Affiliate fraud glossary: 5 terms that explain where attribution goes wrong Cookie stuffing means dropping an affiliate cookie without a genuine referral, often through hidden pages or forced redirect…
How to stop ad networks from falsely banning your legit affiliate account Automated anti-fraud tools ban honest publishers daily simply because clean traffic occasionally mirrors bot patterns. To keep…
What affiliate networks in the US flag first when traffic starts looking dirty Most networks do not start with payouts or creatives. They start with patterns: sudden spikes from one source, leads that…
Core fraud patterns in US affiliate marketing that trigger network red flags Lead generation fraud involves bot-filled forms or incentivized users. Networks flag sources where volume is high but downs…
How typosquatting drains brand budgets and triggers affiliate compliance flags Typosquatting involves registering domains that mimic brands to intercept users who make typing errors. These affiliates …
How brands detect affiliate fraud and the red flags that trigger bans Modern platforms use behavioral analysis to find low-quality traffic. A key metric is Click-to-Conversion Time (CTCT). If a user c…
