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Learn what click tracking is, how it works, and how to use it to optimize campaigns, reduce wasted ad spend, and detect click fraud before it drains your budget.

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Top brands use indirect marketing (content, SEO and social media) to grow organically without relying on ads. Here’s how you can do the same!

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- November 17, 2025 11:40 am
- by Matthew Iyiola
The complete guide to browser fingerprints. What they are, how they work, what data goes into them, the history, privacy, and much more.

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- November 10, 2025 7:57 pm
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Quantifying the Cost
of Ad Fraud: 2023-2028
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- 22% of all ad spend is lost to fraud
- 30% of mobile ad spend is lost to fraud
- $23B is recoverable with fraud tools


