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| Field or step | What to enter | Important rule |
|---|---|---|
| Destination | Product website or X @handle | Group-chat and invite links are not accepted |
| Category | One of the topical categories visible on the live board | Existing listings were AI-assigned; the operator handles corrections |
| Bid | Whole-dollar $5–$999,999 total for a new listing | It lands at the rank supported by the amount; number one requires at least $5 above the leader |
| URL handling | Direct destination URL | Query parameters are stripped; a shortener is replaced by its destination |
| Publication | Completed payment | Payment activates rank and is generally non-refundable |
How to submit a site in five steps
Enter a product URL or X @handle in the live homepage control, select the closest category, and choose a whole-dollar bid. The official Rules page publishes a $5 floor for new listings. You do not have to buy number one; a lower payment lands wherever that amount can rank.
Before checkout, recheck the destination, category, and charge. Under the official rule, a completed payment activates the position. The completed platform payment—not merely a browser success screen—is what claims rank, and completed payments are generally not refundable.
- Enter the product URL or X @handle.
- Choose the closest category.
- Set a whole-dollar total that fits the intended rank.
- Verify the checkout destination and charge.
- After payment, confirm the live rank and outbound destination.
Which destinations are allowed?
The official rules accept a product website or X profile. App Store, Play Store, GitHub, and similar platform links are keyed by path rather than only by hostname, allowing different apps or projects on the same platform to remain separate listings.
Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, Messenger, Signal, and similar chat or invite links are not allowed. Sexual content, adult platforms, and link-shortener URLs are also rejected; a shortener is replaced with the destination it resolves to.
What happens to UTM, affiliate, and query parameters?
The official Rules page says buyer-supplied query parameters are stripped from listing URLs. A custom UTM, affiliate, or referral query therefore does not create a separate listing. In a live August 27, 2026 check, product outbound links added the platform’s own utm_source=outbid parameter instead.
Verify that platform source tag in GA4 Session source, then combine it with a dedicated landing-page path, referrer reporting, and a defined campaign window. Submitting the same destination with different query strings should not be treated as creating independent products.
What are the outbid.lol categories?
The August 27, 2026 homepage observation showed 28 categories in addition to All: AI Agents & Infrastructure; SEO & AI Visibility; Marketing & Advertising; Crypto, Web3 & Investing; Developer Tools; Business, Finance & Legal; Security, Privacy & Compliance; Health, Fitness & Wellness; Social Media & Creator Tools; Leaderboards & Attention Markets; Hiring, Jobs & Careers; Education & Learning; Agencies, Studios & Services; Ecommerce & Retail; Domains & Web Assets; Games & Entertainment; People & Profiles; Productivity & Personal Tools; Design & Creative; Writing & Content; Directories, Launch & Discovery; AI Media Generation; Audio, Voice & Podcasting; Sales & Lead Generation; Travel, Local & Lifestyle; Real Estate & Property; Media & News; and Other.
The category list is live product data and can change. The official rules say existing listings were auto-assigned by AI and ask users to message founder Jonathan Wilke on X when a listing is in the wrong category.
How do you raise an existing listing?
Submitting the same normalized URL or @handle raises the existing total rather than creating a new row. The new total must be at least $1 higher, while checkout charges only the difference between the old and new totals.
When totals tie, the older bid remains above the newer bid. Another advertiser cannot take over your listing merely by paying its difference; each destination is ranked from its own verified total.
Frequently asked questions
Direct answers
How do I list a site on outbid.lol?
Enter a product URL or X @handle on the homepage, choose a category, set a whole-dollar bid of at least $5, and complete checkout. The completed payment activates the rank supported by the total.
How many outbid.lol categories are there?
The August 27, 2026 homepage observation showed 28 categories in addition to the All filter. Check the official selector at submission time because the live list can change.
Can I submit a Discord or Telegram link?
No. The official Rules page rejects chat and invite links; use a product website or another permitted public profile destination.
Does outbid.lol keep UTM or affiliate links?
Buyer-supplied query parameters are not preserved. In an August 27, 2026 live check, Outbid product links added their own utm_source=outbid tag; recheck the real outbound URL when the campaign starts because behavior can change.
How can I change the wrong outbid.lol category?
The official Rules page says existing categories were AI-assigned and directs category-correction requests to founder Jonathan Wilke through X.
Sources and scope
This is an independent explanatory page. TopBrands is not affiliated with outbid.lol.