What we verify
Before turning on shopping tools, we confirm product identity, a current retailer listing, pricing context when prices appear, stock messaging when stock is mentioned, affiliate program rules when used, image and media rights, and how the page may appear in search when we add extra detail there.
Listings change quickly, so timing matters for anything that reads like a live offer.
What stays off without approval
That includes tracked retailer links, affiliate buttons, product images we host for shopping context, numeric prices, stock modules, deal-style or star-style extras in search, aggregate ratings, and headline scores.
A product can still appear as a research note while those pieces are off.
How early pages work
Early pages can explain buying context, draft positioning, caveats to confirm, category logic, and how to move around the site.
They should not read like a finished review, a live deal, or a checkout-ready listing without the checks above.
When pages go deeper
Pages grow when facts, media rights, retailer links, and presentation choices are stable.
Until then, we prefer useful, conservative guidance over flashy copy that could mislead a buyer.
Related policies
These pages work together—methodology explains how we choose, verification explains what must clear before shopping tools, editorial policy covers updates, and affiliate disclosure covers storefront relationships.