How It Works

1. What Clout Clock Is (and Is Not)

Clout Clock is a gamified leaderboard. Anyone can list a site and compete to stay on top of the board. You don't buy traffic — you buy clout, the ranking points that push your listing higher. We never promise any number of visitors, clicks, or sales. All attention is genuine and opt-in — real people look at the board and decide what to visit.

Clout vs sharing. Clout Clock runs on two things, and they do not convert into each other.

• Clout is bought. Clout packs are the only way to add it. Clout is the only thing that ranks, and it decays 1 per day (see Time decay). Every listing gets a one-time 250-clout starter bid so it can appear on the board at all — after that, nothing free adds Clout.
• Sharing is free. When a real visitor arrives through a listing's share or referral link, that listing gets one protected day — that day's decay is skipped. Sharing never ranks and cannot be bought. It protects that day's Clout from the normal −1 decay, up to 15 earned protected days per listing per month. It does not add Clout, and it determines Top Supporter, Top Referrer and Top Sharer standing.

Nothing free ranks. That is the whole point of the split: rank is what people pay for, so rank can't be farmed.

2. Eligibility & Listing Your Site

Anyone can submit a link for free. The first submission for a domain creates its listing and grants 250 starting clout. One listing per domain. Whoever submits a domain first decides which page it opens, and duplicates are rejected. The information you provide must be accurate and not misleading.

Clout Clock is for actual websites — a site, app, SaaS, online business, or local business with its own domain. Social media profiles are not allowed (e.g. a Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, or YouTube profile or page). If you don't own a website, you can't list a social profile in its place.

3. How Clout Works

Every approved listing loses 1 clout per day at midnight UTC — the "clock." Clicks and visits do not burn clout. The only way to lose clout is time. At 0 clout your listing falls off the board completely. It's not deleted: anyone can re-list the same URL through the normal free listing flow, and the listing returns with a fresh one-time 250-clout starter bid — same page, same referral link and history. A clout pack puts a fallen listing straight back on the board. Sharing still supports a fallen listing, but it doesn't rank, so it won't bring it back on its own. The board sorts listings by clout, top to bottom. Higher clout means higher visibility.

4. Buying Clout Packs

You buy clout to maintain rank and visibility — not visitors. Packs: 100 clout for $5, 250 clout for $10, 500 clout for $18, 1,000 clout for $30, and 2,500 clout for $60. Bought clout adds to your balance and is subject to the same daily clock as all clout (-1 clout per day). Clout is virtual currency used only inside Clout Clock — it has no cash value and cannot be redeemed for cash (except where required by law).

5. Referrals & Support

Each listing has a unique referral link. When a real visitor arrives through a listing's referral link and that share brought in at least one real visitor that day, the listing earns One protected day — for every day a share brings in a real visitor, the listing's normal daily −1 Clout decay is skipped for that day only. This adds no Clout and is not a balance you can spend: it is a single day of decay protection. Referrals never grant clout — Clout is purchase-only (see section 4).

Limits:

• One protected day per listing per day, and only when that day's share brought in at least one real visitor.
• Support is capped at 15 days per listing per month. Once a listing has earned 15 protected days in a calendar month, further validated shares bring no additional protection that month.
• Each protected day covers at most one day's decay. It never adds Clout and never ranks — the leaderboard is still sorted by Clout only.
• Sharing is unlimited. You may share a listing's referral link as often as you like; only the protected days award is capped.
• Validated shares beyond the cap still count toward a listing's Top Supporter / Most Talked-About visibility — they just earn no additional protected days.
• Fake, bot, or automated traffic does not count. Anti-cheat is always on.

6. Affiliate Program

Affiliates who bring new users to Clout Clock earn a 20% commission on any clout those users buy for 999 days after the referral joins. Single-tier only; no multi-level commissions. Affiliates must disclose their affiliate relationship when promoting Clout Clock (e.g., with #ad or "affiliate link").

7. No Guarantees, Warranties or Endorsements

Clout Clock is a gamified leaderboard, not an advertising platform or traffic broker. Clout reflects attention and participation inside the Clout Clock community. It does not measure real-world revenue, sales, leads, or website traffic.

We do not guarantee that your listing will:

• receive any specific number of views, clicks, or visitors;
• improve your search-engine ranking or SEO;
• produce sales, sign-ups, or any other business outcome;
• stay at any particular position on the leaderboard; or
• remain on the leaderboard at all.

A higher clout score or higher leaderboard position is not an endorsement by Clout Clock of your product, service, or business. We do not verify the quality, safety, legality, or reliability of any listed site. The service is provided "as is" and "as available."

