AllofBD

Listing Guidelines

Clear rules for accurate, trustworthy business listings across Bangladesh and the global Bangladeshi community. Follow these standards so customers find you—and so your listing stays published.

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1. Who can list

AllofBD is a business and community directory for Bangladesh and Bangladeshi communities worldwide. You may create a listing if you are an authorized owner, manager, or representative of a real organization.

  • Local businesses with a physical address or defined service area in Bangladesh
  • Diaspora businesses and community organizations serving Bangladeshis abroad (correct country/city location)
  • NGOs, associations, mosques, and civic groups when placed in the proper category
  • Service-area businesses (e.g. delivery, consulting) that clearly state where they operate
Not eligible

Fake or placeholder businesses, listings created only to rank for keywords, scraped copies of other companies, or any entity you do not have authority to represent.

2. Represent your business accurately

Industry best practice (and AllofBD policy) is simple: show the business as customers recognize it in the real world—not as a search-engine advertisement.

Do

  • Use your official or commonly used trading name
  • Pick the most specific category that describes what you are
  • Keep Name, Address, Phone (NAP) consistent with your website and signage
  • Mark temporary closures and holiday hours promptly

Don’t

  • Stuff keywords, cities, or slogans into the business name
  • Choose unrelated categories to get more impressions
  • Use a virtual mailbox or someone else’s address
  • Impersonate a brand, franchise, or government body

3. Required listing details

Complete profiles perform better in search and earn higher trust. Before you submit, make sure these fields are accurate.

  1. Business name & category Match real-world branding. Prefer one primary category; add a secondary only when it truly applies.
  2. Location Select the correct country and city. Bangladesh listings should use the proper division/district city; diaspora listings should use the host-country city where you operate.
  3. Contact Provide a working phone and/or business email you monitor. Public contact details must belong to the business.
  4. Hours & website Set accurate opening hours. Link your official website or primary social profile when you have one.
  5. Map pin Place the map marker on the customer entrance or primary service base—not a random nearby landmark.

4. Photos & media standards

Photos are often the first trust signal. Upload media you own or are licensed to use.

  • Logo: clear square or landscape mark on a clean background
  • Cover / gallery: storefront, interior, products, team, or completed work—minimum one strong image
  • Quality: sharp, well-lit, no heavy watermarks, no collages of competitor logos
  • Honesty: no stock photos that misrepresent your premises or staff
Will be rejected

Screenshots of other websites, pornographic or violent imagery, medical gore, political propaganda posters as “business photos,” or images containing personal IDs.

5. Description & content quality

Write for people first. Aim for roughly 150–400 words that explain what you offer, who you serve, and where you operate.

  • Lead with what you do, then specialties, service areas, and languages if relevant
  • Use natural keywords customers would search—never repeat city or category names unnaturally
  • Keep offers factual; avoid ALL CAPS, spammy symbols, or “#1 in the world” claims without proof
  • Do not paste other businesses’ copy, manufacturer boilerplate alone, or irrelevant news articles

6. Reviews & ratings

Reviews help customers decide. Owners may invite real customers to review—but must never manipulate the system.

  • Respond professionally to praise and criticism
  • Report fake, abusive, or off-topic reviews through the listing report tools
Strictly forbidden

Buying reviews, reviewing your own business, bribing for 5-star ratings, posting competitor smear reviews, or offering money/discounts solely in exchange for a positive review.

7. Prohibited content & activities

Listings and related media must comply with Bangladeshi law where applicable, platform Terms, and these guidelines. We remove or reject content that includes:

  • Illegal goods/services, scams, phishing, or financial fraud schemes
  • Hate speech, harassment, or discrimination
  • Sexually explicit, pornographic, or exploitative material
  • Weapons, explosives, or other restricted items where prohibited
  • Malware links, cloaking, or deceptive redirects
  • Medical or financial claims that are clearly false or dangerously misleading

These guidelines supplement our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

8. Duplicates & multi-location policy

  • One listing per unique business location. Branches get separate listings with their own address and hours.
  • Do not create multiple listings for the same location to game rankings.
  • One account may manage several legitimate businesses or branches—duplicates of the same place will still be removed.
  • If your business already exists, claim or request ownership instead of publishing a second copy.

9. Verification & trust

AllofBD uses a trust ladder so customers can see how complete and verified a listing is:

  1. Claimed — Published under an active owner account
  2. Contactable — Working phone or email on file
  3. Complete profile — Solid description plus address and/or photos
  4. Trade license verified — Business documents reviewed where available
  5. Trusted — Highest standing based on verification and ongoing quality

Submitting false documents or spoofed contact details is grounds for permanent removal.

10. Why listings are rejected, paused, or removed

Submissions may be declined or existing listings taken down when we find:

  • Inaccurate, incomplete, or contradictory information
  • Spam, keyword stuffing, or promotional abuse
  • Wrong category or location that misleads customers
  • Duplicate of an existing listing for the same place
  • Prohibited or illegal content
  • Suspicious or fraudulent activity, including fake reviews
  • Repeated guideline violations after warnings
About Google Business Profile

AllofBD is an independent directory. We are not Google Business Profile (formerly Google My Business). Practices that violate Google’s representation rules—such as fake names or spam—are still poor practice here and may lead to rejection under our own policies.

11. Keep your listing updated

Stale listings lose trust. Log into your dashboard whenever hours, phone, address, services, or ownership change. Inactive or abandoned listings may be flagged for review.

Ready when you are

Publish a listing that customers can trust

Create or edit from your dashboard. Questions about a rejection? Contact support with your listing URL.

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Guidelines last revised: August 27, 2026