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How do we attribute traffic from AI assistants?

Partially at best. Some AI referrals carry a recognisable referrer and appear in analytics; many arrive as direct traffic after a buyer reads an answer and types your name. Self-reported attribution on forms captures more of it than tracking does.

Partially at best. Some AI referrals carry a recognisable referrer and appear in analytics; many arrive as direct traffic after a buyer reads an answer and types your name. Self-reported attribution on forms captures more of it than tracking does.

Add a 'how did you hear about us' field with a free-text option.

Watch branded search volume — it often rises before AI referral traffic becomes visible.

Anyone claiming complete AI attribution is overstating what is measurable.

See where you currently appear in AI answers.

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