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6.62 Review Velocity, Rating Health & Trust Stability

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Review Velocity — Rate of New Reviews & Growth Health

IDCheckPasses whenWeightRuns
6.62.01Validate monthly review count detectedDetectedHeavyDeterministic
6.62.02Validate review velocity trend (MoM)Stable or increasingHeavyDeterministic
6.62.03Detect review gaps longer than 60 daysNoneHeavyDeterministic
6.62.04Validate review distribution evenly spread over timeEvenMediumDeterministic
6.62.05Detect abnormal review spikesNoneMediumDeterministic
6.62.06Validate long‑term review trend (12‑month)HealthyMediumDeterministic
6.62.07Detect seasonal review pattern anomaliesMinimalMediumDeterministic
6.62.08Validate new reviews each quarterPresentMediumDeterministic
6.62.09Detect sudden velocity dropsNoneMediumDeterministic
6.62.10Validate review cadence vs. competitorsCompetitiveMediumDeterministic

Platform Coverage — Multi-Platform Review Distribution

IDCheckPasses whenWeightRuns
6.62.11Validate reviews across all major platforms (Google, Yelp, FB, etc.)Multi‑platformHeavyDeterministic
6.62.12Validate platform review velocity consistencyConsistentHeavyDeterministic
6.62.13Detect missing reviews on any critical platformNoneMediumDeterministic
6.62.14Validate reviews correctly mapped to locationsCorrectMediumDeterministic
6.62.15Validate review timestamps valid & in-rangeValidMediumDeterministic
6.62.16Detect orphan platforms (created but no reviews)NoneMediumDeterministic
6.62.17Validate aggregate review count across platformsAccurateMediumDeterministic
6.62.18Detect duplicated review content across platformsMinimalMediumDeterministic
6.62.19Validate NAP consistency between review platformsConsistentMediumDeterministic
6.62.20Validate platform mix appropriate for industryAppropriateMediumDeterministic

Rating Health — Star Distribution & Volatility

IDCheckPasses whenWeightRuns
6.62.21Validate overall rating average≥ 4.0HeavyDeterministic
6.62.22Validate rating trend stable over timeStableHeavyDeterministic
6.62.23Validate 1‑star review share lowLowMediumDeterministic
6.62.24Validate 5‑star review share not unnaturally highBalancedMediumDeterministic
6.62.25Detect rating manipulation indicatorsNoneMediumDeterministic
6.62.26Validate mid‑range (3–4 star) reviews presentPresentMediumDeterministic
6.62.27Detect sudden rating drops after incidentsNoneMediumDeterministic
6.62.28Validate rating consistency across platformsConsistentMediumDeterministic
6.62.29Validate rating health by location (for multi‑location)HealthyMediumDeterministic
6.62.30Validate long‑term rating volatility lowLowMediumDeterministic

Sentiment & NLP Trust Signals

IDCheckPasses whenWeightRuns
6.62.31Validate overall sentiment baselinePositiveHeavyDeterministic
6.62.32Validate extracted topics match services offeredMatchingHeavyDeterministic
6.62.33Detect repeated negative themes or complaintsNoneMediumDeterministic
6.62.34Validate review text length distribution healthyHealthyMediumDeterministic
6.62.35Validate AI summary of review corpus matches ground truthConsistentMediumDeterministic
6.62.36Detect emotionally extreme or polarized language trendsMinimalMediumDeterministic
6.62.37Validate presence of service‑specific positive mentionsPresentMediumDeterministic
6.62.38Detect unresolved recurring pain pointsNoneMediumDeterministic
6.62.39Validate language appropriateness & professionalismAppropriateMediumDeterministic
6.62.40Validate sentiment patterns stable over timeStableMediumDeterministic

Trust & Profile Integrity

IDCheckPasses whenWeightRuns
6.62.41Validate no major review platform penalties visibleNoneHeavyDeterministic
6.62.42Validate profiles verified/claimed by businessVerifiedHeavyDeterministic
6.62.43Detect mismatched branding between profilesNoneMediumDeterministic
6.62.44Validate business category alignment across platformsAlignedMediumDeterministic
6.62.45Detect sudden bulk removal of reviewsNoneMediumDeterministic
6.62.46Validate listing details (hours, phone) match reviews contextMatchingMediumDeterministic
6.62.47Detect obvious competitor attack patterns in reviewsNoneMediumDeterministic
6.62.48Validate review guidelines compliance (no incentives visible)CompliantMediumDeterministic
6.62.49Validate profile completeness on each platformCompleteMediumDeterministic
6.62.50Validate overall review footprint trustworthyTrustworthyMediumDeterministic

