SERVER OWNER GUIDE

Publish, operate and grow your server.

A complete map of the owner workspace—from the first listing through verification, launches, player engagement and paid growth.

01 · GETTING STARTED

Open the owner workspace

  1. Sign in and open Dashboard.
  2. Use the left sidebar to move between listings, analytics and billing.
  3. Complete your profile so player-facing activity has a recognizable identity.
A normal user account can browse, save and review servers. Owner tools appear when you add or manage a listing.
02 · ADD A SERVER

Create a complete listing

Start with the short listing form, or open Dashboard → Add server for the full editor. Add the game, version, rates, launch date/status, language, monetization, website, ping endpoint, Discord, tags, description, logo, banner and optional gallery.

Launch checklist

The form tracks nine readiness items. A complete logo, banner, detailed description, website, Discord, status endpoint, launch date, monetization disclosure and ownership verification improve trust and conversion.

New listings are never published immediately: submit the form and wait for moderation.

03 · MODERATION

Understand listing states

PendingWaiting for moderator review.
Changes requestedOpen My servers → Edit and address the moderator comment.
PublishedVisible publicly and included in rankings.
Rejected / suspendedRead the decision and contact moderation before resubmitting.

Every owner edit returns the listing to moderation. Public data remains protected from unreviewed changes.

04 · MANAGE LISTINGS

My servers → Edit

Edit core listing information, lifecycle status and monetization. Use Tools & wipes for operational history and wipe events. The server page contains website, Discord, Compare, Vote, Watchlist, verification and player feedback actions.

Keep the ping URL reliable: it powers online/offline status, uptime history, Health Score and owner alerts.

05 · VERIFICATION

Prove ownership and domain control

Open Claim & Verify, select one of your own servers and choose DNS TXT, verification file or floating badge. Complete the check from the same owner account.

A fully verified server combines owner, domain and uptime signals. “Recently verified” reflects the oldest successful check and ages automatically.

07 · PLAYER ENGAGEMENT

Votes, referrals and feedback

  • Vote & referral logs: private owner-only player login and timestamp records.
  • Promo & referrals: create bonus codes and referral links, track clicks and uses.
  • Badge builder: generate verified, online, votes, rating or game-rank embeds.
  • Reviews: monitor feedback; suspicious waves receive reduced weight.
  • Reports: moderators handle inaccurate dates, fake online status, fraud, copies and toxic content.

Players must enter their in-game login when voting or following a referral so you can deliver rewards manually.

08 · PROMOTION

Paid visibility options

Premium / SponsorHighlighted listing and stronger ranking visibility.
Featured launchOne-time priority placement for 24 or 72 hours.
Category sponsorBanner on a specific game landing page for 7 or 30 days.
AdvertisingCampaign creative, destination, budget, impressions, clicks and CTR.

Paid placement is visually disclosed; verification and organic trust signals remain separate.

09 · ANALYTICS

Measure discovery and conversion

Benchmark compares CTR, votes, rating and Health Score with the median of the same game. Advanced analytics adds sources, geography, conversion and previous-period comparisons for 7, 30 or 90 days.

Views are deduplicated per device/day. Clicks are tracked through the MMOTOP.ORG outbound redirect. Geography comes from Cloudflare country metadata; raw IP addresses are not exposed to owners.

10 · OPERATIONS

Alerts, status and launches

  • Configure alerts for offline status, Health Score drops, reviews, plan expiry and upcoming launches.
  • Add wipe and launch dates so followers receive reminders and calendar entries.
  • Use lifecycle states: Announced, Pre-registration, Beta, Launching soon, Live, Maintenance and Closed.
  • Watch Notifications for moderation, billing and system activity.
11 · BILLING & API

Orders, API keys and webhooks

Billing contains pending and paid orders. API access is user-level rather than tied to one server. After payment, create a key and copy it immediately; rotating it revokes the previous key.

Business and Enterprise plans can configure signed event delivery in Dashboard → API webhooks. Technical integration details are in the developer documentation.

12 · TROUBLESHOOTING

Common problems

  • Server not visible: check its moderation state and feedback.
  • Changes disappeared publicly: edits wait for a new moderation decision.
  • Verification fails: confirm you selected your own listing and that DNS/file content exactly matches the token.
  • Offline status is wrong: verify the ping URL accepts a HEAD request and is publicly reachable.
  • Analytics is empty: detailed data starts accumulating after tracking is enabled and requires real visits.
  • Webhook fails: inspect the delivery log, return 2xx within six seconds and verify the HMAC against the raw body.