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Publishers Are Doing 3.84x More Work Than Your Affiliate Program Can See

The 2026 Zero-Click Commerce Index™ documents the gap between AI-mediated publisher influence and affiliate program measurement across six U.S. consumer categories. It means for advertisers and publishers operating in today’s marketplace, understanding this dynamic is critical.

The Zero-Click Dark Space: Why Your Best Marketing is Going Completely…

The traditional purchase funnel is collapsing into a "zero-click dark space." Consumers are no longer wandering through a predictable sequence of banner ads and search pages. Instead, their decisions are being shaped by unseen influences.

How to Turn AI Search Visibility Into Measurable Marketing ROI

Learn how to track AI citation influence, audit visibility, choose tools, and attribute revenue from AI search exposures to marketing outcomes.

Partnerize Appoints David Dowd to Lead Global Sales for VantagePoint™

The appointment of David Dowd reinforces growing enterprise momentum behind AI-era measurement and compensation infrastructure.

Beyond the Last Click: Rethinking Incrementality for the Modern Marketer

For too long, the partnership industry has relied on a last-click model that treats every conversion as equal. But in a landscape where consumer journeys are increasingly fragmented, simply counting clicks is no longer sufficient.

The Partnership Audit: Why Strategic Level-Setting is the First Step to…

As the consumer journey evolves, the metrics that defined success yesterday—total clicks and top-line volume—are no longer indicative of future performance.

The Performance Economics Gap: Why Your Current System is Missing 80% of…

In today's AI-mediated, zero-click world, the click is no longer the moment of truth. Understanding this shift is essential for capturing the true influence of affiliates.

The Incrementality Gap: Why Scale is Meaningless Without a System of Record…

Click-based affiliate attribution systematically undercounts true affiliate influence by missing the influence that happens before—or entirely without—a trackable click.

The Invisible Influence Behind Gift Basket Sales: When Occasion-Driven…

Gift basket brands are facing tough measurement challenges in affiliate marketing in today’s AI-mediated shopping journeys. The publishers driving conversions are generating more sales than brands can track.

When Influence Becomes Invisible, Measurement Becomes Infrastructure

AI-powered discovery is shifting the landscape of marketing measurement, and brands must adapt.

Why Food Category Brands Can't See Their Most Valuable Marketing Channel

Food marketing has a visibility problem, and recognizing the role of publishers is key to overcoming this challenge.

ICYMI: Partnerize Brings VantagePoint™ to Publishers to Quantify and…

New programs are establishing a standard for visibility and value, enabling publishers to quantify their authority across AI-mediated discoveries.

Beyond the Click—Restoring Economic Truth for Publishers in the AI Era

The notion of the "click" as the definitive measure of influence has been challenged by the evolution of consumer behavior and technology.

Home Improvement Publishers Drive 2.71× More Influence Than Last-Click…

Research shows that the reality of consumer journeys demands a reassessment of traditional attribution models.

Your Best Tech Publishers Aren't Getting Credit (And Why That's Costing You)

New insights reveal that tech publishers drive significantly more conversions than traditional metrics suggest.

ICYMI: Partnerize Research Reveals Publishers Influence 2× More…

Recent studies highlight the gaps in traditional attribution models and the need for updated strategies in measuring affiliate success.

Beyond the Click: How GenAI Is Redefining Retail Attribution

New data emphasizes the significant impact of apparel publishers on conversion metrics compared to traditional tracking methods.

The Hidden Half of Affiliate Revenue: How Zero-Click & VantagePoint™…

Innovative approaches are revealing the true extent of affiliate influence on consumer decisions that traditional methods overlook.

Search Isn’t Dead—It’s Evolving: How Affiliate Partnerships…

The landscape of search is changing rapidly, and brands must adapt their affiliate strategies accordingly.

The 11 Most Important Affiliate Marketing Metrics: KPIs Every Program…

This guide covers essential metrics every program manager should track with insights on implementation and benchmarking.