At Geniepot, we believe in fairness, transparency, and ensuring that both brands and creators benefit from authentic engagement. However, as influencer marketing continues to evolve, so do the methods some individuals use to artificially boost their content’s performance. To maintain the integrity of our platform and protect campaign budgets, we’ve developed a robust system to detect and analyze enhanced engagement in creator submissions.

Why Engagement Spikes Matter

Creators participating in campaigns on Geniepot are compensated based on their video’s performance, primarily in terms of views. While organic engagement is encouraged, sudden and unnatural spikes in metrics can indicate manipulation through artificial means such as:

• Bot traffic – Automated programs that inflate views unnaturally.

• Engagement groups – Networks where users artificially boost each other’s content.

• Paid promotions – Unauthorized paid boosts to manipulate performance.

To ensure that brands get genuine exposure and creators compete fairly, we’ve implemented a proactive detection mechanism.

How Our System Detects Enhanced Engagement

To combat fraudulent activity, we developed an advanced engagement tracking system that continuously monitors video performance. Here’s how it works:

1. Real-Time Engagement Monitoring

Every video submitted to a campaign is tracked in real-time. Our system monitors key performance indicators (KPIs) such as:

• Sudden spikes in views over a short period

• Unusual engagement ratios (e.g., disproportionately high views but low interactions)

2. Flagging Suspicious Spikes

If our system detects an unusual engagement pattern, the video is immediately flagged for manual review by an expert from our team. This ensures that no legitimate creator is unfairly penalized while filtering out any attempts to manipulate the system.

3. Expert Analysis & Verification

Once flagged, a dedicated team of analysts reviews the video and its engagement sources. They check:

• The nature of the engagement – Is it coming from a credible audience?

• The traffic consistency – Are the views spread out organically or clustered in suspicious bursts?

• Engagement quality – Are there meaningful interactions (likes, shares, comments) that align with the views?

4. Taking Action: Rejection & Budget Refunds

If the video is found to have unnatural engagement, we take immediate action:

• The submission is rejected, and the creator is informed of the violation.

• The earnings associated with the video are refunded to the campaign budget, ensuring the brand’s funds are not wasted on artificial engagement.

• A warning is issued to the creator, and repeated offenses can lead to further penalties, including being banned from the platform.