<b>CONFIRMED: Programs going dark on feeds during peak sale windows</b>

<b>CONFIRMED: Programs going dark on feeds during peak sale windows</b>
Sources confirm a recurring move — merchants pause or freeze affiliate coupon feeds right before their biggest sale (Black Friday, anniversary events) so the discount looks "direct only" and they keep full margin on traffic they'd otherwise pay out on.

<b>Why it matters:</b> Your highest-intent week is exactly when the feed goes stale. Sites that pre-document the historical sale pattern ("last year's event ran X% off") capture the query without depending on the frozen feed.

Observed across multiple programs each cycle. Developing...