For Sabah businesses
Get found by customers across Sabah. Free.
Sabah Business Hub is where people look for local businesses they can trust. Add yours, get the ✓ Verified checkmark, and let customers WhatsApp you in one tap. It takes about two minutes.
- Businesses listed
- 491
- Areas of Sabah
- 21
- Cost to list
- RM0
What you get
Be there when customers search
People come to Sabah Hub to find a business near them: a dentist in Penampang, a workshop in Inanam, a caterer in Sandakan. Search understands Malay and local words and forgives typos, so customers find you however they type.
One tap to WhatsApp you
Your listing puts WhatsApp, call, website and directions buttons right where customers decide. No forms, no waiting: they message you directly.
Trusted with the Verified checkmark
We check every owner's documents before the ✓ Verified checkmark goes on. Customers know your details are real and that you're open for business.
See what's working
Your dashboard shows how many people viewed your listing and tapped to contact you. Every month we email you a short report with your numbers and one tip to get more customers.
Your link and QR code
Get a short link for your Instagram or Facebook bio and a printable QR code for your counter. Every visit through them is counted in your numbers.
Found on Google and in AI answers
Customers don't only search Sabah Hub. Your page works for you everywhere they look.
Your own page Google can find
Every verified business gets its own page at sabahbusinesshub.com, listed in our sitemap for Google, with a clean address, a clear title and your details marked up in the format Google reads (schema.org). Sabah Hub links to you from category and area searches, which helps Google find you.
Facts written to be quoted
When someone asks "plumber in Penampang" or "dentist open Saturday KK", search engines look for pages that answer clearly. Your page states the essentials plainly: what you do, which area, how to reach you, and links to your website and socials, so it's easy to pick up as an answer.
Readable by ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity
More and more people ask AI assistants for recommendations. They can only suggest businesses they can read about online. Our pages are open to AI crawlers, written as clear facts, and verified by a person, which makes your business easier for AI tools to find, trust and mention.
No website? Your Sabah Hub page can be the place Google and AI tools find you. Already have one? We link to it, which helps search engines connect your business across the web. We can't control what Google or AI tools show, but we make sure your information is there, accurate and easy for them to use.
Know exactly how customers find you
On the first Monday of every month you get a short email: how many people viewed your listing, how many tapped WhatsApp or called, which searches you appeared in, where your visitors came from, and one practical tip to get more. No guesswork about whether it's working.
You can turn it off any time in Settings.
YOUR MONTH ON SABAH HUB
186
people viewed your listing
23
tapped to contact you
WhatsApp 17 · Calls 6
Top searches you appeared in
Free to list. Featured when you want more.
Free listing
RM0
for good
- Your listing, edited by you any time
- Verified checkmark once we check your documents
- One-tap WhatsApp, call, website and directions
- Open to Google search
- Your short link and printable QR code
- Views and contact taps on your dashboard
- Monthly report by email
Featured
RM99 / year
Founding price for our first 50 members, locked for life · 49 places left
- Everything in the free listing
- Shown first in search results for your kind of business
- A spot in the homepage Featured section
- Gold Featured badge on your listing
- See the exact searches that find you and where visitors come from
Try it free: every newly verified business gets 30 days of Featured, no card needed. After that, cancel any time, with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Join in three steps
- 1
Find or add your business
Search for it on Sabah Hub and tap "Claim this listing", or list it new if it's not there yet.
- 2
Show it's yours
Upload your SSM certificate, business licence or a utility bill. No password needed.
- 3
Get verified
We check it within 1–2 working days. Then the ✓ Verified checkmark goes on, your 30 days of Featured start, and you can edit everything.
Bring a business, get a free month
Once you're verified, you get your own referral link. For every business you bring in that we verify, you get 1 free month of Featured (up to 6 a year). More local businesses on Sabah Hub means more customers searching here, and finding you.
Questions
Will this help me show up on Google or ChatGPT?
It gives you a verified page that Google and AI assistants can read: your name, what you do, your area, how to contact you and links to your website and socials, in the formats they understand. No one can promise a ranking (not even Google), but a clear, verified page on a local site is one of the simplest ways to be findable, especially if you don't have your own website.
Is it really free?
Yes. Listing your business, the Verified checkmark, editing your details, your link and QR code and the monthly report are free, for good. Featured is an optional paid upgrade.
What do I need to get verified?
A photo or PDF of your SSM certificate, business licence or a recent utility bill with your business name. We review it within 1–2 working days. Your document is kept private and never shown on your listing.
I don't have a website. Can I still join?
Absolutely. Many businesses on Sabah Hub only have WhatsApp or Facebook. Your listing works as a simple page customers can find, share and contact you from.
My business is already on Sabah Hub. What do I do?
Find it with the search, open its page and tap "Claim this listing". Once we approve your document, it's yours to edit.
Can I cancel Featured?
Any time: just email support@firststepcreatives.com. And if you're not happy in the first 30 days of paying, we refund you in full.
Who runs Sabah Business Hub?
First Step Creatives (SSM 003519412-V), a Malaysian company. We're building a directory where every business is real, and owners stay in control of their own listing.
Your customers are already searching
Make sure they find you. It's free, takes two minutes, and you stay in control of your listing.
Questions? Email support@firststepcreatives.com