Getting started¶
This walkthrough takes you from a new account to a live campaign.
Create an account¶
- Open https://ai.cloakerly.com/user/signUp.
- Enter your first name, email, and password.
- Submit the form and confirm the email Cloakerly sends you.
- Sign in at https://ai.cloakerly.com.
Forgot your password? Use Reset password on the sign-in page. Cloakerly emails a reset link.
After login, set your timezone under Account → Profile. Click-log timestamps follow this setting.
Choose a plan¶
- Open Plans in the sidebar.
- Compare monthly plans (campaign count, unlimited clicks, support).
- Checkout is billed for 30 days. There is no auto-renewal.
- If you have a custom deal, check Offers.
- Paid invoices live under Invoices.
Plan users have a campaign limit. If you hit it, Cloakerly shows a limit page instead of the new-campaign form. Upgrade, or delete a campaign you no longer need.
Some plans also limit how many campaigns can be Active at once. If you cannot activate a new one, set another campaign to In-Active first.
Create your first campaign¶
From Dashboard or Campaigns, click New Campaign.
Minimum you need:
| Field | What to enter |
|---|---|
| Campaign name | A name you will recognize in reports |
| Traffic source | Where the visitors come from (Google, Facebook, …) |
| Campaign status | Start with In-Active or In Review |
| Safe URL | The page reviewers and blocked traffic should see (https://…) |
| Affiliate pages | At least one default offer URL (https://…) and a traffic % (usually 100%) |
Leave most filters on defaults for the first test. You can tighten countries, devices, and UTM rules after you see real click logs.
Click Create Campaign. You land back on the dashboard with the new row.
Full field reference: Campaigns.
Install the script¶
- On the dashboard campaign row, click SCRIPT.
- Pick the tab that matches your site (PHP, WordPress, JavaScript, …).
- Click Copy.
- Paste the snippet on the landing page that ads send people to.
Placement rules:
- PHP: first lines of the page, before any HTML output.
- WordPress: install the Cloakerly plugin (download button on the SCRIPT page), then paste the WordPress snippet into the Cloakerly block on that page, or use the generated plugin code as instructed on the SCRIPT page.
- JavaScript / React / Angular: run the check before you render the offer.
- Link cloaking: skip the snippet and paste the Link Cloaking URL into the ad or tracker instead.
The copied code already contains your campaign ID and account token. Do not share SCRIPT pages or snippets publicly.
Details: Integration.
Test and go live¶
- On the SCRIPT page, open Test Campaign. You can try different user agents, UTMs, and referral values without spending ad budget.
- Open the landing URL yourself (and from a phone if you target mobile).
- In Reports → Click Logs, confirm a row appears: IP, status (
ALLOW/BLOCK), reason, country, and client. - If the wrong page loaded, check status, Safe URL, affiliate URL, country list, and whether GCLID/FBCLID or strict UTM is on.
- When results look right, set the campaign to Active (badge on the dashboard, or the radio on the edit form).
Dashboard cards:
- Total Views — all recorded hits
- Money Clicks — visitors sent to an affiliate page
- Blocked Hits — visitors kept on the safe page (or otherwise not sent to the offer)
You are live. Use Playbook for source-specific setups and Reporting to read the logs.