Small enough to price cheaply, active enough to test.
Founding sponsor pilot
Test a sponsor slot from $5.
40% off the first 10 sponsor windows. Homepage placement, click tracking, UTMs, and a short end-of-run summary. Built for useful tools that want a cheap test with indie makers.
Recent 30-day baseline from Umami
The audience is small. The intent is real.
We price this like an early experiment because that is what it is. Sponsors are buying a visible test, not a promise of volume.
Directory, submit flow, product pages, and dashboard traffic.
Enough time for a useful sponsor card to be seen.
The strongest signal: makers are taking action.
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Honest
Early founder attention. No traffic promises.
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Visible
The best slot is a homepage spotlight.
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Tracked
Clicks are counted and UTMs are added.
Where your product appears
Promotion that fits the directory.
Best slot
Homepage Spotlight
A visible sponsor block on the homepage, placed between discovery sections. This is the best first test because it is not hidden in a sidebar.
Included
Trending Feed Card
A compact sponsored card inside the homepage launch feed. It sits beside real products, so the format feels native to BuildVoyage.
Manual fit
Context Slot
For tools with a clear category or stack fit. We place these sparingly while the site is still small.
Pilot placements
Simple prices. Real placement. No traffic exaggeration.
Launch Card
14 days
Small products testing whether BuildVoyage sends useful attention.
A sponsored card inside the homepage trending feed, written in the same compact style as product cards.
- Sponsored card in the trending launch feed
- Tracked clicks plus BuildVoyage UTMs
- Optional product listing review
Recommended starting point
Home Spotlight
14 days
Useful tools that want the clearest homepage presence while BuildVoyage is still affordable.
A dedicated homepage sponsor spotlight plus the in-feed sponsor card when the calendar is open.
- Homepage spotlight placement
- Sponsored card in the trending launch feed
- Tracked clicks plus BuildVoyage UTMs
- End-of-window click summary
Context Sponsor
30 days
Developer tools, launch services, analytics, hosting, design tools, and products with clear category or stack fit.
Calm sponsor placement near relevant discovery surfaces.
- Homepage sponsor spotlight when available
- Manual fit check before anything goes live
- Sponsor copy edited to fit the directory
- One sponsor per context
How the promotion works
Simple enough to explain in one email.
- Your product is shown in a homepage sponsor block or feed card.
- Sponsor copy is edited to match the directory voice.
- Sponsor links route through BuildVoyage click tracking.
- External links include UTM parameters for your analytics.
Fit check
Good sponsors make the directory more useful.
Good fit
- Developer tools, APIs, hosting, analytics, SEO, design, no-code, and launch tools
- Founder services with a clear offer for indie makers
- Products that can explain the value in one sentence
Not a fit
- Campaigns that need guaranteed sales or large reach
- Unrelated consumer apps
- Spammy SEO, gambling, adult, or misleading financial offers
Plain terms
What a sponsor needs to know.
Who will see this?
A small, active maker audience: people browsing products, stacks, articles, and the submit flow.
Where will my product appear?
Primarily the homepage spotlight and homepage feed. Context slots are manual when the fit is clear.
How long does it stay there?
14 days for launch and homepage tests. 30 days for context sponsorships.
Do I get a dofollow link?
Paid sponsor CTAs are marked sponsored. Approved directory listings are separate public product pages.
Do I get click tracking or UTMs?
Yes. Clicks are counted in BuildVoyage, and external CTAs include BuildVoyage UTMs.
Is the slot exclusive or limited?
Yes. One homepage spotlight runs at a time while the pilot is manual.
Can I buy instantly?
Not yet. The form starts the fit check; payment happens by email after approval.
What assets do I need to provide?
Product URL, logo, tagline, CTA, preferred dates, and target category or stack.
After the run
What you get back.
- Tracked sponsor click count from BuildVoyage
- UTM-tagged target URL used in the campaign
- Start date, end date, slot, and placement summary
- Plain renewal recommendation: repeat, change copy, or skip
What to send
No media kit required.
Send the basics. If the fit is good, BuildVoyage can tighten the sponsor copy before it goes live.
- Product URL
- Logo or icon
- One-line tagline
- Short value proposition
- CTA text
- Preferred dates
- Target category or stack
How enquiries work
A small pilot, handled by hand.
Every sponsor is reviewed manually. That protects the directory and keeps the first batch cheap.
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Send the basics
URL, logo, tagline, value prop, CTA, target category or stack, and preferred dates.
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We check fit
We confirm the right placement, rewrite the sponsor copy if needed, and send the pilot terms.
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Your sponsor window runs
External sponsor links include BuildVoyage UTMs so you can measure the campaign in your own analytics.
Start the workflow
Send the basics. I will reply with fit, dates, and payment details.
Your details go into the sponsor queue and I get an email. After approval, the placement becomes a tracked sponsor card with a private report link.
- Response
- By email, usually within a couple of days.
- Payment
- Manual invoice or payment link after approval.
- Fallback
- Email [email protected] if the form is not convenient.
Enquiries
Want one of the first homepage sponsor windows?
Use the enquiry form. The first 10 sponsor windows get the early-bird price.