A little stage for
something to say.
A joke. A feeling. A story that deserves to be seen. HeadlineNow is a daily board for personal expression, rather than a news publisher.
Anyone can read the board without an account. Sign in with Google or an email code to publish, react and connect with friends.
How the daily board works
- Write up to 300 characters. Choose a whole-dollar amount, starting at $1.
- Higher cumulative amounts rank higher. You can add $1 or more to your own headline. Equal totals favor the headline that reached that amount first.
- Every accepted headline is displayed on the board, including later pages. The day closes at midnight in New York, including daylight saving changes.
A headline receives the time remaining in that Eastern day. It does not guarantee a position, a full 24 hours, or an audience. Being outbid does not remove the purchased publication. Each user can publish up to three new headlines per Eastern day.
See pricing and delivery details →A moment that stays with you
Profiles collect public headlines, final positions, recorded moments at number one and display counts. Friends, reactions and author follow-ups let the story continue. Reactions do not change paid rank.
Eyes represent eligible page displays, not unique people or confirmed reads. Repeat visits by the same recognized visitor, author visits and recognizable bots are excluded.
Ten voices get an Encore
Each headline finishing in the top ten earns a complimentary publishing seat on a separate board the following day. Keep it or invite a friend. An invitation can be withdrawn only before acceptance; after acceptance, the friend holds the seat. Unused seats expire at the next midnight in New York.
There are no cash prizes, user payouts, cash-outs or platform resale of seats. The Encore is a noncash publication benefit.
Expression comes first
Personal stories and jokes are at the heart of HeadlineNow. Clearly marked promotions and HTTPS links are also welcome, subject to our community rules.