How to Get Your Company into Madloba Ratings
Madloba ratings are curated editorial selections of the best places by city and category: "Where to eat in Tbilisi," "Best dentists in Batumi," "Lawyers for foreigners in Georgia," and others. Ratings capture a significant share of the directory's traffic and rank well in both Google and Yandex.
What Is a Madloba Rating
A Madloba rating is an editorial selection compiled using a multi-criteria methodology. The editorial team analyses organisations both within the directory and across open sources - mapping services (Google Maps, Yandex Maps), review platforms, organisations' official websites, and social media.
A rating includes organisations that:
- Are actively operating and have verified data
- Match the theme of the rating (category, city, specialisation)
- Have a complete listing with a description and at least one photo
- Have collected reviews - genuine ones, from directory users
- Have a positive reputation across open sources
- ratings on Google Maps, Yandex Maps, and other platforms
A rating is not advertising and not a list of paying clients. It is an independent editorial assessment based on open data. This means it is possible to be included in a rating without a paid package - provided the criteria are met.
The Free Path: Getting into a Rating Without a Package
The editorial team monitors organisations independently and adds suitable ones to ratings. You can speed up this process:
- Fill in your card as completely as possible - name, description, photos, contacts, hours, links
- Collect genuine reviews - ask your clients to leave a review on Madloba (not fake reviews - real people, real experience)
- Write to us - if you believe your organisation fits a specific rating, email [email protected] with subject "Rating suggestion." Include the name of the rating and the link to your card. The editorial team will review it.
There is no guarantee of inclusion - the decision is editorial. But a complete card with genuine reviews is what matters most.
The Paid Path: Premium Package and Ratings
The premium package gives priority within a category and helps with rating inclusion. But it's important to understand the distinction:
| Free | Premium | |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion in the rating | Possible at the discretion of the editorial team | Priority review |
| Position in the rating | Determined by the editorial team | Higher among equal candidates |
| Guarantee of inclusion | No | No — but the chances are higher |
Premium is not buying a spot in a rating. It is a tool that improves your card and increases the likelihood that the editorial team will take notice.
What Ratings Exist in Madloba
Ratings are organised by city (Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi, others) and by category. Active categories include:
- Restaurants and cafes ("where to eat," by cuisine, by district)
- Healthcare (dentists, clinics, cosmetology)
- Legal and notarial services
- Hotels and apartments
- Construction and real estate
- Beauty and wellness
- Education and courses
The list of ratings is constantly expanding.
What Will Definitely NOT Help You Get into a Rating
❌ Fake reviews - the editorial team notices, and the card loses credibility
❌ Pressure or threats - this permanently closes the rating path
❌ Buying a "spot" directly - no such scheme exists
❌ An empty card with no description or photos - the editorial team will not include it in a selection
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