Signal
Earn endorsement, never self-label sponsored
Agents reportedly penalize a self-applied 'Sponsored' tag and reward legitimate platform endorsements, so the durable play is earning genuine editor's-pick or verified-seller status, not faking badge markup.
Per-platform status
Where a platform documents relevant behavior, its status and source are shown. Undocumented platforms show "unknown" - honest unknowns, never invented.
| Platform | Status | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | Unknown | Not documented by this platform. | - |
| Gemini / Google AI Mode | Unknown | Not documented by this platform. | - |
| Perplexity | Unknown | Not documented by this platform. | - |
| Copilot | Unknown | Not documented by this platform. | - |
| Claude | Unknown | Not documented by this platform. | - |
Evidence and sources
This signal is typed reported (High confidence).
- ACES (arXiv:2508.02630) (opens in new tab) ยท 2026-07-08
How to act on this
Remove any self-applied sponsored/ad styling from agent-visible pages and pursue only endorsement or verified-seller programs you genuinely qualify for.
Related checklist items
Notes
Based on ACES (arXiv:2508.02630), a controlled agent-shopping simulation, not measured real-world sales.