How our leaderboards and Launch of the Week are ranked
Three boards track launches by votes, sponsorship or domain authority. Each week's top performers earn Launch of the Week badges.
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The three boards
Launch Trophies maintains three leaderboards, each honouring a different measure of merit.
Community ranks launches by votes alone. The tally is set by your peers; the highest-voted launches rise to the top.
Billboard is our sponsored ranking. Launches here have paid $5 minimum to be displayed in order of contribution. Each entry is clearly marked as paid so the community knows what it sees.
Domain Rating orders launches by their Ahrefs Domain Rating. We show the trend—whether the rating moved up, down or held steady—along with the dates we checked and when the last change occurred. This board rewards established web authority.
Launch of the Week
Each calendar week (Monday to Sunday, UTC) the top 3 launches by community votes are automatically awarded Launch of the Week badges. These are inducted into the hall of fame when the week closes. Winners receive email notification of their honour.
The award is decided by votes alone. No payment alters this ranking. Every Monday the previous week's champions are engraved and the new vote count begins.
Questions people ask
- How do launches climb the Community leaderboard?
- The Community board is ranked solely by votes from site visitors. The more votes a launch receives, the higher it climbs.
- What does the Billboard board cost?
- To appear on the Billboard leaderboard, a launch must contribute a minimum of $5. Paid entries are clearly labelled.
- How are Launch of the Week winners chosen?
- The top 3 launches by community votes each week are automatically awarded Launch of the Week badges when the week ends on Sunday.