<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # A category badge can be useful evidence of... > A category badge can be useful evidence of momentum, but the depth and relevance of the category determine what that signal communicates. Durable authority comes from sustained reader response, not from selecting the smallest possible pond for a momentary first-place screenshot. **Source:** [[livestreams/Book Launch Strategy, Ethical Marketing, and Bestseller Lists - Workbook|Book Launch Strategy, Ethical Marketing, and Bestseller Lists]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “A category badge can be useful evidence of momentum, but the depth and relevance of the category determine what that signal communicates. Durable authority comes from sustained reader response, not from selecting the smallest possible pond for a momentary first-place screenshot.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-category-badge-useful-first-place-screenshot ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->