A buyer, somewhere, right now

Your next buyer has already looked you up. What did they find?

You've spent years building a business buyers can trust. We show you what every search shows today, and what to strengthen, so the next buyer, in Mumbai or in Munich, calls you first.

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Precision castings maker, Thane

Example
54/100
Findable

Fix first: Google and Leadership.

You be the buyer

A buyer needs a supplier. Who gets the call?

Three suppliers come up for the same search. You're the buyer: pick the one you'd call. Then the harder question: which one looks like your company today?

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valve manufacturer Vapi Which one would you call?
17%

Buyers spend just 17% of their buying time talking to suppliers.

The rest of the time, they're researching on their own. That's when your company is judged, and you're not in the room.

Source: Gartner, B2B buying research

Sound familiar?

We hear the same five things from owners every week.

None of this means your business has a problem. It means there's a gap between how good you are and how good you look online. We show you exactly where it is.

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MD
Factory owner, Thanea typical Monday

Our work is better than our competitor's. Our website doesn't show it.9:41

We get enquiries on IndiaMART. Mostly the wrong ones.9:42

A buyer from abroad asked for our website. We sent a PDF.9:42

We spent on ads last year. Not much came of it.9:44

Our website was made years ago. Nobody has touched it since.9:45

That gap between how good you are and how good you look online? Showing you exactly where it is: that's our job.ARKE · 9:46

What buyers check

Seven things every buyer checks before he calls you

Each one answers a question already in the buyer's mind.

1

Website

“Can they make what I need?”

Your website is the new plant visit. Buyers decide from your product pages.

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2

Google

“Are they real, and nearby?”

Buyers search your product and city first. A verified listing is the first proof you exist.

3

Marketplaces

“Do they reply fast?”

IndiaMART and TradeIndia are where buyers compare suppliers side by side.

4

Leadership

“Who runs this company?”

Buyers check the owner on LinkedIn before they trust the company with an order.

5

Proof

“Who else trusts them?”

Certificates, named clients and real projects turn your claims into evidence.

6

Activity

“Are they still active?”

A page untouched for two years makes buyers wonder if you have slowed down.

7

Brand & message

“What exactly do they do?”

If a stranger can't say what you make in 10 seconds, he moves on.

See the full Buyer-Ready standard

What a serious buyer expects in each area, and how to check yourself.

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Where do you stand?

Four levels. One standard.

The ARKE Digital Presence Index shows how your company looks to a buyer who has never met you, measured against what buyers expect to see.

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Findable

Buyers can find you, but nothing yet convinces them.

What the buyer doesVisits your page. Doesn't call.

Credible is Buyer-Ready: the minimum a serious buyer expects to see before shortlisting you.

Selling abroad?

Your overseas buyer won't visit your plant first. What they find online is the first visit.

Start with the market: where your product is bought, and by whom. Then make sure buyers there would shortlist you.

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Where in the world is your product bought?

Tell us what you make. You get a market list on WhatsApp, built from official trade data, so you know where to look before you spend a rupee on exports.

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Your market list
1
Where India sells it nowThe top countries buying it from India, and whether that is growing
2
Where the world buys itThe countries that import the most of it, from anyone
3
The gapBig buyers where Indian suppliers are still few
4
What buyers there expectThe proof each market asks for: CE in Europe, UL in the USA, SABER in Saudi Arabia
Next: would buyers in those countries shortlist you?ADPI Global →
Who we help

Different industries. Different buyers. Same question.

Every buyer wants to know if you're the right supplier before they pick up the phone. Here's what that looks like in your world.

Engineering

Your buyer is an OEM procurement head with three suppliers already on his list.

He wants proof you can hold tolerances, deliver on time and scale with him.

  • Machines, capacity and tolerances shown clearly
  • Certifications like ISO 9001 easy to find
  • Projects delivered for companies like his
They search for things like
castings manufacturer ThaneCNC machining job workvalve manufacturer ISO 9001industrial pumps manufacturer India
Hardik, founder of ARKE Communications
Why ARKE exists

I've seen both eras of business.

I grew up in a family business that exported. Orders were won with a handshake and a factory visit.

Today, that first handshake happens on a screen. Buyers meet you online before they ever meet you in person.

I founded ARKE Communications so your reputation online matches the one you've earned in person.

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HardikFounder, ARKE Communications

Questions

Things owners ask us before they start

Still unsure? Message us and we'll answer in plain words.

Is the Quick Check really free?

Yes. It takes about 3 minutes, needs no login, and you see your likely level in each area straight away. Your verified score comes from the Detailed ADPI.

Do I have to work with ARKE after I get my score?

No. Your score doesn't change whether you work with us or not. Fix things with anyone you like.

What happens to my company's details?

They stay private. We never publish company names.

We don't export. Is this still for us?

Yes. Buyers in India check you online too. ADPI Global is an extra check for companies that sell abroad or want to.

Your business is ready for more buyers. Find out what they see first.

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