How do the leaderboards work?
Community rankings, paid placements, domain ratings and how Launch of the Week winners are chosen.
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Community and Billboard boards
We rank launches two ways. The Community board charts by votes only—your upvotes move makers up. The Billboard board is paid: list a launch there for $5 minimum to appear, and it's clearly marked as paid ranking, separate from community votes.
Domain Rating board
This board ranks by Ahrefs Domain Rating. You'll see the trend (up, down or flat) and the exact dates we checked the rating and when it changed.
Launch of the Week
Every Monday to Sunday (UTC week), the top 3 launches by votes on Best Digital Launch win Launch of the Week badges. We award these automatically when the week closes. If you ship a winner, check your email—we'll notify you there.
Questions people ask
- What gets you higher on the Community board?
- Upvotes from visitors. The more votes your launch gets, the higher it charts.
- Is the Billboard board fair if it's paid?
- Yes. We label it clearly as paid, separate from the Community board, so visitors know the difference.
- How often do Launch of the Week badges go out?
- Once a week, after the UTC week (Monday to Sunday) ends. The top 3 launches by votes get one.