Architecture

One Information Layer.
Hundreds of Surfaces.

The marketplace domains do not need to operate as hundreds of disconnected databases. One authoritative record can power many relevant marketplace experiences.

Layer 1

Business Records / Listings

One authoritative record per business, place, job, home, product or event.

Layer 2

Local Internet API

The distribution layer every marketplace node reads from.

Layer 3

Search + Knowledge + Taxonomy

Categories, geography, intent and relationships resolved once.

Layer 4

Marketplace Routing

Rules that decide which record appears on which marketplace surface.

Layer 5

1,000+ Marketplace Nodes

Specialized discovery surfaces for people to use.