Advertising &
Editorial Policy
Last updated August 27, 2026
Seeded Roll's reviews, category scores, overall scores, and rankings are independent editorial judgments. Commercial relationships cannot purchase, improve, suppress, or otherwise influence a review score, ranking position, or selection decision.
Current advertising status
Programmatic advertising and paid commercial placements are currently inactive. Technical preparation exists so a future approved program can be activated deliberately without inserting unplanned advertising into editorial content.
Future commercial content
If Seeded Roll later uses advertising, sponsorship, or affiliate links, commercial content will be clearly labeled and visually separated from editorial scoring and rankings. A restaurant may never buy a favorable review, a higher score, or placement in an editorial ranking.
Review independence
- Scores are determined only by the published Seeded Roll methodology.
- Advertising relationships do not change the primary reviewer's conclusions.
- Sponsored placements will not be presented as editorial ranking positions.
- Affiliate economics will not determine which products, restaurants, or services receive favorable coverage.
Activation gate
Display advertising remains deferred until the custom domain is launched, at least 30 days of reliable post-launch measurement exist, material catalog QA issues are resolved, and sustained traffic justifies the privacy, performance, and visual cost. Reaching a threshold requires a deliberate review; it does not activate advertising automatically.
Questions
Questions about advertising or editorial independence may be sent to accounts@seededroll.com.
