Phoebe Gates’ AI shopping app Phia reportedly claimed unearned affiliate sales through fake clicks Gates, who is Bill Gates’ daughter, founded the app alongside Sophia Kianni. By Cheyenne MacDonald July 11, 2026 Kimberly White/Getty Images According to multiple reports, the AI-powered shopping plugin Phia used a tactic known as cookie stuffing to attach its affiliate … Continue reading Phoebe Gates’ AI shopping app Phia reportedly claimed unearned affiliate sales through fake clicks
Seeing a spike in direct traffic you can’t explain? It’s not a glitch. Here’s how to prove AI visibility is driving brand recall — even when you don’t get the click. By Dan Taylor , February 2, 2026 Some brands are seeing direct traffic grow without an obvious cause. A major reason … Continue reading Why AI visibility can increase direct traffic even when nobody clicks
Learn how shifting user behavior in the age of AI could impact traffic and revenue — and what marketers and publishers can do to stay ahead. James Allen on December 1, 2025 ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity are giving users quick, direct answers without sending them to publisher sites. And if people stop clicking through, … Continue reading What happens when no one clicks anymore
Why Clicks Don’t Equal Customers: The Metrics That Really Matter in Google Ads Ron Hutchison Oct 23, 2025 When most clients or businesses first dive into Google Ads, the first metric they notice is clicks. After all, clicks mean people are visiting your website — so more clicks must mean more customers, right? Well…. not … Continue reading Why Clicks Don’t Equal Customers: The Metrics That Really Matter in Google Ads
What Higher Clicks, Impressions In Q2 Means For Q3 2024 by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, July 31, 2024 Advertisers are in a period of rising ad prices, but that could change in the second half of the year, Skai notes in a report published Wednesday. The report shows topline growth numbers in retail media, paid … Continue reading What Higher Clicks, Impressions In Q2 Means For Q3 2024
These lesser-known metrics will shed more light on whether your email program is thriving, surviving or ready for resuscitation. Kath Pay on July 7, 2023 How many email metrics do you and your email marketing team track to measure how your email program is performing? The top five metrics marketers use to measure success — … Continue reading 7 key email metrics to track beyond opens and clicks
Amazon Paid Clicks Identify These Real-World Trends by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, April 20, 2022 An analysis of the paid clicks trending upward on Amazon today can identify completely different consumer spending habits from two years ago when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) designated the COVID-19 virus as a pandemic. Lifestyle … Continue reading Amazon Paid Clicks Identify These Real-World Trends
Kyle Weber November 10, 2021 Words make a difference. Copywriting can make a dilapidated garage sound like your future home, it can make George Costanza sound spongeworthy, and it can make online users click your digital ad in a sea of them. That is—if you know how to write copy. Our team recently attended the … Continue reading 7 Proven Copywriting Tips to Get More Clicks on Your Ads
Joe Martinez October 29, 2021 Racking up conversion metrics on your channels may look great. Having a click-through rate is something most paid media advertisers work towards. But if the majority of those users aren’t quality, then we are looking at vanity metrics. I like to tell many of my clients I’d rather have fewer … Continue reading 4 Easy Lead Qualification Strategies for Better Clicks & Conversions
Jared Atchison October 13, 2021 Have you ever wondered how to write compelling headlines that get more clicks? An eye-catching and enticing title can help a blog post get more clicks, social shares, and comments. But more importantly, it can give a boost in Google search rankings, which will put more eyes on your content. … Continue reading How to Write Headlines That Get More Clicks (6 Tips)
