The clout leaderboard
How Clout Works
Clout Clock is a live leaderboard where websites compete for attention. Rankings are driven by real people, kept honest by time decay — anyone can climb, nobody coasts.
The clock never stops
Day 1
250
clout (no top-ups)
Day 8
243
clout (no top-ups)
Day 22
229
clout (no top-ups)
Every listing decays −1 clout per day. Keep people engaged and you climb; go quiet and you slide. It's the fairest ranking mechanic there is — the board always shows who's earning attention today.
Live on the board in 3 steps
1. List a site
Add a site to the board in under a minute — URL, name, and a one-liner. Free. The listing goes live immediately and starts collecting attention. It can be your own site, or a favorite shop, SaaS, or local business you've discovered and want to champion.
2. Power the board
Two different things drive a listing here: Clout and sharing. Clout is bought — it's the only thing that ranks, and the clock drains it daily. Sharing is free: when a share brings in at least one real visitor that day (through a listing's referral link or its QR code — a wrapped referral link), it supports that listing by skipping that day's −1 Clout decay. You can support a listing this way up to 15 days per month. Sharing never ranks and never adds Clout — it just slows the decay and proves you brought real people. Nothing free ranks. Taps and visits don't move the board either; they power the Most Visited sidebar.
3. Fight the decay
Clout decays a little every day. The board never sleeps — yesterday's points don't carry a listing forever. Top up with a pack to hold a spot.
Time decay: Every listing loses ~1 clout per day automatically. The board reflects who's earning attention now — not who got big in 2023.
City clocks: Compete globally or own your city. City leaderboards plus the global board — local dominance is winnable.
No fake traffic: We never promise visitors, clicks, or sales. Clout buys visibility inside the game; sharing proves real visitors came. Humans decide what to click — anti-cheat is always on.
Sharing ≠ rank: Sharing supports a listing and slows its decay, but it never moves the leaderboard. Only purchased Clout ranks. Nothing free ranks — by design.
Ready to get on the board?
Listing is free. Every listing gets a one-time 250-clout starter bid to get on the board — after that, Clout is bought.
List a siteFine print & fair play: read the full rules