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Get seen. You still will not be #1.
Every paid placement is labeled Sponsored or Featured. The ranking code refuses to give it rank 1, on a tool page and in a category. The Drop-in score stays on the public checklist.
Featured listing
$149/mo
One paid-tool page. The card is labeled and sits directly under the organic #1. It does not get a rank number.
- Labeled Sponsored or Featured on that page
- The Drop-in score still uses the public checklist
- Paying does not edit feature cells
Opens a Stripe Payment Link.
Top of category
$299/mo
A labeled slot in one category, placed after the first unsponsored tool. It is not the category's #1.
- One category page
- Same no-rank-1 rule as a featured listing
- Disclosure printed on the card
Opens a Stripe Payment Link.
Site-wide sponsor
$499/mo
A labeled banner on every page. The banner is an ad, not a ranking, and the tool still cannot be #1 on a comparison.
- Banner across the directory
- Sponsored label on the banner
- Organic #1 on tool pages stays organic
Opens a Stripe Payment Link.
Newsletter sponsor
$150/issue
One labeled mention in one issue of The weekly ditch. It does not move a directory rank.
- A single issue
- Marked as sponsored in the email
- No change to Drop-in scores
Opens a Stripe Payment Link.
Limited
Founding sponsor
20 founding spots left. A founding spot is still a labeled featured listing, and it still cannot take rank 1.
20spots left
Founding sponsor
$79/mo
A featured listing at $79 a month, locked for as long as the subscription stays active. Same label and same rank rule as the $149 plan.
- Rate locked for the life of the subscription
- Limited spots
- Labeled, and never rank 1
Opens a Stripe Payment Link.
Lifetime featured spot
$299 once
One payment for a featured listing that stays up. It is still labeled, and it still cannot take the #1 spot.
- One-time payment
- Uses one founding spot
- Removed if the product disappears or the listing goes stale
Opens a Stripe Payment Link.
Sponsored migration guide
$299 once
An export, import, and what-breaks guide for one pair. The page is labeled sponsored. It does not change which alternative ranks #1.
- One pair, written from public docs
- Sponsored label on the guide
- The organic top pair keeps its own guide
Opens a Stripe Payment Link.
Need a listing first?
The free queue is on the submit page. Fast-track review is $79 once and produces a full listing with a Drop-in score within 48 hours. It does not buy a rank.
Submit a toolExample, not a real sponsor
Example tool
This card is what a paid placement looks like. It has no rank number. On a live page it sits under the organic #1.
Paid placement. Rank is not for sale. Questions go to hello@ditchly.co.