diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index fedaa2b..611d252 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 /target
 .env
+upvoters
diff --git a/db/migrations/002_create_slug_to_title.sql b/db/migrations/002_create_slug_to_title.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e2fbe0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrations/002_create_slug_to_title.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS pgcrypto;
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS titles (
+    slug text not null,
+    title text not null,
+    primary key (slug)
+);
diff --git a/src/votes/handlers.rs b/src/votes/handlers.rs
index 21c15ed..d2ba163 100644
--- a/src/votes/handlers.rs
+++ b/src/votes/handlers.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use uuid::Uuid;
 use crate::{
     state::AppState,
     votes::{
+        model::VoteRequest,
         repository::{delete_vote, get_top_n_slugs, insert_new_vote},
         service::get_votes_and_voted,
     },
@@ -51,10 +52,12 @@ async fn upvote_handler(
     jar: CookieJar,
     Path(slug): Path<String>,
     State(state): State<AppState>,
+    Json(upvote_payload): Json<VoteRequest>,
 ) -> impl IntoResponse {
     let (jar, voter_id) = get_or_init_voter_id(jar);
 
-    match insert_new_vote(&slug, &voter_id, &state.db).await {
+    info!("{:?}", upvote_payload);
+    match insert_new_vote(&slug, &voter_id, upvote_payload.title, &state.db).await {
         Ok(()) => {
             info!(slug = %slug, voter_id = %voter_id, "upvoted successfully");
             (StatusCode::OK, jar, "Successfully upvoted")
@@ -260,7 +263,7 @@ mod tests {
         let slug = "delete_vote_handler_removes_vote_for_cookie_voter";
         let voter_id = Uuid::from_u128(0xdef);
         delete_votes_for_slug(slug, &db).await.unwrap();
-        insert_new_vote(slug, &voter_id, &db).await.unwrap();
+        insert_new_vote(slug, &voter_id, None, &db).await.unwrap();
 
         let app = crate::app(test_state(db.clone()));
         let request = Request::builder()
@@ -309,8 +312,10 @@ mod tests {
         let voter_id = Uuid::from_u128(0x123);
         let other_voter_id = Uuid::from_u128(0x456);
         delete_votes_for_slug(slug, &db).await.unwrap();
-        insert_new_vote(slug, &voter_id, &db).await.unwrap();
-        insert_new_vote(slug, &other_voter_id, &db).await.unwrap();
+        insert_new_vote(slug, &voter_id, None, &db).await.unwrap();
+        insert_new_vote(slug, &other_voter_id, None, &db)
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
 
         let app = crate::app(test_state(db.clone()));
         let request = Request::builder()
@@ -337,7 +342,7 @@ mod tests {
         let slug = "get_votes_and_voted_handler_sets_cookie_for_new_voter";
         let existing_voter_id = Uuid::from_u128(0x789);
         delete_votes_for_slug(slug, &db).await.unwrap();
-        insert_new_vote(slug, &existing_voter_id, &db)
+        insert_new_vote(slug, &existing_voter_id, None, &db)
             .await
             .unwrap();
 
@@ -378,12 +383,16 @@ mod tests {
             Uuid::from_u128(0x101),
             Uuid::from_u128(0x102),
         ] {
-            insert_new_vote(slugs[0], &voter_id, &db).await.unwrap();
+            insert_new_vote(slugs[0], &voter_id, None, &db)
+                .await
+                .unwrap();
         }
         for voter_id in [Uuid::from_u128(0x200), Uuid::from_u128(0x201)] {
-            insert_new_vote(slugs[1], &voter_id, &db).await.unwrap();
+            insert_new_vote(slugs[1], &voter_id, None, &db)
+                .await
+                .unwrap();
         }
-        insert_new_vote(slugs[2], &Uuid::from_u128(0x300), &db)
+        insert_new_vote(slugs[2], &Uuid::from_u128(0x300), None, &db)
             .await
             .unwrap();
 
