taobao.com

Trusted High Traffic Tranco #428

taobao.com operates primarily as a e-commerce platform, focusing on online retail marketplace. Taobao is a Chinese online shopping website, launched by Alibaba Group in 2003. It facilitates consumer-to-consumer (C2C) retail by providing a platform for small businesses and individual entrepreneurs to open online stores. It is one of the world's largest e-commerce websites. It is operated by Taobao, a subsidiary of Alibaba Group.

Beyond its core function, the ecosystem extends into marketplaces, providing a broader range of services.

Industry Category

E-Commerce

Online retail platforms selling products directly to consumers.

Related Industries

Marketplaces

Related Topics

e-commerceonline shoppingretailmarketplacechina

Highly Established

taobao.com is a well-established platform operated by Taobao. Top 1,000 global website, 22 years old, high traffic. Standard web safety practices apply.

Top 1,000 global website22 years oldhigh traffic

Security Considerations

While taobao.com is an established platform, these capabilities require extra vigilance.

File Hosting

taobao.com allows users to upload and share files. Any file you download was uploaded by another user—not the platform operator. Scan downloads with antivirus software and only download from sources you trust.

User-Generated Content

taobao.com hosts content created by its users, not the platform operator. Individual posts, profiles, or pages may contain scams, misinformation, or phishing attempts that the platform hasn't yet detected or removed.

Remember: The platform itself is established, but even established platforms can be abused.

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Access this classification data programmatically via our API.

GET /api/v1/classify?domain=taobao.com
{
  "domain": "taobao.com",
  "state": "developed",
  "stability": "permanent",
  "confidence": "high",
  "category": {
    "purpose": "ecommerce",
    "specialization": "Online Retail Marketplace",
    "secondary_purposes": [
      "marketplace"
    ]
  },
  "identity": {
    "headline": "Massive Chinese online retail platform for consumer goods",
    "summary": "Taobao is a Chinese online shopping website, launched by Alibaba Group in 2003. It facilitates consumer-to-consumer (C2C) retail by providing a platform for small businesses and individual entrepreneurs to open online stores. It is one of the world's largest e-commerce websites.",
    "operator": "Taobao",
    "parent_entity": "Alibaba Group",
    "topics": [
      "e-commerce",
      "online shopping",
      "retail",
      "marketplace",
      "china"
    ]
  },
  "functions": {
    "is_ugc_platform": true,
    "is_file_host": true,
    "is_url_shortener": false,
    "is_public_idp": false,
    "is_crypto_platform": false,
    "allows_user_subdomains": false,
    "is_form_builder": false,
    "is_document_host": false
  },
  "facts": {
    "created_at": "2003-04-21",
    "rank": 428,
    "hosting_provider": "ALIBABA-CN-NET Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd."
  }
}
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Hosting

ALIBABA-CN-NET Hangzhou Alibaba Advertising Co.,Ltd.

Registered

Apr 21, 2003

Last Updated

Jan 5, 2026

Domain data sourced from WHOIS, Tranco rankings, and URLert's classification engine.