampling, revenue reconciliation and account-standing checks.
Unverified
Score ceiling 58Nothing on this listing has been checked by TrafficNodes. Any figures are the seller's claims alone. The listing may be published, but treat every number as unconfirmed.
What's required at this level
What remains unverified
Evidence, not a checkbox
Verified doesn't mean a seller ticked a box. Each rung requires specific, checkable evidence — ownership proof (DNS records, platform account access, read-only connections), metrics confirmation (analytics exports, live reads), and for the top two rungs, a review of account standing and dependency risk.
No guarantee, no exception
Even Audited — the highest rung — means TrafficNodes completed a real review of the evidence available at that point in time, not a guarantee the asset will keep performing after transfer. Verification level is a statement about evidence quality, never a safety promise.
It moves the Score, publicly
A listing's verification level is shown plainly on its Passport and directly sets that listing's Node Score ceiling (see the Node Score page) — a buyer never has to infer trust from a badge alone; the number reflects it.
Capabilities
What this is backed by: components/verification/VerificationLadder + VerificationBadge; VERIFICATION_LEVEL_META in lib/constants.ts.
On the Marketplace
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