Local Publishers Hit By AI Traffic Drops Collaborate For Revenue Relief

Referral traffic is drying up, and for local news publishers, the impact is inescapable. AI-generated answers are replacing clicks, pushing links further down the page or removing the need to visit a site altogether. The trend accelerated traffic downturns caused by social platforms locking engagement inside their walled gardens. For smaller publishers whose revenue still […] The post Local Publishers Hit By AI Traffic Drops Collaborate For Revenue Relief appeared first on AdExchanger.

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