Alibaba.com Product Listing Information-Editing Guidelines
General Guidelines:
- Alibaba.com prohibits the publication of product information related to prohibited, illegal and counterfeit products. Please refer to our Product Listing Policy.
- Members outside Mainland China are prohibited from listing Mainland China contact details.
- 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.
- The listing of information such as jobs or personal advertisements is prohibited.
- All information submitted must be correct and meet legal requirements. Certificates or authorization may also be required to verify the legality of certain information.
- 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.
- Product pictures must match the product information submitted. Alibaba.com reserves the right to reject or remove any product pictures deemed inappropriate or irrelevant.
- All information submitted must be in English. Moreover, Alibaba.com reserves the right to correct any spelling mistakes and grammatical errors.
- Alibaba.com reserves the right to transfer any product information submitted in the wrong industry category to the appropriate industry category before publication.
- 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.
- The inclusion of email addresses and/or Instant Messaging IDs in product information is strictly prohibited.
- 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