Souq Score

How listings are ranked on The Souq.

What is the Souq Score?

The Souq Score is a composite number that measures how active, popular, and complete a listing is. It determines ranking in search results, category pages, and the home feed.

What factors affect it?

The Souq Score takes into account a variety of engagement signals, including:

Reviews and recommendations from the community
Saves and bookmarks
Follows
Inclusion in community guides
Page views and visitor interest
RSVPs (for events)

Listings submitted by community members may receive a boost to reward user contributions.

Time decay

Scores decay over time so that recently active listings rank higher than stale ones with the same total engagement. A listing with recent activity will rank higher than one with the same total engagement from weeks ago.

How to improve your score

Encourage customers to leave reviews
Keep your listing complete (photos, hours, description, halal status)
Respond to community feedback
Stay active — recent engagement matters more than old engagement