worldmap.lol turns the world map into one giant leaderboard - every country is up for grabs, and startups outbid each other to own it. I built it because "own a country" is a way more fun way to buy an ad than a boring banner: you get a permanent link, real clicks, and a crown to defend. Watching founders scrap over France in real time never gets old — think Million Dollar Homepage meets Map and Competition.
Startups fighting over countries on a map is the kind of dumb-brilliant that actually spreads, I can already see founders screenshotting their conquest for LinkedIn. My marketing brain has one question though: does staking a country send anything measurable back, visits or clicks, or is the whole product the flex? Honestly either answer works, I just want to know what I'm buying haha.
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@yelyzaveta_kibets For sure! Yeah all of the product listed get their own dedicated page + clicks counter. So it's a nice backlink + traffic source. But the flex is the biggest part of course haha.
my first thought was which country would become the most expensive. I feel like founders are going to develop very strong opinions about map territory.
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Startups fighting over countries on a map is the kind of dumb-brilliant that actually spreads, I can already see founders screenshotting their conquest for LinkedIn. My marketing brain has one question though: does staking a country send anything measurable back, visits or clicks, or is the whole product the flex? Honestly either answer works, I just want to know what I'm buying haha.
@yelyzaveta_kibets For sure! Yeah all of the product listed get their own dedicated page + clicks counter. So it's a nice backlink + traffic source. But the flex is the biggest part of course haha.
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I think that this one is more interactive than outbid! :)
@busmark_w_nika Thanks! I hope it's more interesting 🫡🌎
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my first thought was which country would become the most expensive. I feel like founders are going to develop very strong opinions about map territory.
@isabella_wandrei good time to be first to claim 😉
I like how this combines startup , discovery, and a game mechanic without making it feel overly complicated.
This is a fun twist on advertising. I’d definitely check back just to see which startups are fighting over the most popular countries.
The “stake a country is brilliant. It adds a little friendly competition to the indie hackers community.