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FAQ
Quick answers about launching on LaunchZone.
All products launch in weekly cohorts every Monday (UTC). This keeps competition fair and gives every launch consistent exposure.
Winners are ranked by a combination of upvotes and community engagement from structured reviews. The leaderboard rewards genuine interaction, not just raw clicks.
Yes. Each product is queued into its own launch week to keep things fair.
- Featured/Pro — typically within 24 hours (instant after checkout)
- Free — depends on badge verification; we confirm the LaunchZone listing link on your site
Yes. A free launch includes:
- Public product page
- Directory + category listing
- Weekly cohort eligibility
- Build-in-public changelog updates
- Dofollow LaunchZone listing link after badge verification
You add a "Featured on LaunchZone" badge to your website. We verify the badge links back to your LaunchZone listing — this confirms you own the product and unlocks the dofollow listing link.
Paid launches include:
- Dofollow LaunchZone listing link
- Verified trust signal
- Instant approval
- Featured homepage placement
Pro Launch also adds priority ranking in relevant /best pages and stronger analytics.
External backlink placements are not included.
Launch boosts (Featured and Pro) are one-time purchases per product — no subscriptions. The only recurring product is a City Storefront ($999/year) for always-on LaunchCity map placement.
After launch, your product stays discoverable through:
- Category directories
- Best-of buyer guides
- Alternatives pages
- Compare pages
- Indexable build-in-public updates
A permanent backlink from your LaunchZone product page (/p/your-product) to your website. Free launches get it after badge verification; paid launches get it immediately.
Moderated product reviews with rating, pros, cons, and use case. One review per user. Approved reviews count toward leaderboard ranking.
Makers post wins, failures, learnings, and metrics as product updates. Each update gets an indexable page in the updates feed.
Earn credits through daily upvote streaks and awards:
- 1 credit = Featured Launch
- 1 credit + $30 = Pro Launch
Credits are earned, never purchased.
- Free — 7 days
- Featured — 30 days
- Pro — 60 days
After that the building leaves the map, but your product page and listing link stay live forever.
An optional $999/year branded shop on the LaunchCity map — separate from launch plans. Always-on placement that renews yearly.