Gen AI Changes Affiliate Attribution Methodology

Gen AI Changes Affiliate Attribution Methodology

The $17 billion affiliate marketing industry is facing a foundational challenge as generative artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly mediates consumer discovery. The traditional system—built upon the click and the browser cookie—is proving inadequate in an era...
The Gas-Station Date Night Experiment

The Gas-Station Date Night Experiment

We asked four AIs to plan romance at pump price. It got weird, then useful. The Setup We gave four well-known models a simple challenge: plan a 90-minute date night that starts and ends at the same gas station. Budget, forty dollars, tax included. Window, seven to...
Metrics That Matter for AEO

Metrics That Matter for AEO

New KPIs for Answer Engine Optimization: answer share, agent CTR, execution completion rate The dashboard says you are winning. Organic traffic is up. Page views look healthy. Everyone feels confident. Meanwhile, buyers are asking ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity what...
Walled Gardens vs AI Agents: The Battle Begins

Walled Gardens vs AI Agents: The Battle Begins

The Debate Over Who Owns the Digital Storefront When Amazon sent a cease-and-desist letter to Perplexity AI in early November 2025, demanding the startup stop allowing its AI browser agent, Comet, to make purchases on behalf of users, it ignited a debate that will...