I stopped counting referral visits after watching someone refresh onto the board

Most referral boards I copied counted a pageview as a referral. Someone refreshes, the number moves, and you think the loop is working.

It isn't. Nobody sent it to a friend.

So I shipped the opposite. ViralRefer has no signup and no email. You tap Get my referral link. You only climb when a friend taps Get my link too. Visiting is worth nothing. There is no cash prize. Verified #1 can claim a 7-day homepage banner.

The honest hole: the banner only helps if people who aren't racing still land on the homepage. If leftover traffic stays small, the prize stays weak.

If you landed today, would you send it? If not, what would have to be on the page first.

https://www.viralrefer.app/go/makers/?utm_source=indiehackers&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=buildpost