diff --git a/src/votes/model.rs b/src/votes/model.rs
index 4993c5d..149271a 100644
--- a/src/votes/model.rs
+++ b/src/votes/model.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use sqlx::prelude::FromRow;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
+/// Struct representing a vote request
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+pub struct VoteRequest {
+    pub title: Option<String>,
+}
+
 /// Struct representing a single vote (row) in the votes table
 #[derive(Debug, FromRow)]
 pub struct Vote {
@@ -16,4 +22,5 @@ pub struct Vote {
 pub struct BestSlugs {
     pub slug: String,
     pub vote_count: i64,
+    pub title: String,
 }
diff --git a/src/votes/repository.rs b/src/votes/repository.rs
index 98be0ce..ff69179 100644
--- a/src/votes/repository.rs
+++ b/src/votes/repository.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,12 @@ pub async fn vote_exists(slug: &str, voter_id: &Uuid, db: &PgPool) -> Result<boo
         .await?;
     Ok(count > 0)
 }
-pub async fn insert_new_vote(slug: &str, voter_id: &Uuid, db: &PgPool) -> Result<()> {
+pub async fn insert_new_vote(
+    slug: &str,
+    voter_id: &Uuid,
+    title: Option<String>,
+    db: &PgPool,
+) -> Result<()> {
     query(
         r#"insert into votes (slug, voter_id) 
              values ($1, $2) 
@@ -29,6 +34,14 @@ pub async fn insert_new_vote(slug: &str, voter_id: &Uuid, db: &PgPool) -> Result
     .bind(voter_id)
     .execute(db)
     .await?;
+
+    if let Some(title) = title {
+        query(r#"insert into titles values ($1, $2)"#)
+            .bind(slug)
+            .bind(title)
+            .execute(db)
+            .await?;
+    }
     Ok(())
 }
 
@@ -43,9 +56,9 @@ pub async fn get_vote_count_for_slug(slug: &str, db: &PgPool) -> Result<i64> {
 pub async fn get_top_n_slugs(n: i64, db: &PgPool) -> Result<Vec<BestSlugs>> {
     if n > 0 {
         let top_slugs = query_as::<_, BestSlugs>(
-            r#"select slug, count(*) AS vote_count
-               from votes
-               group by slug
+            r#"select slug, title, count(*) AS vote_count
+               from votes natural join titles
+               group by slug, title
                order by vote_count desc
                limit $1
             "#,
@@ -130,7 +143,7 @@ mod postgres_tests {
         cleanup(&db, &votes).await;
 
         for (slug, voter_id) in votes.iter() {
-            insert_new_vote(slug, voter_id, &db)
+            insert_new_vote(slug, voter_id, None, &db)
                 .await
                 .expect("Insertions to db failed");
         }
@@ -196,22 +209,22 @@ mod postgres_tests {
         )];
         cleanup(&db, &votes).await;
 
-        insert_new_vote(&votes[0].0, &votes[0].1, &db)
+        insert_new_vote(&votes[0].0, &votes[0].1, None, &db)
             .await
             .unwrap();
-        insert_new_vote(&votes[0].0, &votes[0].1, &db)
+        insert_new_vote(&votes[0].0, &votes[0].1, None, &db)
             .await
             .unwrap();
-        insert_new_vote(&votes[0].0, &votes[0].1, &db)
+        insert_new_vote(&votes[0].0, &votes[0].1, None, &db)
             .await
             .unwrap();
-        insert_new_vote(&votes[0].0, &votes[0].1, &db)
+        insert_new_vote(&votes[0].0, &votes[0].1, None, &db)
             .await
             .unwrap();
-        insert_new_vote(&votes[0].0, &votes[0].1, &db)
+        insert_new_vote(&votes[0].0, &votes[0].1, None, &db)
             .await
             .unwrap();
-        insert_new_vote(&votes[0].0, &votes[0].1, &db)
+        insert_new_vote(&votes[0].0, &votes[0].1, None, &db)
             .await
             .unwrap();
 
@@ -231,7 +244,7 @@ mod postgres_tests {
         )];
         cleanup(&db, &votes).await;
 
-        insert_new_vote(&votes[0].0, &votes[0].1, &db)
+        insert_new_vote(&votes[0].0, &votes[0].1, None, &db)
             .await
             .unwrap();
 
@@ -265,10 +278,10 @@ mod postgres_tests {
         ];
         cleanup(&db, &votes).await;
 
-        insert_new_vote(&votes[0].0, &votes[0].1, &db)
+        insert_new_vote(&votes[0].0, &votes[0].1, None, &db)
             .await
             .unwrap();
-        insert_new_vote(&votes[1].0, &votes[1].1, &db)
+        insert_new_vote(&votes[1].0, &votes[1].1, None, &db)
             .await
             .unwrap();