8. Prohibited Conduct & Fair Play

Clout Clock only works if everyone plays by the same rules. We actively monitor for behavior that breaks the game or harms other users.

You may not:

• use bots, scripts, click farms, automated tools, or any artificial means to generate clout, shares, referrals, views, or clicks;
• create multiple accounts or listings for the same site or person to stack bonuses, referrals, or clout;
• coordinate with other users to trade clout, votes, referrals, or leaderboard positions;
• buy, sell, trade, or transfer Clout Clock accounts or clout outside the platform;
• use fake, misleading, or impersonating site information when you list your site;
• list sites that promote illegal activity, hate speech, harassment, malware, phishing, scams, sexually explicit content, or violence;
• harass, abuse, spam, or threaten other users or Clout Clock staff;
• attempt to reverse-engineer, scrape, abuse API limits, or exploit bugs in the service;
• interfere with another user's account, listing, or clout balance; or
• do anything else that, in our judgment, undermines fairness, security, or the integrity of the leaderboard.

How we enforce: First suspected violation — we may warn you, remove artificial clout, or temporarily freeze the suspicious activity. Repeated or serious violations — we may suspend or permanently terminate your account and forfeit any unpaid affiliate or referral balances tied to the abuse. We may report illegal activity to the appropriate authorities or payment processors. You can appeal any enforcement action by contacting us at support@cloutclock.com.

Our enforcement framework: We use an automated system that monitors for suspicious activity (bots, rate-limit abuse, referral rings, and other manipulation) and flags it for review. Clear-cut cases are handled automatically; ambiguous cases are reviewed by a human. Every enforcement decision is logged and can be appealed. Learn how our anti-cheat framework works →

9. Removals, Suspension & Termination

We can remove a site listing, suspend an account, or terminate your access to Clout Clock at any time, with or without notice, if you violate these Rules, our Terms of Service, or any applicable law; your site content is illegal, harmful, misleading, or infringes someone else's rights; we receive a valid complaint about your listing; we need to protect the security or integrity of the platform; or we discontinue the service.

When we remove a listing, your listing and any associated public data will no longer appear on the leaderboard, and any unused purchased clout will be forfeited unless a refund is required by law. If you believe your listing or account was removed by mistake, contact support@cloutclock.com within 30 days with an explanation. We will review and respond within 10 business days.

10. Refund Policy

Clout packs are digital, instantly delivered products. Once clout is added to your account, it generally cannot be returned.

When we do refund:

• If your payment was accidentally duplicated due to a technical error, we will refund the duplicate charge.
• If you never received the clout you paid for and we confirm the failure on our side, we will either credit your account or refund the charge.
• If we terminate or suspend your account for a violation of these Rules, no refund will be issued for any unused clout or recent purchases.
• If required by applicable consumer-protection law in your jurisdiction, we will honor that law's refund rights.

To request a refund, email support@cloutclock.com within 14 days of purchase with your account email, the date of purchase, and the reason. We aim to respond within 5 business days. Approved refunds are returned to the original payment method within 5–10 business days.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Clout Clock and its operators are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including lost profits, lost data, or reputational harm, arising from your use of the service. Our total liability for any claim is limited to the greater of (a) the amount you paid to Clout Clock in the 12 months before the claim, or (b) US $50. Nothing in this section limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law, such as fraud, gross negligence, or statutory consumer rights.

12. Dispute Resolution

Talk first. If you have a dispute with Clout Clock, please email support@cloutclock.com with a clear description of the problem. We will try to resolve it informally within 30 days.

Small claims court. Either you or Clout Clock may bring an individual claim in small claims court if the claim qualifies.

No class actions. To the extent permitted by law, any dispute must be brought in your individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any class action.

13. Privacy & Data

What is public. When you list your site, your site name, URL, logo, tagline, category, and public screenshot become visible on the leaderboard and may be indexed by search engines.

What is not public. Your email address, payment details, and analytics data are not publicly displayed. See our Privacy Policy for what we collect, how we use it, and your rights.

14. Intellectual Property & Content License

You keep ownership of your site name, logo, trademarks, and content. By listing your site, you grant Clout Clock a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to display, reproduce, and distribute your listing content solely to operate and promote the leaderboard. You represent that you have the right to grant this license and that your listing does not infringe any third-party rights.

15. Changes to Rules

We may update these Rules from time to time. If we make a material change, we will post a notice on the site and, if you have an account, email you at least 14 days before the change takes effect. Your continued use of Clout Clock after the effective date means you accept the updated Rules.

16. Contact

Questions, disputes, and appeals: support@cloutclock.com. We aim to respond within 5 business days.

Terms of Service

By using Clout Clock you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.