What is dark social traffic and why does it create challenges for digital marketing attribution?

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What is dark social traffic and why does it create challenges for digital marketing attribution?

Key points

  • Dark social traffic skews attribution models by appearing as direct traffic
  • Private channels like WhatsApp and email are primary sources of dark social traffic
  • This type of traffic is not related to paid social or the dark web
  • Marketers must account for dark social traffic to accurately value their channels

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