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Checkout Clout changes that.<\/p>\n\n<p>A subtle, optional field appears at checkout asking customers if they want to share their Instagram or TikTok handle. After the order is placed, Checkout Clout automatically looks up their follower count and scores them green, orange, or red \u2014 so you know exactly who's worth reaching out to.<\/p>\n\n<h4>How it works<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Install the plugin and connect your Checkout Clout account<\/li>\n<li>An optional social handle field appears at checkout<\/li>\n<li>After each order, follower counts are retrieved and leads are scored automatically<\/li>\n<li>Send branded outreach emails with one click \u2014 or enable auto-send for top leads<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>Features<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Checkout widget<\/strong> \u2014 Subtle Instagram &amp; TikTok field embedded directly in your WooCommerce checkout<\/li>\n<li><strong>Automatic lead scoring<\/strong> \u2014 Green (10k+ followers), Orange (1k\u201310k), Red (&lt;1k)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Outreach emails<\/strong> \u2014 Personalized collaboration emails sent from your dashboard. Track opens.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leads dashboard<\/strong> \u2014 Filter, sort, and manage all creator leads in one place<\/li>\n<li><strong>Collaboration tracking<\/strong> \u2014 Track leads through outreach, negotiation, and active partnership stages<\/li>\n<li><strong>Customizable widget<\/strong> \u2014 Change colors, fonts, button text, disclaimer, and checkout position<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blacklist &amp; GDPR<\/strong> \u2014 Delete any lead on request. Return window prevents duplicate leads.<\/li>\n<li><strong>WooCommerce + Shopify<\/strong> \u2014 Works across both platforms with the same account<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><h4>Privacy &amp; External Services<\/h4><\/p>\n\n<p>This plugin connects to <strong>checkoutclout.com<\/strong> to:\n- Validate your API key and authenticate your account\n- Store and retrieve lead data (customer handles, follower counts, email addresses)\n- Send outreach emails via the Checkout Clout delivery system\n- Retrieve publicly available social media follower counts via search engine APIs<\/p>\n\n<p>Data is processed in accordance with the <a href=\"https:\/\/checkoutclout.com\/privacy\">Checkout Clout Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>Submission of a social handle at checkout is entirely optional for end customers. No data is collected from customers who do not submit a handle.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Requirements<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>WordPress 6.0+<\/li>\n<li>WooCommerce 7.0+<\/li>\n<li>PHP 8.0+<\/li>\n<li>A Checkout Clout account (free to register at checkoutclout.com)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Support<\/h3>\n\n<p>For help, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/checkoutclout.com\/support\">checkoutclout.com\/support<\/a> or email <a href=\"mailto:hi@checkoutclout.com\">hi@checkoutclout.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h3>External Services<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin connects to the following third-party services:<\/p>\n\n<h4>Checkout Clout (checkoutclout.com)<\/h4>\n\n<p>Used to authenticate your account, store lead data (social handles, follower counts, customer emails), and send outreach emails. Data is sent after each order where a customer submits a social handle.\n- <a href=\"https:\/\/checkoutclout.com\/terms\">Terms of Service<\/a>\n- <a href=\"https:\/\/checkoutclout.com\/privacy\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h4>Serper (google.serper.dev)<\/h4>\n\n<p>Used to retrieve publicly available follower counts for submitted social handles. When a customer submits a handle at checkout, the handle and platform (Instagram or TikTok) are sent to the Serper API to perform a Google search and extract the follower count from the result snippet. No customer PII (name, email, address) is sent to Serper.\n- <a href=\"https:\/\/serper.dev\/terms\">Serper Terms of Service<\/a>\n- <a href=\"https:\/\/serper.dev\/privacy\">Serper Privacy Policy<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h4>Stripe (stripe.com)<\/h4>\n\n<p>Used to process subscription payments for Checkout Clout plans. When a store owner upgrades their plan from the plugin's Billing tab, they are redirected to a Stripe-hosted checkout page. Payment data is handled entirely by Stripe and is never stored by this plugin.\n- <a href=\"https:\/\/stripe.com\/legal\">Stripe Terms of Service<\/a>\n- <a href=\"https:\/\/stripe.com\/privacy\">Stripe Privacy Policy<\/a><\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin zip via <strong>Plugins \u2192 Add New \u2192 Upload Plugin<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Checkout Clout \u2192 Connect<\/strong> in your WordPress admin<\/li>\n<li>Paste your API key from your <a href=\"https:\/\/checkoutclout.com\/dashboard\">Checkout Clout dashboard<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Place a test order with a social handle to confirm everything works<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"is%20this%20plugin%20free%3F\"><h3>Is this plugin free?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The plugin is free to install. A Checkout Clout account is required to use the service. Plans start at $14\/month for 100 lead checks. Register at checkoutclout.com.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20work%20without%20woocommerce%3F\"><h3>Does this work without WooCommerce?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No \u2014 the plugin requires WooCommerce to function. For Shopify stores, use the Checkout Clout Shopify app instead.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20counts%20as%20a%20%22check%22%3F\"><h3>What counts as a \"check\"?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Each time we retrieve a follower count after an order, that uses one credit. If a customer does not submit a social handle, no credit is used.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20submitting%20a%20social%20handle%20mandatory%20for%20customers%3F\"><h3>Is submitting a social handle mandatory for customers?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No \u2014 the widget is completely optional. Customers can skip it and complete their order normally.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20accurate%20is%20the%20follower%20count%3F\"><h3>How accurate is the follower count?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>As long as an account is public, accuracy is 95%+. Private accounts or very new accounts may return 0 and be scored red.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20this%20gdpr%20compliant%3F\"><h3>Is this GDPR compliant?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Lead data is stored on behalf of the merchant and can be deleted at any time. See our <a href=\"https:\/\/checkoutclout.com\/privacy\">Privacy Policy<\/a> for details.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"where%20can%20i%20get%20support%3F\"><h3>Where can I get support?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/checkoutclout.com\/support\">checkoutclout.com\/support<\/a> or email hi@checkoutclout.com.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.1.2<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Added Shopify support via connected Checkout Clout account<\/li>\n<li>Improved scraper with two-pass Serper.dev search<\/li>\n<li>Added collaboration tracking and collab status per lead<\/li>\n<li>Return window prevents double-scraping returning customers<\/li>\n<li>Improved email open tracking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.1.1<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Added TikTok support<\/li>\n<li>Bulk email outreach<\/li>\n<li>CSV export for leads<\/li>\n<li>Discount coupon integration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.1.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Initial public release<\/li>\n<li>Instagram handle capture at checkout<\/li>\n<li>Auto follower scraping via Serper.dev<\/li>\n<li>Green\/orange\/red lead scoring<\/li>\n<li>Email outreach with template tags<\/li>\n<li>Blacklist functionality<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Identify influencers hiding in your customer base. 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