Payola
A leaderboard you buy your way onto.
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Description
A leaderboard you buy your way onto. Your stake decides your rank, and it burns down a little every day. Stop paying and you fade off the board.
About Payola
What is Payola?
Payola is a public leaderboard where your stake balance sets your rank.
What Payola does
Payola ranks links by stake balance on a public board. Every balance shrinks 2 % a day with a $1 daily minimum floor. A listing can top up at any time by paying the difference between what they hold and what the spot costs.
Who Payola is for
For people who want visibility on a public leaderboard with no ads and no algorithm.
How Payola works
Someone pays a $5 minimum opening stake on a link and tagline, and can add balance at any time to buy runway.
Key features
- The leaderboard sorts all listings by active stake balance.
- Balances shrink 2 % each day with a $1 daily minimum floor.
- Users can top up at any time by paying the difference between what they hold and what the spot costs.
- Payments are processed through Stripe with no user accounts required.
- An Owner Console lists settled payment records and purchased ranks.
Pricing
As listed on payola.lol, checked 13 October 2026. Prices can change; see the site for current terms.
- Start: Minimum $5 to place a new link on the board.
- More: Add from $1 to increase balance and purchase runway.
Facts from payola.lol, checked 13 October 2026
- Minimum opening stake is $5 and top-ups start at $1.
- Balances burn 2 % daily with a minimum floor of $1 per day.
- Payments are handled through Stripe with no user accounts required.
Written from Payola's own website (Homepage, Features, Docs). The maker can claim this listing to edit it.
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Frequently asked questions
How does Payola rank listings on the board?
Rank is determined by sorting every active balance on the board.
How fast do balances burn down?
Every balance burns 2 % a day with a minimum floor of $1 per day.
What is the minimum payment to join?
A new listing starts with a minimum opening stake of $5.
Are payments refundable?
No. Once a payment settles it becomes balance and burns down with no refunds.