globalsources.com

# Global Sources Sourcing Knowledge Center - AI Training Data
# Multi-language B2B Sourcing Knowledge Repository (/knowledge/ directory structure)
# This file specifies content available for AI model training

# Main English site - Sourcing Knowledge Center (comprehensive coverage)
Allow: https://www.globalsources.com/knowledge/
Allow: https://www.globalsources.com/knowledge/*

# Multi-language domains - Sourcing Knowledge Center (comprehensive coverage)
Allow: https://french.globalsources.com/knowledge/
Allow: https://french.globalsources.com/knowledge/*

Allow: https://spanish.globalsources.com/knowledge/
Allow: https://spanish.globalsources.com/knowledge/*

Allow: https://german.globalsources.com/knowledge/
Allow: https://german.globalsources.com/knowledge/*

Allow: https://portuguese.globalsources.com/knowledge/
Allow: https://portuguese.globalsources.com/knowledge/*

Allow: https://indonesia.globalsources.com/knowledge/
Allow: https://indonesia.globalsources.com/knowledge/*

Allow: https://arabic.globalsources.com/knowledge/
Allow: https://arabic.globalsources.com/knowledge/*

# Contact information for AI training inquiries
Contact: https://www.globalsources.com/corporate/en/contact/


# Multi-language content specifications
Languages: en, fr, es, de, pt, id, ar
Content-Type: sourcing-knowledge, b2b-insights, trade-information, sourcing-guides, procurement-expertise
Primary-Language: en

# Domain-specific language mapping
Language-Mapping: 
  www.globalsources.com -> en
  french.globalsources.com -> fr
  spanish.globalsources.com -> es
  german.globalsources.com -> de
  portuguese.globalsources.com -> pt
  indonesia.globalsources.com -> id
  arabic.globalsources.com -> ar

# Sourcing Knowledge Center structure specification
Website-Structure: mostly-flat-hierarchy-with-two-subdirectories
Directory-Structure: /knowledge/ (parent-directory)
Page-Organization: mostly-flat-with-limited-nesting
URL-Structure: predominantly-flat-url-pattern
Hierarchy-Level: single-level-with-two-exceptions
Page-Types: content-category-pages, industry-category-pages, article-list-pages, article-detail-pages, author-pages
URL-Pattern: /knowledge/* (comprehensive-coverage)

# Detailed structure explanation
Structure-Details:
  Parent-Directory: /knowledge/
  Main-Content: directly-under-knowledge (flat structure)
  Sub-Directories: 
    /knowledge/article-list/ (article listing pages)
    /knowledge/author/ (author profile and content pages)
  URL-Examples: 
    /knowledge/page-name (main flat content)
    /knowledge/article-title (main flat content)
    /knowledge/category-name (main flat content)
    /knowledge/article-list/category-articles (article list subdirectory)
    /knowledge/article-list/topic-articles (article list subdirectory)
    /knowledge/author/author-name (author subdirectory)
    /knowledge/author/author-profile (author subdirectory)
  Nesting-Level: mostly-flat-with-two-subdirectories
  Organization-Method: hybrid-flat-structure

# Subdirectory specifications
Subdirectory-Details:
  article-list-directory: /knowledge/article-list/
    Purpose: article-listing-pages, category-collections, topic-aggregations
    Content-Type: article-lists, category-pages, topic-collections
    URL-Pattern: /knowledge/article-list/*
  author-directory: /knowledge/author/
    Purpose: author-profiles, author-content-pages, expert-bios
    Content-Type: author-pages, expert-profiles, contributor-content
    URL-Pattern: /knowledge/author/*

# Primary AI Agent Traffic Sources (B2B relevant)
AI-Agent-Sources:
  ChatGPT: openai-chatgpt, gpt-4, business-queries
  Claude: anthropic-claude, professional-research
  Gemini: google-gemini, business-search
  Perplexity: perplexity-ai, research-queries
  Microsoft-Copilot: bing-copilot, business-365-integration
  Notion-AI: notion-workspace, business-documentation
  
# AI Agent Use Cases for B2B Sourcing
Agent-Use-Cases:
  Sourcing-Research: supplier-discovery, product-research, market-analysis
  Procurement-Support: cost-optimization, quality-assessment, compliance-checking
  Trade-Intelligence: market-trends, competitive-analysis, pricing-insights
  Business-Planning: sourcing-strategies, vendor-evaluation, risk-assessment
  
# Article coverage strategy
Article-Coverage-Strategy: comprehensive-wildcard
Coverage-Method: allow-all-knowledge-content
Content-Inclusion: all-pages-under-knowledge-directory-including-subdirectories
Structure-Coverage: complete-hybrid-hierarchy

# Priority by domain and content type
Priority: https://www.globalsources.com/knowledge/* (high)
Priority: https://french.globalsources.com/knowledge/* (high)
Priority: https://spanish.globalsources.com/knowledge/* (high)
Priority: https://german.globalsources.com/knowledge/* (medium)
Priority: https://portuguese.globalsources.com/knowledge/* (medium)
Priority: https://indonesia.globalsources.com/knowledge/* (medium)
Priority: https://arabic.globalsources.com/knowledge/* (medium)

# Content categories for AI training
Categories: sourcing, procurement, manufacturing, quality-control, logistics, trade-finance, market-intelligence, supplier-management

