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TopBid: A Public Company Leaderboard Where Paid Bids Decide Your Spot in a 3D Tower

We just launched TopBid (https://topbid.dev) — a public company leaderboard where paid bids determine positions in an interactive 3D tower. Instead of fighting opaque algorithms, companies claim visibility by bidding for floors in a virtual tower, and everyone can see exactly who paid what.

How the tower works

  • Companies and websites bid for floors in a virtual tower.
  • Rankings depend on cumulative payments, and the leaderboard updates as soon as payments clear.
  • New listings start at $1.
  • To take first place, you pay at least $1 more than the current leader.
  • Already listed? Move up by paying the difference. If two amounts are equal, the older listing wins.

Payments and balance

  • Pay with your account balance or card straight from the homepage.
  • Every account gets a one-time $5 welcome balance (1 credit = $1 in bid balance).
  • All payments are final — the tower keeps the rules simple and transparent.

What you see on the homepage

  • An interactive 3D tower you can rotate and explore
  • Live activity statistics — sales made, floors claimed, floors viewed, visitors
  • Instant position updates when a payment clears

Plans beyond bidding

Alongside floor bidding, TopBid displays subscription and lifetime plans:

Plan Monthly Yearly Lifetime
Starter $9/mo $86/yr $149
Pro $29/mo $278/yr $499
Enterprise $99/mo $950/yr $1,999

Why we built it

Website promotion is full of black boxes. We wanted a leaderboard where rank is a public, verifiable fact: your position is what you paid, visible to every visitor, and anyone can outrank you by outbidding you with one clear rule — $1 more than the leader.

If that sounds fun (or infuriating), come claim a floor: https://topbid.dev

Tagline: Sit above your competitor. Slogan: Sit at #1 or don't sit at all.

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