Stay Up is a web-based project directory and public ranking board where each listed site, app, or tool holds a numbered position driven by paid boosts and visitor clicks, with both signals fading over time.
What is Stay Up?
Stay Up (stayup.lol) is a browser-only directory that turns project listings into a ranked leaderboard. Each row shows a numbered rank, the project's icon, name, a one-line pitch, a category label, the dollar amount currently backing its position, and a running click counter. Visitors get a searchable list plus a recent-activity feed; submitters get a permanent project page with a direct link and an Ahrefs Domain Rating badge. No install or account software is involved — it runs entirely in the browser.
What makes Stay Up stand out?
- Rank that decays by design — the site's own header line reads "Boosted rank, continuously pulled down by time," so a project's position rises with paid boosts or visitor interest and slides back down afterwards unless it is topped up.
- Public boost amounts — the dollar figure holding each position is printed next to the rank (the top row showed $9.73 while the 50th row showed $0.40 at the time of capture), so the cost of a slot is visible to everyone rather than hidden in an ad auction.
- Click counts per project — every row carries a tally (3–13 clicks across the visible list), showing how much actual traffic a position has pulled in.
- Permanent project page — listings keep a stable URL and direct link regardless of where they currently sit on the board, so the ranking can move without the page disappearing.
- Domain Rating badge — a badge endpoint renders a live Ahrefs DR graphic for any URL, displayed on listing pages and available for other sites to embed.
- Domain rating checker — a separate tool page where you paste a domain and check its Domain Rating without listing a project.
- Recent activity feed — a running log of new project additions and boosts with relative timestamps, so you can see what entered the board and what was pushed up recently.
- Category taxonomy — projects are filed under roughly two dozen buckets, from SEO and AI Visibility and Developer Tools to Hiring, Jobs & Careers, Games & Entertainment, and Real Estate & Property.
Who should use Stay Up?
- Solo founders and indie hackers launching a new SaaS or tool who want a permanent project page, a backlink, and a DR badge to show alongside their launch assets.
- SEO and growth teams who treat a directory listing as a paid visibility lever and want to see exactly what a top slot costs before committing.
- Directory browsers and launch-watchers looking for newly released tools, sorted by category or by recent additions rather than by editorial pick.
- Site owners checking authority who only need the Domain Rating checker and never submit a listing.
What can you do with Stay Up?
- Launch a project: submit a name, icon, one-line description, and category, and receive a numbered row plus a permanent page with its own link.
- Buy visibility: attach a boost amount to a listing to climb the board, knowing the position will erode over time and show its dollar value publicly.
- Research the board: scan boost amounts and click counts across the list to judge which categories and pitches are drawing traffic.
- Check a domain's authority: run any URL through the Domain Rating checker, or embed the DR badge for a site you own.
How does Stay Up work?
- A project is added to the board and appears immediately as a numbered row with its description and category.
- Its position is set by the boost amount attached to it plus visitor clicks; both signals weaken over time, so the row drifts downward.
- The recent activity feed records new projects and fresh boosts as they happen.
- The project keeps its own permanent page and direct link even after the ranking drops.
FAQ
How is the ranking on Stay Up decided?
Two inputs set a row's position: the dollar amount of paid boosts attached to the project and the volume of visitor clicks it has received. The site states both fade over time, so holding a high slot requires repeated boosts or continued traffic.
Can I see how much a top position costs?
Yes — the boost amount is printed on each row rather than hidden. At the time of capture the top project showed $9.73 and the 50th showed $0.40, so the price gradient across the board is visible before you spend.
What happens to my listing when it drops in rank?
The listing is not removed. Stay Up gives each project a permanent page, direct link, and DR badge, so the page stays reachable and linkable even after its leaderboard position decays.
What is the DR badge on Stay Up?
It is an Ahrefs Domain Rating badge generated per URL by Stay Up, shown on project pages and offered as something other sites can embed. A separate Domain Rating checker page lets you look up a domain without listing it.
