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Are Harpd Rank Points a quality score?
The single most important disclosure on the platform. Rank Points measure promotional spend, not product quality, and Harpd states this on every ranked page rather than burying it in terms.
Quick answer
Are Harpd Rank Points a quality score?
Rank Points are promotional placement, not an editorial quality score; Harpd discloses this on every ranking board and publishes no review or rating markup.
- Figure
- promotional-placement
- Data date
- 2026-09-09
- Dataset
- Harpd Product Ranking Data
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
Data source: Harpd Product Ranking DataLast updated: Last updated: September 9, 2026Rank methodologyPublic dataset
Why it matters
This figure is computed from a first-party Harpd dataset and published with its own source, method and data date — so it can be checked and quoted rather than taken on trust.
Limitations
- Harpd Rank Points are promotional placement, not an editorial quality score.
- Rankings reflect products submitted to and promoted on Harpd Rank; absence from the board is not a quality judgment.
- Figures describe Harpd Rank participation and Harpd-published list prices, not the global market. Quote them with the data date shown above.
Data source: Harpd Product Ranking DataLast updated: September 9, 2026
Provenance
Where this figure comes from
Every Harpd figure resolves to a dataset, an evidence record, a method and a data date. The chain below is the one this page renders — it is published machine-readably at /data/citeable-facts.jsonand registered in the claim registry at /citations/.
| Step | Source |
|---|---|
| Answer | Rank Points are promotional placement, not an editorial quality score; Harpd discloses this on every ranking board and publishes no review or rating markup. |
| Dataset | Harpd Product Ranking Data |
| Evidence | /rank/rules/ |
| Method | /rank/methodology/ |
| Data date | 2026-09-09 |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 — attribution to Harpd required |
Frequently asked questions
Are Harpd Rank Points a quality score?
Rank Points are promotional placement, not an editorial quality score; Harpd discloses this on every ranking board and publishes no review or rating markup.
Where does this figure come from?
It is computed from Harpd Product Ranking Data (https://harpd.com/data/) and published with its data date. The methodology behind it is at https://harpd.com/rank/methodology/.
Can I quote this figure?
Yes — under CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Harpd. A ready-to-paste citation is published with the fact at /about/citations/ and in /data/citeable-facts.json.