Before work
See the task, rate, eligibility and deadline
Clipper guide 07
A clipper earns by written campaign terms—not by a universal average.
There is no honest single answer to how much a clipper earns. Campaign category, fixed work, eligible account rules, verified views, rate, region, approval and payment schedule all change the result. The useful answer is a written formula with examples and exclusions.
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During work
Keep approvals and publishing evidence
After work
Settle from the agreed measurement source
Common payment structures
A campaign may use a written fixed fee for approved deliverables, a rate per 1,000 eligible verified views, a performance threshold, or a combination. No component should be implied if it is not in the assignment. A portfolio submission, network approval or campaign application is not a promise of work or income.
The calculation
Campaign earnings equal the written fixed fee, if any, plus eligible verified views divided by 1,000 and multiplied by the written campaign rate, if any. Example: 80,000 eligible views at a stated rate of 2 currency units per 1,000 equals 160 units, before any clearly disclosed tax, platform or payment terms. The example explains arithmetic; it is not a Reklamatic rate quote.
What makes a view eligible
The agreement should name the account, platform, post, campaign window, measurement source, geography when relevant, fraud and invalid-traffic rules, deletion rules and evidence deadline. Views outside that scope may be real platform activity but still outside the campaign settlement.
What the clipper must keep
Keep the accepted brief, version approval, live post URL, publication time, account identity and the required analytics export or screenshot. Do not share passwords, session cookies, two-factor codes or private client files. Evidence should prove the delivery without exposing unrelated personal data.
When and how payment happens
The assignment should state the verification date, dispute window, payment method, currency, invoice requirement and expected settlement timing. If any of those are missing, ask before publishing. A high headline rate without a clear eligibility definition can be less valuable than a lower rate with auditable rules.
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