ClickBaitPays LearningGlossary

PLAIN-ENGLISH DEFINITIONS

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ADVERTISING

The paid placement

A message or placement used to reach an audience.

MARKETING

The bigger system

Audience, offer, message, trust, advertising, conversion, service, and retention.

A

Activation Fee

A separate one-time fee charged on the first purchase at a particular campaign level.

A

Ad Campaign

A paid advertising placement intended to show approved promotional content to participating viewers.

A

Advertising

A paid message or placement used to reach an audience. Advertising is one part of marketing.

A

Affiliate Link

A tracked URL that connects a referred visitor to the person who shared it.

A

Affiliate Marketing

Promoting another party's offer through a tracked link and potentially receiving compensation under that program's rules.

A

Available Balance

The balance stage reached after campaign activity and the applicable hold are completed under current rules.

B

Bhanoyi

A Zulu term used here to mean a scam or fraudulent scheme. It is a cultural explanation, not a formal legal category.

B

Blockchain Network

The specific distributed network used to transfer a cryptocurrency asset. Sending and receiving networks must match.

C

Completion Value

The official value shown for a completed campaign under the current campaign structure.

C

Conversion

A desired action after a visit, such as an enquiry, registration, download, share, or purchase.

C

Crypto Wallet

Software or hardware used to manage blockchain addresses and authorize cryptocurrency transactions.

D

Direct Sponsor

The person connected to a member through the original direct referral relationship.

M

Marketing

The broader process of understanding an audience, shaping an offer, communicating value, building trust, and supporting a customer journey.

M

MLM

Multi-Level Marketing, usually a structure with compensation across multiple generations of a downline.

L

Login Ad

A prominent advertisement shown to members during login. A ClickBaitPays login ad currently costs $20 and runs for 30 days.

N

Non-commissionable

A payment that is not divided into affiliate commissions under the platform model.

P

Paid-to-Click

A model in which participating members view advertisements and earn rewards under platform rules.

P

Payment ID

A reference used to identify and reconcile a payment request.

P

PH/GH

Provide Help and Get Help, commonly used for peer-to-peer arrangements in which members provide funds that are distributed to other members.

P

Ponzi Scheme

A fraudulent arrangement that generally uses money from newer participants to pay earlier participants rather than legitimate underlying business revenue.

R

Referral

A person who arrives or registers through someone's tracked affiliate link.

S

Sustainability

A platform's ability to keep operating over time by balancing useful services, revenue, costs, activity, and responsible controls. Sustainability features do not create a guarantee.

T

Traffic

People visiting a website, page, store, video, or other online destination.

U

USDT

A cryptocurrency token designed to track the US dollar and available on multiple blockchain networks.

V

Viewer

A participating member who views advertising content through an active campaign.

W

Withdrawal Fee

The amount deducted when a withdrawal is processed. The current withdrawal fee is 10%.

W

Web Traffic

Visits to an online destination. Traffic creates an opportunity for action but does not guarantee conversion.