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Cost to list: Free
Approval: Editorial review
Shows up in searches for: No business types; Across our 399 searches
Popularity: Tranco #853; #57 of 1,712 directory sites
Countries: Worldwide

Not established yet: whether links are dofollow. We leave gaps blank rather than guess. Checked Oct 20, 2026 · 3 sources

Is Agoda worth it?

Our reading of the measured data, not a score.

Low priority

Low priority: no measured reach in Google.

Agoda didn't make Google's top 10 in any of the 4 buyer searches we ran for the 1 business type it accepts. Listing is stated as free.

What works

Free to list
Busier than most directory sites: #57 of 1,712 by Tranco

Watch out for

Not in Google's top 10 for hotels (0 of 4 searches)

Measured fit, by business type

How often Agoda made Google's top 10 in our US buyer searches for the types it accepts.

Hotels 0/4

Not seen

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Where Agoda shows up when people search

We ran 399 real buyer searches (Google US, desktop) for 100 business types on Oct 20, 2026 and recorded which directories made the organic top 10. Local packs and ads are not counted.

Agoda accepts 1 business type we measure. Here is every one, with what Google showed instead, so you can see where a listing would and wouldn't be found.

Hotels

0/4

Not in the top 10 of any of these searches. Directories of any kind held 32% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

Tripadvisor 4/4, Expedia 3/4, Hotels.com 2/4

Other sites

hotelabq.com, hotelchaco.com, cntraveler.com

Searches: “hotel philadelphia pa”, “best hotels in albuquerque”, “hotel seattle”, “top rated hotels nashville tn”

Bars show the searches where it made the organic top 10. "Directories" lists the tracked directories that did rank for the same searches, with their hit count. How we measure

What Agoda costs and who can list

As stated on Agoda's own pages or reported by a named source. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Who can list: Hotels

Census audience: hotels · Worldwide · APAC
Pricing: Free

No listing fee mentioned; Agoda takes booking-based compensation: 'Agoda's compensation for a booking depends on your property's location and, in some cases, the payment model' (percentage of reference sell rate or markup on loaded rate; contracted level shown in Partner Portal).
Approval: Editorial review. Self-registration via list-my-property (manual or import from Airbnb/Booking.com), then Agoda's fraud validation review, which 'typically takes up to 72 hours'; the listing is not live during this review.
Link attribute: Agoda hotel pages are client-rendered (no hotel URLs in server HTML), so a property page's outbound links could not be inspected.
Requirements: Agoda partner account; property details form; acceptance of Agoda General Terms and Conditions (v7.0).
Sources: partnerhub.agoda.com/how-can-i-register-my-property-on-agoda
partnerhub.agoda.com/what-commission-do-i-pay-to-agoda
agoda.com

Not established: link attribute (treat links as nofollow until you see the live profile). Prices and rules change; the linked pages are the authority.

How to add your business to Agoda

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Prepare your details

Agoda asks for: Agoda partner account; property details form; acceptance of Agoda General Terms and Conditions (v7.0).
- Business name, address and phone written exactly as on your Google Business Profile and website
- Primary category, plus the services you actually offer
- Opening hours, service area and website URL
- Real photos: storefront or vehicle, team, finished work
- Access to the business phone or email, in case it verifies ownership
- A way to ask real customers for reviews (never buy them)
Our standard checklist for this kind of site (industry directory), not a list published by Agoda.
2

Open the claim page
ycs.agoda.com/en-us/list-my-property
3

Approval: editorial review

Self-registration via list-my-property (manual or import from Airbnb/Booking.com), then Agoda's fraud validation review, which 'typically takes up to 72 hours'; the listing is not live during this review.
4

Check the watch-outs

1 thing to know before you claim.

Agoda alternatives

Ranked by the same evidence: Google top-10 appearances for the business types Agoda serves, then audience fit, then Tranco popularity.

Questions about Agoda

Is Agoda worth it for a business?

Low priority: no measured reach in Google. Agoda didn't make Google's top 10 in any of the 4 buyer searches we ran for the 1 business type it accepts. Listing is stated as free. This is our reading of the measured data.

How much does a Agoda listing cost?

Free. What we found: No listing fee mentioned; Agoda takes booking-based compensation: 'Agoda's compensation for a booking depends on your property's location and, in some cases, the payment model' (percentage of reference sell rate or markup on loaded rate; contracted level shown in Partner Portal).. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Is a link from Agoda dofollow?

Unknown. We haven't tested Agoda's link attribute and found no reliable report. Treat it as nofollow until you see the live profile.

How do I add my business to Agoda?

Start at ycs.agoda.com/en-us/list-my-property. Approval: editorial review (Self-registration via list-my-property (manual or import from Airbnb/Booking.com), then Agoda's fraud validation review, which 'typically takes up to 72 hours'; the listing is not live during this review.). Have your details ready first (see "How to list" above).

What are the best Agoda alternatives?

Ranked by the same evidence: Tripadvisor, Expedia, and Hotels.com. The full list of 8 is above, with the searches each one appeared in.

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