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title: "Why should I use Star Ratings if Hot Score already exists?"
description: "Understand how Star Ratings and Hot Score work together."
url: https://support.rapidfunnel.com/en/articles/37-why-should-i-use-star-ratings-if-hot-score-already-exists
collection: "🔥 Hot Score & Prospect Prioritization"
updated: 2026-07-01
language: en
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# Why should I use Star Ratings if Hot Score already exists?

Understand how Star Ratings and Hot Score work together.

Star Ratings and Hot Score serve different purposes.

**Star Ratings** represent your personal judgment.

Use them for people you already know are:

-   Influential
    
-   Entrepreneurial
    
-   Well connected
    
-   Highly motivated
    

**Hot Score** represents actual engagement.

As prospects begin interacting with your content, their activity becomes more important than your original Star Rating.

Together, these tools help you prioritize both potential and engagement.