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Week 40 · 2026 · Free to read

The Launch Directory

Every launch, every week, permanently on the record.

Sponsor a shelf here

Meet the sponsorship programme. Your business appears in a clearly labelled Sponsored shelf, kept separate from the community rankings, for 7 days.

All sponsored shelves carry the Sponsored label. The link includes rel="sponsored" markup and the shelf never affects the vote rankings.

One business occupies each shelf at a time. When a booking ends, the next one begins the following day. The dates for your run are shown on this page and again in the cart before you pay.

Opening page shelf, $49
Your company name, logo, tagline and website link appear in the Sponsored shelf on the opening page.

This shelf is free now. A 7-day run would file from 4 Oct 2026 to 10 Oct 2026.

Category shelf, $19
Your company appears at the head of your listing's category page, above the listings in the archive.

Category shelf dates depend on which category the listing carries on this site. Choose a listing to see when the run would file.

Newsletter shelf, $29
Your company appears in the Sponsored block of one weekly newsletter edition. If an edition is skipped, the sponsorship files in the next edition sent.

This shelf is free now. A 7-day run would file from 4 Oct 2026 to 10 Oct 2026.

How to sponsor a shelf

To sponsor for the first time: file your business and add a sponsorship when you choose your launch plan. Already listed here. Sign in and add a sponsorship to that entry. Both routes take you through to book and pay.

Questions

What does a sponsored shelf include?
Your company name, logo, tagline and website link. The shelf is always labelled Sponsored with rel="sponsored" markup and sits apart from all community rankings.
How long does a sponsorship run for?
7 days. When you book, the dates appear on this page and in the cart. If the shelf is already booked, your run starts when the previous booking ends.
Can I see how many people saw my sponsored shelf?
Yes. After paying, the account sponsorships page records each shelf as live now, scheduled or ended, with its dates and count of impressions and clicks.
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