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Discover the different ways to spend your credits and boost your server’s visibility.

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Overview

Your credits can be spent on several premium features. Here’s a quick comparison:
FeatureCostDurationBest For
Featured SpotVariable1 weekOne-time visibility boost
Auto-Bump5007 daysConsistent visibility
Bot PremiumVariesPer planBot feature unlocks
Credit BurnAnyPermanentPlatform support
Most servers use a combination of featured spots and auto-bump for maximum visibility.
Bid in weekly auctions for premium homepage placement.

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How It Works

  • Auction Period: Monday 00:00 UTC → Sunday 23:59 UTC
  • Winners: Top 3 bidders
  • Placement: The following week
  • Visibility: Prominently featured on homepage

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Strategy

Timing
  • Bid early if you want guaranteed placement
  • Bid late (Sunday evening) for lower competition
  • Adjust bids up to auction end
Budgeting
  • Set a maximum bid amount
  • Track your ROI (votes gained vs credits spent)
  • Experiment with different bid amounts
Combined Approach
  • Use featured spots for big events
  • Use auto-bump for baseline visibility
  • Stack both when budget allows

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Losing Bids

If your bid doesn’t win, credits are refunded as session credits (not earned credits).
You can always bid again next week. Don’t worry about losing bids—your credits come back.

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Auto-Bump Subscription

Keep your server at the top of listings continuously.

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Details

FeatureDetails
Cost500 credits
Duration7 days, auto-renews
BumpsEvery 30 minutes (~336/week)
EffectMoved to top of relevant listings

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When to Use

Best For:
  • Consistent, long-term visibility
  • Servers with steady growth
  • Maintaining momentum
  • Budget-conscious servers
How It Works:
  1. Enable auto-bump from dashboard
  2. 500 credits deducted automatically
  3. Server bumped every 30 minutes
  4. Renews weekly if you have credits
  5. Pauses if credits run out
Auto-bump requires 500 credits weekly. If you run out mid-week, bumping pauses until you earn or purchase more credits.

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Cost Comparison

Auto-bump is more economical than single featured spot bids for sustained visibility: 
1 week of auto-bump:
500 credits + ~336 bumps = consistent visibility

VS

1 week of featured spot:
Variable bid (could be 500-2000+) + 1 premium placement
= single boost, then back to normal

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Bot Premium

Unlock premium features for partner bots.

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How It Works

  • Per-Bot Pricing - Each bot sets its own price
  • Instant Activation - Premium activates immediately
  • Duration - Varies by bot (weekly, monthly, lifetime)
  • Platform Fee - Dynamic fee applies to all purchases

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Finding Bot Premium

  1. Visit partner bot pages on Rankly
  2. Check available premium features
  3. View pricing and duration
  4. Purchase with your credits
Partner bot features vary widely. Check the bot’s page for specific details about what premium unlocks.

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Credit Burn

Support Rankly by permanently burning (destroying) credits.

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Details

  • Effect: Credits removed from circulation
  • Refund: None—permanent donation
  • Tracking: Total burn amount shown on your profile
  • Purpose: Platform appreciation and inflation control

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Why Burn?

  • Show support for the platform
  • Help reduce credit inflation
  • Earn a “supporter” badge (coming soon)
  • Give back to the community
Burning is optional and voluntary. Only do it if you want to support Rankly’s ecosystem.

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Spending Rules

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Expiration & Credits

Remember:
  • Earned credits expire in 90 days
  • Session credits expire in 90 days
  • Purchased credits never expire
Use earned/session credits before they expire. Purchased credits are permanent.
Expired credits are lost forever. No refunds or recovery. Check your dashboard expiration dates.

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Dashboard

From your dashboard, you can:
  • ✅ View all spending options
  • ✅ Place featured spot bids
  • ✅ Enable/disable auto-bump
  • ✅ Purchase bot premium
  • ✅ Track spending history
  • ✅ See credit balances

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Common Spending Scenarios

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Scenario 1: New Server

Goal: Rapid growth to 250+ members Strategy:
  1. Bid featured spot when you reach 50+ members
  2. Enable auto-bump for baseline visibility
  3. Use vote rewards to encourage participation
  4. Goal: Reach 250 members → unlock vote earnings

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Scenario 2: Growing Server

Goal: Steady growth and premium visibility Strategy:
  1. Use earned credits from votes on auto-bump
  2. Bid featured spots every few weeks
  3. Save purchased credits for special events
  4. Build sustainable earning cycle

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Scenario 3: Established Server

Goal: Maintain premium visibility Strategy:
  1. Auto-bump continuous (self-sustaining from vote earnings)
  2. Featured spot bids during big events
  3. Invest in bot premium for member features
  4. Scale spending based on earnings

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FAQ

If you’re earning votes consistently, auto-bump pays for itself through increased visibility. Most servers find it worthwhile.
No, but if it doesn’t work out, just disable it next week. Credits aren’t wasted—you got a week of visibility.
Auto-bump pauses. Re-enable it once you earn or purchase more credits. No refund for unused days.

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Next Steps

Earning Guide

How to earn more credits

Credits Overview

Credit types and rules

Dashboard

Start spending

Support

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