How we make money
Transparent revenue. No hidden ranking market.
If a research network will not explain how it gets paid, assume the ranking is the product being sold.
Ask Trust Hub publishes this page because independence claims are empty without revenue honesty. Below is the current model, the intended model, and the hard “never” list.
Current
- The network is early-stage and founder-operated.
- Core research pages and directories are free for consumers.
- We do not currently sell paid placements, sponsored rankings, or “featured” slots that alter trust ordering.
Intended
- Optional premium tools for consumers (e.g., deeper planning utilities) that never rewrite independent rankings.
- Transparent B2B products that do not buy trust—such as verified profile data access, compliance dashboards, or opt-in lead products clearly labeled as commercial and separated from editorial ranking.
- If advertising or affiliate relationships are ever introduced, they will be labeled and structurally isolated from Trust Scores and organic research ordering.
Never
- Selling ranking position
- Undisclosed paid endorsements
- Letting providers edit Trust Scores
- Pretending commercial content is independent research
Why this matters
Many “comparison” sites monetize by auctioning attention. That incentive quietly rewrites what consumers see first. Our constraint is structural: commercial options must not buy trust ordering. If that ever changes, this page will change first.