ContentBidRules
How the September drop works
- Paid tech startups and products are listed automatically after checkout.
- Bids start at $1 and increase in whole dollars.
- The top three bids receive one editorial feature in September, delivered as either a technical or marketing blog, or as social posts.
- Ranks four through ten receive one social post from the team.
- Rank one may receive surprise amplification if the story is a strong fit.
- Only ranks one through ten receive September content placement.
- Paid listings stay in the directory for discovery and clicks.
Outbidding
- Enter the same website again to raise that startup or product's bid.
- The new bid must beat the current listing by at least $1.
- Higher bids rank higher; older bids win ties.
What you can list
- A real startup, product, open-source project, or devtool website.
- Products should be relevant to developers, founders, technical teams, or AI teams.
- Choose category, use case, and pricing labels before checkout.
- Optional discount codes and hiring links can include expiry dates and are removed after expiry.
- No spam, NSFW content, illegal products, scams, or unrelated consumer offers.
- Directory categories and use cases may be adjusted for clarity.
Payment and refund policy
- Your listing is public and clicks are counted on the directory.
- Completed payments reserve rank for the current monthly drop.
- Completed bids are final.
- Refunds are not offered for rank changes, lower-than-expected traffic, or a change of mind.
- Spam, NSFW, illegal, scammy, or unrelated listings may be removed without a refund.
- If a duplicate charge or platform error happens, we will correct it.