Purpose:
This guide walks you through creating a cloaking campaign using XCLO.app, a lightweight but powerful SaaS tool designed for traffic filtering, offer protection, and conversion routing.
π Step 1: Access the License Dashboard
- Go to: https://my.xclo.app
- Select your active license from the dropdown.
- View your license details (key, status, expiry, active domains).
- Click on Create Campaign.
π οΈ Step 2: Fill Out the Campaign Builder
π Basic Settings
- Campaign Title: Internal campaign name. (e.g., US Dating Push May25)
- Default White Page URL: Clean/safe page shown to bots. (e.g., https://white.safezone.com)
- Default Offer Page URL: Actual lander shown to human traffic. (e.g., https://real-offer.com)
- White Render Method:
curl
or302
- Offer Render Method:
iframe
,meta refresh
, or302
π Country Filters
Add Allowed or Blocked countries to filter traffic.
- Allowed: US, CA
- Blocked: IN, BD
π» Device, OS & Browser Filters
- Allowed Device: desktop
- Blocked OS: Linux
- Allowed Browser: Chrome
π΅οΈββοΈ VPN & Bot Filters
- Uncheck bot/crawler access unless testing.
- Uncheck VPN access for cleaner traffic quality.
π UTM Rules
- Strict Rule: utm_source=facebook|utm_campaign=promo1
- Blocked Rule: utm_source=spamnetwork
- Optional Rule: utm_term=keyword1
see this article: UTM Rules for detail parameters.
π Multi-Targeting
Enable geo-specific offers:
US;https://us-offer.com | DE;https://de-offer.com
βοΈ Rule Logic
Use AND for strict matching or OR for broader targeting.
π§ͺ Debug Mode
Enable for testing only. Donβt use in production campaigns. Learn more here.
β Step 3: Generate Your Campaign Script
- Click Show Summary to review config.
- Click Generate Campaign Script β
index.php
file will download.
βοΈ Step 4: Deploy to Hosting
Upload the index.php
file to your server and rename if needed (e.g., landing.php
).
Your campaign URL: https://yourdomain.com/landing.php
π Step 5: Monitor
Check Dashboard for:
- Active Domains
- Traffic Stats (Allowed, Blocked)
- Campaign resets
π Best Practices
- Test with Debug Mode before scaling.
- Exclude flagged GEOs or devices to avoid ad bans.
- Change white pages frequently.
- Keep UTM rules tight for tracking consistency.