How do the launch boards and rankings work?
Your mission status on three leaderboards: Community votes, paid Billboard placement, and Domain Rating orbit.
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Reading your launch position
Biz Startup Launcher runs three boards to track your ascent. The Community board ranks by votes only—pure mission support from visitors. The Billboard board is a paid orbit: list your launch here by contributing $5 minimum, and you'll climb by investment amount. All paid placements are clearly marked so visitors know the difference.
The Domain Rating board shows your Ahrefs Domain Rating alongside the direction of travel (up, down, or holding steady). We record when each check happens and when your rating last shifted, so you can track your trajectory over time.
Winning Launch of the Week
Every calendar week (Monday to Sunday, UTC), the top 3 launches by vote count fire into orbit as Launch of the Week winners. Badges unlock automatically when the week closes on Sunday. Check your email for lift-off confirmation—you'll receive notification the moment your badge is awarded.
These rankings reset weekly, so each Monday is a fresh launch window. Stay visible, gather votes, and you could claim your badge.
Questions people ask
- What's the difference between the Community and Billboard boards?
- Community ranks purely by visitor votes. Billboard is a paid ranking—you contribute $5 or more to gain placement, ranked by amount spent. All paid spots are labelled clearly.
- When are Launch of the Week badges awarded?
- Each week ends Sunday UTC. The top 3 launches by votes automatically receive badges, and winners are notified by email.
- What does the Domain Rating board track?
- It displays your Ahrefs Domain Rating, the direction it's moving (up, down, or stable), and the dates we checked it and when it last changed.