CTR Surge is a module inside Botlord Platform. Install and activate the platform first, then configure this engine.
Advanced options
SERP exploration, AI features, stealth score, adaptive rate, and scaling to VPS.
3 min readSERP exploration
SERP Exploration scrolls and hovers over non-target results before clicking the target. It simulates a real user reading the page before choosing a result.
Optionally enable competitor visits — the bot opens a competing result, browses briefly, then returns to search results and clicks your target. This makes the session look like comparison shopping.
Enable exploration when you want higher-quality signals. Disable it for faster, higher-volume runs where session quality matters less than throughput.
AI features
CTR Surge has two distinct AI capabilities. They are different features, enabled differently, and suit different use cases.
AI Assisted mode
AI Assisted mode adds an LLM layer on top of a standard search task. The bot follows the normal route, but before clicking it sends the SERP composition — ad density, AI Overview presence, Maps packs, competing results — to the AI, which picks the best result and timing.
No prompt required. Enable it in the AI tab, pick a provider, and it works automatically. It adds cost per session (one LLM call per SERP) but improves click quality on competitive or dynamic keywords.
AI Agent tasks
AI Agent tasks are a different mode entirely — select them as the task type in the campaign builder. There is no fixed route. You write a natural-language prompt and the AI plans and executes every step from scratch.
Example: 'You are a marketing manager looking for SEO tools. Search Google for the best SEO platforms, read a few results, then find a sponsored listing and click it like you are genuinely evaluating the product.' The AI produces a unique session each time.
Use AI Agent tasks when you want varied, human-like sessions that are hard to detect as scripted. They consume more API tokens and run slower than standard tasks.
Providers
OpenAI GPT-4o is the default. Anthropic Claude handles complex multi-step prompts well. OpenRouter routes to many models from one key — useful for cost control. DeepSeek and Gemini are lower-cost options.
Local servers (Ollama, LM Studio) work offline but smaller models often fail multi-step navigation instructions. Use 7B+ and test manually before leaving unattended.
Cloud campaign sync
Campaigns you build in the web campaign builder at thebotlord.com sync to the desktop when the bot starts. Cloud campaigns take priority over local config on conflict.
If sync fails (no internet, server down), the bot falls back to the last-saved local config — it never hard-fails because of a cloud error. Use Save to Cloud to push local campaigns back for backup or multi-machine sharing.
Debug mode and logs
Enable debug in Configuration for verbose per-step logging — disable it on production runs as it adds overhead. The Logs tab shows each session step: engine navigation, SERP render, scroll, click, dwell, exit.
Filter by worker ID when running multiple concurrent workers. Screenshots on error can be enabled to capture exactly where a session failed.
Updates
Use Check for Updates from the About section. The platform auto-updates on the stable channel. Beta builds are a separate channel — only install if you are actively testing pre-release features.
After any update, run a short manual session before leaving anything unattended on a VPS.
Scaling to VPS
For 24/7 or high-concurrency runs, use a Windows VPS with at least 8 GB RAM. The Electron shell, browser profiles, and the antidetect agent together consume significant memory.
Keep an active RDP session open on Windows Server — non-headless browser profiles need a desktop session.
Start with 2–4 workers on a new VPS. Scale up after confirming stable sessions, funded solver balance, and proxy rotation working correctly.