Reference
Glossary.
Influencer marketing has too many three-letter acronyms. Here is what every one of them means on Keepface, with the long version under each.
A
Affiliate link
Trackable URL assigned to a creator
Affiliate link
Trackable URL assigned to a creator
A unique URL per creator. Clicks, sessions and orders pass through it so revenue attributes back to the right person, even when the cookie expires.
AI brand-safety
Pre-screen creator content against brand guidelines
AI brand-safety
Pre-screen creator content against brand guidelines
A vision model scans every accepted post for unsafe context, off-brand co-mentions, gesture and audio sentiment. Anything that breaches the rules is flagged before it goes live.
B
Briefing
The campaign one-pager creators accept
Briefing
The campaign one-pager creators accept
Sections: brand context, objective, deliverables, posting window, fee, licence, do-and-do-not list. A clean brief gets filled out fully on the first pass.
C
Clawback
Reversed commission when an order is refunded
Clawback
Reversed commission when an order is refunded
Refund-aware affiliate commission. If the buyer returns the product the creator commission is automatically deducted from the next wallet release.
Cookie window
How long a click is attributable
Cookie window
How long a click is attributable
Default 30 days on most affiliate setups. Shorter windows favour brand, longer windows favour creator. Set in the campaign config.
CPA
Cost per Acquisition
CPA
Cost per Acquisition
Total campaign spend divided by orders attributed to it. Use against AOV and contribution margin to judge real profitability.
CPM
Cost per 1,000 impressions or reach
CPM
Cost per 1,000 impressions or reach
For EMV purposes Keepface uses $10 CPM as the canonical rate. Held constant so quarter-over-quarter comparisons are real, not redefined every cycle.
D
Deliverables
What the creator commits to post
Deliverables
What the creator commits to post
Format (reel, story, in-feed), count, platform, posting date and any required hashtags or links. Tight deliverables mean fewer renegotiations later.
E
EMV
Earned Media Value
EMV
Earned Media Value
The paid-media equivalent of organic reach + engagements + views. Same canonical USD rates across every Keepface campaign so a Q1 number compares to a Q4 number cleanly.
EPE
Equivalent Per Engagement
EPE
Equivalent Per Engagement
$0.50 in the Keepface EMV formula. Counts likes + comments + shares + saves.
ER
Engagement Rate
ER
Engagement Rate
Engagements divided by reach, expressed as a percent. Industry benchmark is 1.5%, regional creator markets often run 3 to 5%.
Escrow
Brand funds held before posting
Escrow
Brand funds held before posting
The campaign fee is moved into Keepface escrow before the creator posts. On approval the release runs to the creator wallet automatically.
L
Licence
Usage rights granted by the creator
Licence
Usage rights granted by the creator
Channels (ads, owned site, retail, OOH), term (3, 6, 12 months), exclusivity. Lives inside the brief the creator signs, so no separate contract is needed later.
M
Macro
Creator with 500K+ followers
Macro
Creator with 500K+ followers
Cultural-moment tier. High fee, broader reach but lower ER. Best paired with amplification budget.
Media kit
A creator's public profile page
Media kit
A creator's public profile page
Verified followers, engagement, audience demographics, best recent posts. One link the creator shares with brands.
Micro
Creator with 10K to 100K followers
Micro
Creator with 10K to 100K followers
Niche-depth tier. Strong engagement on a defined audience, lower fee per post. Workhorses of most balanced creator mixes.
Mid-tier
Creator with 100K to 500K followers
Mid-tier
Creator with 100K to 500K followers
Broad-reach tier. Sits between micro and macro, both on fee and audience size.
MROI
Media Return on Investment
MROI
Media Return on Investment
EMV divided by campaign spend. A 3.18× MROI means $1 of spend produced $3.18 of earned media. Regional benchmark is around 3.5×.
N
O
Outreach
Multi-channel creator contact
Outreach
Multi-channel creator contact
Email + WhatsApp + Instagram DM, sent in that order with a 36-hour gap. Reply rates land around 38% when run cleanly.
P
Postback
Server-to-server attribution event
Postback
Server-to-server attribution event
Used when cookies cannot reliably attribute. The store posts a confirmed order to a Keepface endpoint with the click ID, attribution closes the loop.
R
S
Saved alerts
Notifications for new creators matching filters
Saved alerts
Notifications for new creators matching filters
A saved CRM filter that pings you whenever a new creator profile crosses the threshold. Use it for category, geography, language, audience country.
SCIM
Cross-domain identity provisioning
SCIM
Cross-domain identity provisioning
Used on the Enterprise plan to automate user lifecycle from your IdP. Joiners get a seat at first login, leavers lose access within the hour.
Sentiment
AI read of audience reaction
Sentiment
AI read of audience reaction
Comment sentiment, audio sentiment of the creator, share-vs-save ratio. Surface signals you would not see in the metric numbers alone.
SSO
Single Sign-On
SSO
Single Sign-On
SAML 2.0 against Okta, Azure AD, Google Workspace, Ping. On the Enterprise plan, with just-in-time seat provisioning.
U
UTM
URL tracking parameters
UTM
URL tracking parameters
Campaign-source-medium-content-term tags appended to a URL so analytics can attribute traffic without server-side coordination.
W
Wallet
Creator earnings balance
Wallet
Creator earnings balance
Approved earnings accumulate here. Payouts batch monthly, or release on request, to Wise, IBAN or PayPal.
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