Checked before it pays. By code, then by a person.
X, TikTok and YouTube posts are matched to your handle automatically. Instagram posts are matched by the reviewer. Odd numbers hold the pay, and a person reviews every post before it earns.
From link to payout. Five steps, checked at each.
- On submitPaste the link
A post on X, TikTok, Instagram or YouTube, from the handle on your profile, that no one else has submitted.
- Before it earnsA person reviews it
Approved, it earns from the views it already has. Rejected, you see the reason.
- About every 30 minViews are counted
Approved posts are re-read while the campaign runs and for 48 hours after it ends.
- 3 daysEach earning is held
Every amount waits 3 days from when it was earned, and longer if the post is flagged.
- After the holdReleased or reversed
Cleared pay moves to Available. Pay on a post rejected or deleted before then goes back to the pool.
A person reviews every post before it earns. Nothing is approved automatically today.
What holds pay. And what’s fine.
Fine
- Any platform the campaign accepts
- Up to 10 posts per campaign, each paid on its own
- x.com, twitter.com and share links, read as one post
- TikTok short links
- A lower reading from the platform. Counted views never go down
- Views that arrive up to 48 hours after the end
Holds or reverses pay
- A post from an account that isn’t the one on your profile
- A post another creator already submitted
- A jump of 25 times or more, from at least 1,000 views, in under 6 hours
- Over 20,000 views with engagement under 0.2%
- Deleting the post before its pay clears
- A rejection by the reviewer
Every post, on the record. For creators and brands.
In review, approved, on hold or rejected, with its views and what it earned. A rejection comes with the reason.
Every campaign’s Analytics tab shows views, engagements, paid out, creators and review counts. The brand sees what it paid for, and so does everyone else.
Counts only go up
A lower reading never takes views away. Where Echo can’t read a platform, a person enters the views by hand.
Reused posts are flagged
A post already submitted to another campaign is flagged for the reviewer to see.
Fraud costs the score
A post rejected as fraud takes 150 off the creator’s Echo Score. An open high flag takes 40 until it’s resolved.
The fine print.
Is every post really reviewed by a person?
Yes. Today every post waits for a person before it earns. Once approved, it earns from the views it already has.
Are views counted in real time?
No. Echo re-reads approved posts about every 30 minutes where it can read the platform. Otherwise a person on the team enters the views by hand.
Why is my post on hold?
The author didn’t match your handle, another creator already submitted it, its views jumped, or a big post had very little engagement. A held post stops earning until a person clears it.
What happens if my post is rejected?
You see the reason. Its pending pay goes back to the pool and its points are voided. If it’s marked as fraud, your Echo Score drops.
Do I have to add #ad?
When the campaign asks for disclosure, and always on token campaigns. Add #ad or the paid-partnership label, then tick “Marked as sponsored (#ad)” to submit.
Why is there a hold?
3 days to catch fraud, then it’s yours. After that it’s available to withdraw, from $10. See payouts.