The Trusted Partner badge is a verified trust signal awarded to agencies that meet Sortlist's requirements for reviews, business legitimacy, and reliability.
It cannot be purchased nor manually assigned.
Why it matters
Clients see the badge while they are comparing agencies, on your profile and next to your agency in search results and directories. Because it has to be earned, it adds trust and credibility at the moment they decide who to contact.
Requirements
To earn the Trusted Partner badge, your agency must:
Maintain an average rating of 4.0 or higher on Sortlist
Have at least 10 validated client reviews
Be a Sortlist+ member
Have a verified phone number
Provide a valid company registration / VAT number
As soon as you add your company registration / VAT number, this requirement is marked as complete. There is no waiting period and no manual approval step.
This information is only visible to you and Sortlist, it is never publicly shown.
You can check your eligibility at any time from your Profile quality index on your Dashboard, under "Become a Sortlist Trusted Partner."
Where the badge appears
Once earned, the Trusted Partner badge is displayed automatically:
On your Sortlist profile
In client directories and search filters
In project communications sent to clients
Using the badge on your website
Once you have earned the badge, go to Settings > Profile > Badges in your Sortlist account. Choose one of the three colour variants, then click Copy to copy the embed code. Paste it into the HTML of your site where you want the badge to appear. It shows the badge as an image that links back to your Sortlist profile.