Launch catalog / Playbook
ScamAdviser
Route unverified directory
Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-26. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.
What the free route requires
- Not a launch destination in any real sense — there is no submission flow; a trust-score page for a domain is auto-generated when anyone checks it
Requirements
- No submission form: typing a domain into the checker generates a report page at scamadviser.com/check-website/<domain>
- The trust score is computed from external signals (SSL, domain age, Tranco rank, hosting, blacklist checks, user reviews) — you cannot control it directly
- Site owners can respond to user reviews on their page; a 'claim' style flow exists via contact but is not a documented listing product
- Young domains inherently score worse — a freshly launched SaaS will look suspicious by design
Prepare before opening the form
- Make sure real-world trust signals are in place: valid SSL, public WHOIS or clean WHOIS, contact info on site, domain age
- Accept that the page is auto-generated — do not treat 'being on ScamAdviser' as an achievement
Workflow
- Enter the domain at scamadviser.com (the checker generates the report page automatically)
- If the score is unfairly low, use their contact/dispute channels — there is no self-serve edit
- Optionally respond to user reviews on the generated page
Watch for
- catalog fit is questionable — this is a scam-detection database, not a launch directory; presence is automatic, not earned
- A brand-new domain will likely get a mediocre trust score — the page may hurt more than help at launch
- scamadviser.com blocked automated fetch (403) this session — details verified via cached report pages and partner documentation
- User reviews on the report page are unmoderated-looking and can include fake reviews, which ScamAdviser itself warns about
What counts as live
A trust-score report page exists at scamadviser.com/check-website/<domain>
Not verified
- Whether a formal claim/verification flow for site owners exists
- How to appeal a low algorithmic score beyond the contact form
Sources
- Example trust-score report — auto-generated analysis from 40+ data sources (Tranco rank, SSL, domain age, DNSFilter, reviews) (content read via search result) ↗
- Get Safe Online 'Check a Website' — confirms ScamAdviser is the algorithm provider; trust score computed automatically, no manual submission (content read via search result) ↗