Advertising rules

During bidding

• Bids start at $1 USD. Every verified successful payment adds to that destination's total for the active season only.
• The ten highest eligible totals are provisional leaders. Higher totals rank first; the earlier listing wins an exact tie.
• A displaced destination keeps its seasonal total and can return after another successful payment.
• Checkout closes 20 minutes before the displayed bidding deadline. A 15-minute settlement window follows the deadline.

After bidding

• The final top ten become winners and hold the Current Ten board for 60 days.
• During the final 30 days of that showcase, bidding opens separately for the next season.
• Every season starts at zero. Past winners and their winning totals remain in the public archive.

What a payment buys

A payment buys changing provisional advertising exposure during the active bidding period. Only the final top ten receive a locked 60-day placement. No payment guarantees a rank, minimum exposure, traffic, customers, revenue, ownership, or a prize.

Eligible destinations

Submit only a public website or social profile you own or are authorized to promote. It must clearly identify its operator and comply with applicable law.

Not allowed

Malware, phishing, impersonation, illegal or adult content, intellectual-property violations, deceptive claims, misleading redirects, URL shorteners, invite links, or destinations that create a legal, security, or reputational risk may be rejected or removed.

Enforcement

ONLY TEN may hide or remove a destination that violates these rules. Removal for a rules violation does not reset rankings and is not grounds for a discretionary refund.