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# LaunchGP
> LaunchGP (https://launchgp.io/) is a launch directory run like a motorsport season. Every product is a car. There are two race modes: the weekly Grand Prix and the permanent LaunchGP Endurance.
## Grand Prix (weekly)
- A new grid every Monday at 00:00 UTC, chequered flag the next Monday. 32 cars per Grand Prix.
- 20 seats are free (the product shows the LaunchGP badge); the 6 front slots can be bought and start at the front.
- Votes from signed-in people decide the running order. Points go to the top 10 (25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1) for the drivers' (products) and constructors' (teams) championships.
- The top 3 keep a permanent dofollow link. Money buys a grid slot or a billboard, never points.
## LaunchGP Endurance (permanent)
- Every product that finishes a Grand Prix joins it, carrying its points as distance.
- Distance builds every day from real traffic and votes. Fuel is maker activity: shipping updates (pit stops) keeps the car fast.
- Multiclass by verified Stripe MRR: Rookie, GT, Prototype, Hypercar. The top 10 of each class keep a dofollow link.
## Pages
- [Grand Prix, live](https://launchgp.io/)
- [LaunchGP Endurance](https://launchgp.io/endurance)
- [Standings](https://launchgp.io/standings)
- [Calendar and results](https://launchgp.io/rounds)
- [Pricing](https://launchgp.io/pricing)
- [The badge](https://launchgp.io/badge)
- [SaaS Launch Checklist: What to Ready Before Launch Day](https://launchgp.io/blog/saas-launch-checklist): A SaaS launch checklist for small teams: product, landing page, signup, pricing, tracking, support, launch copy and the people to tell, ready before day one.
- [Rel Sponsored vs Nofollow vs Dofollow: Links Explained](https://launchgp.io/blog/rel-sponsored-vs-nofollow): Rel sponsored vs nofollow vs dofollow, explained for makers: what each link attribute means, when to use it, how Google reads it and how to check a link.
- [Product Launch Platforms Compared by How They Work](https://launchgp.io/blog/product-launch-platforms): Product launch platforms compared by how they actually work: how the order is set, how long you're visible, what kind of link you get and what money buys.
- [Is a Paid Directory Listing Worth It? How to Decide](https://launchgp.io/blog/is-a-paid-directory-listing-worth-it): Is a paid directory listing worth it for your product? What paying usually buys, the questions to ask first, a simple break-even check and when free is better.
- [How to Write a Tagline for Your Product](https://launchgp.io/blog/how-to-write-a-product-tagline): How to write a tagline for your product that a stranger understands in one read: a simple formula, five tests, before and after examples and common mistakes.
- [How to Write a Launch Post People Actually Read](https://launchgp.io/blog/how-to-write-a-launch-post): How to write a launch post for a new product: the structure that works, a template you can fill in, how to adapt it per platform and the mistakes to avoid.
- [How to Verify MRR Without Sharing Your Stripe Account](https://launchgp.io/blog/how-to-verify-mrr): How to verify MRR without handing over your Stripe account: what MRR includes, why screenshots don't count, and how a read-only restricted key works.
- [How to Launch a SaaS Without an Audience](https://launchgp.io/blog/how-to-launch-a-saas): How to launch a SaaS when nobody knows you yet: what to finish first, where to launch, how to ask for votes fairly and what to do in the weeks after.
- [How to Keep Users After Launch Week Ends](https://launchgp.io/blog/how-to-keep-users-after-launch): How to keep users after launch: read the drop-off honestly, follow up with every signup, fix what blocked them, ship updates and stay visible after launch week.
- [How to Get Your First 100 Users for a New Product](https://launchgp.io/blog/how-to-get-your-first-100-users): How to get your first 100 users without ads or an audience: find people with the problem, write to them yourself, launch in rounds and keep a source log.
- [How to Get Upvotes on a Product Launch Without Cheating](https://launchgp.io/blog/how-to-get-upvotes-on-a-product-launch): How to get upvotes on a product launch honestly: who to ask, how to ask, when to remind, and the fair-play rules that make fake or swapped votes stop counting.
- [How to Get Backlinks for a New Website, Honestly](https://launchgp.io/blog/how-to-get-backlinks-for-a-new-website): How to get backlinks for a new website without buying them: launch listings, integrations, useful pages people cite, guest posts and what to avoid.
- [Building in Public: What to Share and What to Skip](https://launchgp.io/blog/building-in-public): Building in public for indie makers: what to share (shipped work, decisions, real numbers), what to keep private, how often to post and how to keep it honest.
- [Best Day to Launch a Product? It Depends on the Platform](https://launchgp.io/blog/best-day-to-launch-a-product): Is there a best day to launch a product? What matters more: the platform's window, your time zone, your own calendar and the weeks to avoid.
- [Are Reciprocal Links Bad for SEO? What Badges Mean](https://launchgp.io/blog/are-reciprocal-links-bad-for-seo): Are reciprocal links bad for SEO? What Google's spam policies say about link exchanges, why launch badges are different and how to add one safely.
