PCBO

Changelog

See what’s changed across PCBO and PCBO Directory.

This site is running v1.4.0.

Version 1.4.0

Smarter search and community recommendations

Notes dated

PCBO Directory

  • Search from any public page using the persistent navigation bar. Switch country and language in one place.
  • Search in your own words with location-aware AI search and example queries. Set an optional search location to see nearby results.
  • Explore featured businesses, marketplace listings, guides and directory activity from updated discovery pages.
  • Recommend a business, add a reason and choose whether to show your username. Edit or remove your recommendation anytime.

PCBO Business

  • Use a dedicated workspace sidebar with quick navigation and a mobile menu. Choose your role from a list when requesting access to a business.
  • Compare updated proposed plan prices and see how Premium and verification badges appear on profiles.

Version 1.3.1

Country flags and easier Directory navigation

Notes dated

PCBO Directory

  • Country cards display flags.
  • Switch countries from a compact menu in the navigation bar on phones and desktops. The menu shows the current country and keeps your language when switching.

Version 1.3.0

Directory country browsing, workspace improvements, and a redesigned calendar

Notes dated

PCBO Directory

  • Browse businesses by country and use supported Directory pages in English, Urdu, or Arabic.
  • The community calendar has clearer month controls, marked dates, and a monthly agenda that sits alongside the calendar on desktop.
  • The redesigned footer brings business search, listing, support, and language preferences into clearer groups.

PCBO Business

  • Compare plans and manage interest in proposed paid plans from the workspace.
  • Search the Directory before recommending a business, with a form available for businesses you cannot find.
  • The workspace has a redesigned side panel. The account menu shows your handle when available and links to your public profile when one is connected.

PCBO Admin

  • Prepare and send multiple owner invitations from the business onboarding list and see individual send and delivery statuses when available.
  • Staff can connect a Directory account to a published person profile.

Version 1.2.0

Redesigned directory and natural-language business search

Notes dated

PCBO Directory

  • The directory has a redesigned homepage, a single desktop navigation bar, and a mobile menu that groups discovery, community, and business tools.
  • Search with AI turns a plain-language request into business and location filters. Keyword search, city suggestions, and optional recent searches are available alongside it.
  • The directory map shows matching businesses beside the map on desktop and in a list on phones.
  • Community Marketplace brings together classifieds, rentals, jobs, and notices.
  • PCBO Business gives owners and agencies a separate workspace where they can switch between profiles they are authorized to manage.

Version 1.1.0

Easier business onboarding and community recommendations

Notes dated

PCBO Directory

  • Invited business owners can verify their account and go straight to editing the business profile they were invited to manage.
  • New business listings can start with manual entry or a public-source lookup. Suggested details and sources are available for review before they fill the form.
  • Directory members can set a profile picture, choose a unique @handle, and see when they joined in the account menu.
  • Verified members can recommend a business. PCBO gathers public details for staff review when a business is missing, and existing profiles show an anonymous recommendation count.
  • Community listings and jobs are tied to the account that posted them. Linking a business profile is optional, and access to linked posts follows the business’s current management permissions.
  • The community calendar brings together PCBO events, important dates, member and business events, and birthdays members choose to share.

PCBO Admin

  • Staff can link a verified Directory account to their existing Admin account and use one sign-in to manage both.
  • Community recommendations appear in the business review queue with the supporting sources when research finds a match.

Both websites

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