SEO, Display & Integration Rules for Partners

Introduction

These rules govern how businesses can display and integrate Your.Reviews content on their own websites and marketing materials. Following these rules ensures proper attribution and maintains platform integrity.

Display Rules

Review Display

When displaying Your.Reviews content:

• Reviews must be displayed accurately and in full (unless clearly marked as excerpts)
• Reviewer names and ratings must be included
• Links back to Your.Reviews must be included
• Your.Reviews branding must be visible
• Reviews must not be edited or modified

Attribution

All displayed content must include:

• Clear attribution to Your.Reviews
• Link to the original review on Your.Reviews
• Your.Reviews logo or branding
• Statement that reviews are from Your.Reviews

SEO Guidelines

Allowed Practices

• Including review content in your website's content
• Using review snippets in meta descriptions
• Creating pages that showcase reviews
• Linking to Your.Reviews from your website

Prohibited Practices

• Creating duplicate content that competes with Your.Reviews
• Using review content to manipulate search rankings
• Hiding or cloaking review content from search engines
• Creating doorway pages solely for SEO purposes
• Using review content in ways that violate search engine guidelines

Integration Rules

API Usage

If using our API to integrate reviews:

• Follow API rate limits and usage guidelines
• Cache content appropriately to reduce API calls
• Handle errors gracefully
• Respect API terms of service
• Keep integration code secure

Widget Usage

If using review widgets:

• Use official Your.Reviews widgets when available
• Do not modify widget code or functionality
• Ensure widgets load properly and are visible
• Keep widgets updated to latest versions

Content Modifications

What You Cannot Do

• Edit or modify review text
• Change reviewer names or ratings
• Remove negative reviews selectively
• Add content that wasn't in the original review
• Use reviews out of context

What You Can Do

• Display reviews in full or as excerpts (with clear marking)
• Format reviews for your website design
• Select which reviews to display (but must not hide all negative reviews)
• Add your own commentary around reviews
• Create collections or categories of reviews

Branding Requirements

When displaying Your.Reviews content, you must:

• Include Your.Reviews logo or branding
• Make it clear that reviews are from Your.Reviews
• Not imply that reviews are from another source
• Not use Your.Reviews branding in misleading ways

Prohibited Uses

You must not:

• Use reviews to make false or misleading claims
• Display reviews in ways that violate laws or regulations
• Use reviews to defame competitors
• Create fake or misleading review displays
• Use reviews in spam or unsolicited communications
• Resell or redistribute reviews without permission

Data Protection

When displaying reviews, you must:

• Respect reviewer privacy
• Not collect or store reviewer personal information
• Comply with applicable data protection laws
• Not use reviews for unauthorized data collection

Enforcement

Violations of these rules may result in:

• Removal of integration access
• Revocation of API access
• Legal action if violations are severe
• Account suspension or termination

Best Practices

• Display reviews prominently and clearly
• Keep review displays updated
• Respond to reviews on Your.Reviews platform
• Use reviews to showcase customer satisfaction
• Link back to Your.Reviews to encourage more reviews

Contact

For questions about SEO, display, or integration rules, contact us at support [at] your.reviews.