Alibaba.com Product Listing Information-Editing Guidelines


General Guidelines:

  1. Alibaba.com prohibits the publication of product information related to prohibited, illegal and counterfeit products. Please refer to our Product Listing Policy.
  2. Members outside Mainland China are prohibited from listing Mainland China contact details.
  3. Free members from Mainland China are not allowed to post any information with the intention to sell/promote their products and/or service. Free members from Mainland China who wish to sell/promote their products and/or service should upgrade to a Premium Gold Supplier Membership.
  4. The listing of information such as jobs or personal advertisements is prohibited.
  5. All information submitted must be correct and meet legal requirements. Certificates or authorization may also be required to verify the legality of certain information.
  6. Any Keywords submitted must meet Alibaba.com's Keyword Guidelines (see Appendix). We reserve the right to amend or delete any inappropriate or irrelevant Keywords.
  7. Product pictures must match the product information submitted. Alibaba.com reserves the right to reject or remove any product pictures deemed inappropriate or irrelevant.
  8. All information submitted must be in English. Moreover, Alibaba.com reserves the right to correct any spelling mistakes and grammatical errors.
  9. Alibaba.com reserves the right to transfer any product information submitted in the wrong industry category to the appropriate industry category before publication.
  10. All submitted product information should clearly indicate whether it is "Buy" or "Sell" information. Alibaba.com reserves the right to amend or reject any information not meeting this guideline.
  11. The inclusion of email addresses and/or Instant Messaging IDs in product information is strictly prohibited.
  12. Always use the correct product name or title to ensure buyers can find your product in searches. Inaccurate, unrelated and generalized product names should be avoided.

Appendix: Keyword Guidelines

1. Permitted keywords:

a. Product name -e.g. Mountain Bike
b. Alternative product names -e.g. Bicycle or Bike
c. Related Keywords -e.g. 18-Speed Mountain Bike

2. Keyword Effectiveness

To improve the effectiveness of your keywords in buyer searches, do not use any of the following 4 characters: + \ ""

3. Separating Keywords

Keywords should be submitted with a comma (,) separating each Keyword or phrase-e.g. bike, mountain bike, bicycle