What the badge says
It says: Listed in Expert Shortlist 2026.
It asserts: that you appear in a 2026 guide. Nothing more. It is not a rating, not a position claim, and not an endorsement.
Every directory guide already carries its own seal naming the guide and its research date. The seal belongs to the guide, not to any specialist in it; the badge is the version you may use.
Add the badge to your site
Choose your name and copy the code. The badge links to your entry, so readers land on your assessment and the sources behind it.
Rules
- The badge is free.
- Link it to your entry, so readers can see the assessment and its sources.
- Show it as supplied. Don't change its wording, colors, or proportions.
- Don't present it as an award or a rating. It says you are listed, nothing more.
- If your listing is removed from a guide, remove the badge.
The seal on each guide
Each directory guide's masthead carries a seal with the guide's name, its market, and the date its research was completed. It marks the guide as a whole. It is never shown next to an individual specialist, and specialists do not display it.
Corrections to your entry
Your entry is written from the public record and links to the sources it relies on. If something is wrong or out of date, send the guide URL, the detail, and a public source to corrections@expertshortlist.com.
Other questions about the badge can go to hello@expertshortlist.com.
How We Choose explains how entries are assessed and dated.