Hub/Checkout/Sidekick: Add Trust Badges to Checkout
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Sidekick: Add Trust Badges to Checkout

Add security and trust badges to your checkout page to reduce hesitation and increase payment completion rates.

What This Sidekick Query Does

Add security and trust badges to your checkout page to reduce hesitation and increase payment completion rates.

Prompts

Copy, adapt, and run this directly in Shopify Sidekick.

Help me add trust badges and security indicators to my Shopify checkout:

Store name: [YOUR STORE NAME]
Payment methods accepted: [LIST YOUR PAYMENT METHODS]
Security certifications: [SSL / PCI COMPLIANT / OTHER]
Guarantees offered: [MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE / FREE RETURNS / OTHER]

Add the following trust elements to the checkout:


  
    Security badges - Place a “Secure Checkout” badge with a lock icon near the payment form. Add visual indicators showing that the checkout is SSL encrypted and PCI DSS compliant. Use small, professional badge graphics rather than large banners.
  
  
    Payment method icons - Display recognized payment method logos (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, PayPal, Shop Pay) near the payment section. Arrange them in a single horizontal row with consistent sizing.
  
  
    Money-back guarantee badge - Add a [NUMBER]-day money-back guarantee badge below the order summary. Include a brief one-line statement: “Not satisfied? Full refund within [NUMBER] days.”
  
  
    Shipping guarantee - If applicable, add a badge for free shipping, on-time delivery guarantee, or insured shipping near the shipping method section.
  
  
    Customer review snippet - Include a small aggregate review score (for example, “Rated 4.8/5 by 2,000+ customers”) near the bottom of the checkout to provide social proof at the critical moment.
  
  
    Policy links - Place clearly visible links to your return policy, privacy policy, and shipping policy in the checkout footer. Use understated text links, not large buttons.
  
  
    Placement strategy - Position trust badges where anxiety is highest: next to the credit card form, below the total price, and near the Pay Now button. Do not clutter the page; use a maximum of 3-4 badges.
  
  
    Mobile considerations - On mobile, reduce badge sizes and stack them vertically. Ensure they do not push the payment button below the fold.
  


Provide the code or app recommendations to implement these badges in Shopify checkout.

Expected Output

Add security and trust badges to your checkout page to reduce hesitation and increase payment completion rates.

Tips to Improve Results

Copy the prompt above
Open Shopify Sidekick in your Shopify admin
Paste the prompt and replace the bracketed placeholders with your details
Review Sidekick's response and apply the suggestions