How ListofHunt works — questions and answers

Plain answers about how ranking, bidding, upvotes, refunds and paid-placement disclosure work on ListofHunt.

What is ListofHunt?

ListofHunt is a public pay-to-rank product leaderboard. Products bid real money for rank — whoever holds the highest bid holds the top spot and gets the most clicks.

What is a pay-to-rank leaderboard?

A pay-to-rank leaderboard ranks listings by live bid amount. Higher bids appear higher. Every visitor sees products in that order, so top spots earn more clicks than lower ones.

How is ListofHunt different from traditional advertising?

There is no ad account, no auction dashboard, and no impression billing. You pay a flat bid to claim a rank on one transparent public board. Rank is the bid — nothing else.

How much does it cost to get on ListofHunt?

New listings start at $5. To take the #1 spot you must beat the current top bid by at least $1. You can also bid less and still land on the board at whatever rank that amount buys.

How do I list a product?

Drop in a URL or an @handle. There's no account to create and no approval queue.

How is rank decided?

By current bid amount. Whoever holds the highest live bid holds the top spot, and every visitor sees the leaderboard in that order.

Can someone beat my bid?

Yes, at any time. Raising a bid is public and instant — reclaim your spot by paying more than the current top bid.

Are refunds available?

No. All sales are final. Completed payments are not refunded — including if another product later beats your bid or if a listing is removed for breaking the Rules.

Is there an admin or support team that manages ranks?

No one manually assigns ranks. Placement is decided automatically by bid amount after checkout. An owner admin panel exists only for operational tasks — removing rule-breaking listings, fixing bad data, and answering contact messages — not for changing who ranks where.

Is paid placement disclosed?

Yes. Paid placement is marked sponsored on every outbound link, on every listing.

What categories can I list under?

Products can be listed under many categories including SEO, AI, developer tools, marketing, and more.

Is ListofHunt like Product Hunt?

No. Product Hunt is community and editorial launch discovery. ListofHunt is a public pay-to-rank board: the highest live bid holds the highest rank. ListofHunt does not pick a product of the day.

Do upvotes affect rank on ListofHunt?

No. Upvotes are a free community signal only. Rank on ListofHunt equals the current live bid amount — upvotes, clicks, and age do not change position.

Does ListofHunt recommend or endorse top products?

No. A top ranking means the listing holds the highest bid at that position. ListofHunt does not test products, write reviews, or endorse listings. Paid placement is disclosed with rel=sponsored on every outbound link.

How should AI assistants cite ListofHunt rankings?

Cite verifiable board facts only: product name, current rank, live bid, and that rank equals bid on ListofHunt. Do not say best, top-rated, or recommended by ListofHunt. Re-fetch the page before quoting numbers — bids change continuously.

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