Bot Traffic Skews Publisher Metrics: Data Quality Impact on Audience Measurement
23. syyskuuta 2026 klo 10.27
Measurement
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Non-human traffic representing up to 20% of visits significantly distorts audience measurement and KPI calculations. Audience development practitioners must implement bot filtering to ensure accurate baseline metrics, retention calculations, and engagement scoring—critical for informed strategy decisions.
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Source
Fifth of News UK website traffic was ‘non-human’ in past six months -- Press Gazette