Public Discovery
The public MarketHub site is the discovery layer of the BizFirstGO ecosystem — where users search, browse, evaluate, and ultimately install packages that extend their platform capabilities.
What Public Discovery Covers
The public discovery site is open to everyone, including anonymous visitors. It provides full read access to the marketplace — package listings, publisher profiles, community forums, and the publisher leaderboard — without requiring any account. Installation requires a logged-in BizFirstGO account.
Homepage
Featured packages, trending, new arrivals, and category shortcuts. The curated entry point to the marketplace.
Search
Full-text search with live filter controls for type, trust level, price, and minimum rating.
Categories
Browse by package type and domain — curated collections for common use cases.
Leaderboard
Top publishers ranked by reputation score — updated daily. A quality signal for the ecosystem.
Certifications
Browse certified-only packages — filter by certification level to find reviewed, trusted packages.
Publisher Profiles
Full publisher identity pages with tier badge, portfolio, community activity, and reputation score.
Search Ranking Formula
Search results are not simply sorted by install count. MarketHub uses a weighted ranking formula that balances multiple quality signals to surface the most relevant and trustworthy results.
| Signal | Weight | What It Measures |
|---|---|---|
| Install count | 30% | Real-world adoption — how many tenants have installed this package |
| Average rating | 25% | User satisfaction — calculated from all submitted reviews |
| Recency | 20% | How recently the package was updated — rewards active maintenance |
| Publisher reputation tier | 15% | Platinum and Gold publishers get a ranking boost |
| Certification level | 10% | Official > Certified > Community in tiebreaker |
Anonymous vs Authenticated Experience
| Feature | Anonymous Visitor | Authenticated User |
|---|---|---|
| Browse packages | Yes | Yes |
| Read package details | Yes | Yes |
| View publisher profiles | Yes | Yes |
| Read reviews | Yes | Yes |
| Browse community forums | Yes | Yes |
| View leaderboard | Yes | Yes |
| Install packages | No — login required | Yes |
| Submit reviews | No — login required | Yes (if installed) |
| Post in forums | No — login required | Yes |
| See "Installed" badge on packages | No | Yes — for their installed packages |
This guide covers the public-facing discovery experience. For the publisher-facing workspace, see Guide6_PublisherDashboard. For admin management, see Guide5_AdminDashboard.