Fraud & Anomaly Detection — Fake Review Patterns

IDCheckPasses whenWeightRuns
6.62.51Detect abnormal reviewer name patternsNoneCriticalDeterministic
6.62.52Detect unusual geographic reviewer locationsMinimalHeavyDeterministic
6.62.53Validate reviewer accounts look legitimateLegitimateHeavyDeterministic
6.62.54Detect repetitive or templated languageNoneMediumDeterministic
6.62.55Validate review timing not unnaturally clusteredNaturalMediumDeterministic
6.62.56Detect suspicious patterns tied to campaignsNoneMediumDeterministic
6.62.57Detect high proportion of no‑profile‑photo accountsLowMediumDeterministic
6.62.58Detect reviews with identical syntax across businessesNoneMediumDeterministic
6.62.59Validate platform fraud indicators not triggeredCleanMediumDeterministic
6.62.60Validate fake review risk scoring lowLowMediumDeterministic

Owner Response Behavior — Professionalism & Recovery

IDCheckPasses whenWeightRuns
6.62.61Validate owner responds to reviewsActiveHeavyDeterministic
6.62.62Validate response tone professional & empatheticProfessionalHeavyDeterministic
6.62.63Detect excessive response delaysMinimalMediumDeterministic
6.62.64Validate negative reviews receive detailed responsesAddressedMediumDeterministic
6.62.65Validate patterns of complaint resolution visibleVisibleMediumDeterministic
6.62.66Detect defensive or hostile owner toneNoneMediumDeterministic
6.62.67Validate thank‑you responses to positive reviewsPresentMediumDeterministic
6.62.68Validate responses do not reveal sensitive dataSafeMediumDeterministic
6.62.69Validate multi‑location response behavior consistentConsistentMediumDeterministic
6.62.70Validate owner engagement trend stable or improvingImprovingMediumDeterministic

Behavioral & Conversion-Adjacent Signals

IDCheckPasses whenWeightRuns
6.62.71Validate correlation between review events and lead spikesCorrelatedHeavyDeterministic
6.62.72Validate high‑impact reviews (detailed, long) presentPresentHeavyDeterministic
6.62.73Detect reviews referencing conversions (calls, bookings)PresentMediumDeterministic
6.62.74Validate reviews mention service quality & outcomesMentionedMediumDeterministic
6.62.75Validate reviews support core value propositionsSupportiveMediumDeterministic
6.62.76Detect reviews mentioning price shock or distrustMinimalMediumDeterministic
6.62.77Validate reviews indicate repeat customer behaviorPresentMediumDeterministic
6.62.78Validate reviews highlight speed, reliability or expertiseHighlightedMediumDeterministic
6.62.79Detect reviews indicating friction in onboarding/bookingMinimalMediumDeterministic
6.62.80Validate review content supports brand promisesAlignedMediumDeterministic

Final Review & AI-Trust Scoring

IDCheckPasses whenWeightRuns
6.62.81Validate cross‑platform rating & sentiment consistencyConsistentHeavyDeterministic
6.62.82Validate long‑term review footprint stableStableHeavyDeterministic
6.62.83Detect any major trust shocks (PR crises reflected in reviews)NoneMediumDeterministic
6.62.84Validate AI‑generated review summary safe & accurateAccurateMediumDeterministic
6.62.85Validate no contradictions between reviews & marketing claimsNoneMediumDeterministic
6.62.86Validate review corpus supports Local SEO trust factorsSupportiveMediumDeterministic
6.62.87Validate review profile unlikely to trigger spam/manual reviewLow riskMediumDeterministic
6.62.88Validate cross‑language reviews (if any) consistentConsistentMediumDeterministic
6.62.89Validate industry‑specific expectations reflected positivelyPositiveMediumDeterministic
6.62.90Validate trajectory of trust signals improvingImprovingMediumDeterministic
6.62.91Validate review data completeness for scoringCompleteMediumDeterministic
6.62.92Detect any silent gaps in historical review dataNoneMediumDeterministic
6.62.93Validate robustness of review dataset for AI modelingRobustMediumDeterministic
6.62.94Validate outlier handling in rating & sentiment scoringCorrectMediumDeterministic
6.62.95Validate monitoring cadence for review changesActiveMediumDeterministic
6.62.96Validate integration of review insights into operationsIntegratedMediumDeterministic
6.62.97Validate readiness for AI surfaces (AI Overviews, assistants)ReadyMediumDeterministic
6.62.98Validate review profile safe for prominent AI summarizationSafeMediumDeterministic
6.62.99Validate no systemic risks in review footprintNoneMediumDeterministic
6.62.100Compute Review Velocity, Rating Health & Trust Master ScoreFinalizedCriticalDeterministic

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