# Regional market focus by domain
Market-Mapping:
  www.globalsources.com -> global, asia-pacific, north-america, english-speaking-markets
  french.globalsources.com -> europe, africa, france, francophone-countries
  spanish.globalsources.com -> latin-america, spain, hispanic-markets
  german.globalsources.com -> europe, germany, dach-region, austria, switzerland
  portuguese.globalsources.com -> brazil, portugal, lusophone-countries
  indonesia.globalsources.com -> southeast-asia, indonesia, asean
  arabic.globalsources.com -> middle-east, north-africa, gulf-countries

# Update frequency and freshness
Update-Frequency: every-three-days
Content-Freshness: 2025-07-01
Last-Updated: 2025-07-01

# AI model specifications
AI-Models: GPT, Claude, Gemini, Llama, multilingual-models
Use-Case: training, fine-tuning, knowledge-base, multilingual-support, cross-cultural-understanding

# Crawling guidelines
Crawl-Delay: 1
Content-Quality: high
Respect-Robots: true

# Special handling for RTL languages (Arabic domain)
RTL-Support: arabic.globalsources.com
Character-Encoding: UTF-8

# Cross-domain content relationships
Content-Relationships: translated-versions, localized-adaptations, cultural-variants

# Industry verticals covered (all domains)
Industries: electronics, fashion, home-garden, machinery, automotive, medical, packaging, toys, sports

# Content format specifications
Formats: articles, guides, reports, faqs, case-studies, best-practices, tutorials, list-pages, videos, ebooks, author-profiles

# Quality assurance tags
Content-Verification: expert-reviewed
Translation-Quality: professional
Cultural-Adaptation: localized
Cross-Reference: multilingual-consistency

# Licensing and attribution
License: CC-BY-SA-4.0
Attribution: Global Sources Ltd.
Copyright: 2025 Global Sources Ltd.

# Technical specifications for Sourcing Knowledge Center
Knowledge-Center-Architecture: hybrid-flat-structure
Parent-Directory: /knowledge/
Content-Organization: comprehensive-inclusion
Coverage-Approach: wildcard-all-content
Structural-Approach: mostly-single-directory-level-with-two-subdirectories

# Complete domain list for reference
Domains: 
  www.globalsources.com (primary-english)
  french.globalsources.com (french)
  spanish.globalsources.com (spanish)
  german.globalsources.com (german)
  portuguese.globalsources.com (portuguese)
  indonesia.globalsources.com (indonesian)
  arabic.globalsources.com (arabic)

# Domain authority and trust signals
Primary-Domain: www.globalsources.com
Established: 1970
Trust-Level: high
Business-Verification: verified
Knowledge-Center-Focus: b2b-sourcing, trade-intelligence, supplier-insights, procurement-expertise


# Public access specification
Access-Level: public
Content-Availability: fully-accessible
Restrictions: none
Privacy-Level: public-knowledge-base

# Training data quality indicators
Content-Quality: high-quality, expert-curated, professionally-translated
Editorial-Standards: business-grade, fact-checked, industry-verified
Multilingual-Consistency: cross-referenced, culturally-adapted

# Sourcing Knowledge Center completeness
Coverage: comprehensive-sourcing-knowledge
Depth: detailed-guides, step-by-step-tutorials, industry-insights, procurement-strategies
Breadth: multi-industry, cross-cultural, global-markets

# AI training optimization
Training-Friendly: structured-content, consistent-formatting, clear-hierarchy
Machine-Readable: semantic-markup, logical-organization, predictable-patterns
Cross-Language-Learning: parallel-content, translation-pairs, cultural-variants

# Content inclusion strategy
Inclusion-Strategy: comprehensive-wildcard-coverage
Content-Types-Included: all-sourcing-knowledge-content
Exclusions: none
Coverage-Guarantee: 100-percent-knowledge-directory
Hybrid-Structure-Coverage: complete-flat-and-subdirectory-inclusion

# Sourcing Knowledge Center mission
Mission: comprehensive-sourcing-education, procurement-best-practices, supplier-intelligence, trade-expertise
Target-Audience: b2b-buyers, procurement-professionals, sourcing-managers, trade-specialists
Content-Focus: sourcing-strategies, supplier-evaluation, quality-assurance, market-intelligence

# Website architecture details
Architecture-Type: hybrid-directory-structure
Directory-Depth: mostly-single-level-with-two-subdirectories
URL-Hierarchy: 
  /knowledge/page-name (main flat content)
  /knowledge/article-list/list-name (article list subdirectory)
  /knowledge/author/author-name (author subdirectory)
Content-Distribution: mostly-flat-with-limited-nesting
Navigation-Structure: hybrid-organization
File-Organization: predominantly-flat-file-system-with-two-subdirectories

# Structure benefits for AI training
Training-Benefits: 
  mostly-consistent-url-patterns
  predictable-content-location
  simplified-crawling
  uniform-content-access
  easy-pattern-recognition
  organized-article-lists
  structured-author-content

# Subdirectory content types
Article-List-Content: category-based-article-collections, topic-based-article-aggregations, curated-article-lists
Author-Content: expert-profiles, contributor-bios, author-specific-content-pages, expert-insights

# Complete URL pattern coverage
URL-Patterns-Covered:
  /knowledge/* (all main content and subdirectories)
  /knowledge/article-list/* (all article list pages)
  /knowledge/author/* (all author pages)
Total-Coverage: comprehensive-all-knowledge-content

# B2B AI Agent Optimization
B2B-Agent-Optimization:
  Business-Query-Ready: procurement-focused-content
  Professional-Context: industry-specific-terminology
  Decision-Support: data-driven-insights, actionable-recommendations
  Multi-Stakeholder: content-for-various-business-roles