Our method
3 method pages explain how the Alpha Score is made, where our data comes from and how we state pay.
- Alpha Score methodThe live model version, every input, the caps, what goes unscored and how a missing number is treated.
- Data sources and crawler policyThe boards we read and how often, board emails, briefs and footage, model use, AI crawler policy and what we never do.
- Earnings claimsWhat pay figures we publish, the minimum data behind each and what we never claim.
- How we rankThe Alpha Score in five steps, each with its own number.
- ClippingAlphaBotOur crawler, what it fetches, how it paces each host and how to reach us.
Guides for clippers
- How to make money clippingHow clipping pays, what decides a clip's views and how to pick a campaign, with live rates.
- What is clipping?Who pays for clips, how a campaign works, the four campaign types and the boards.
- Clipping CPM explainedWhat CPM means in clipping, live rates by platform and board, fees and the gap between the headline rate and real pay.
Last edited 5 Oct 2026. Drafted with an AI model and checked against our data and code.