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Which push network has clean traffic?

There is no such thing as a traffic source that has no bots. All traffic worldwide has bots. The good and reliable traffic sources do filter bots and integrate bot trapping technologies but bot technology is highly advanced and is produced automatically through AI applications and launched by AI technology making it very difficult to trap them all immediately. That is why every affiliate marketer must also employ very good and reliable bot preventions and trapping themselves.

There is no such thing as "pure" traffic.
 
You may get reimbursed for bot traffic if the network is aware of it but nobody can guarantee there won't be any.
 
  1. Only use ad networks where you can specify the browser version.
  2. Accept traffic only from the most current and the immediate previous browser version numbers.
  3. If you can configure your web server to accept HTTP/2, which is the current protocol of all human browsers. Then read your server logs. Any HTTP/1.1 request is bot --busted!
By taking these steps you will be able to get 'pretty clean' traffic.
 
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I agree with all the guys above. We also encountered traffic in which there are bots and frauds, there is no escape from it.
 
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I am yet to find a network that runs 100% clean traffic.

It is not because they don't try. Detecting the bad actors is more difficult than "herding cats". All of these companies, especially the reputable well established companies, that we typically use for high value traffic spend enormous amounts of money identifying, trapping, segmenting out, the bots, scammers, and other irreputable dirtbags. It is a big struggle and very expensive.

We have to do our part too. It is very important for us to filter all of our traffic sources. Reliable traffic has been manipulated since the day I got into this business 30 years ago. There has always been lots of "bad actors" and there has always been lots of "good guys". Businesses of every kind have always had that makeup. All we need to do is find those that are well known entities with stellar reputations and start working with them. We need to do additional filtering as a normal continuous practice. Think of it like this, when a restaurant buys a side of prime beef, it requires an abundance of trimming and you end up with less than you started with but you are left with an incredible selection of prime steaks, ribs, and roasts.
 
It is not because they don't try. Detecting the bad actors is more difficult than "herding cats". All of these companies, especially the reputable well established companies, that we typically use for high value traffic spend enormous amounts of money identifying, trapping, segmenting out, the bots, scammers, and other irreputable dirtbags. It is a big struggle and very expensive.

We have to do our part too. It is very important for us to filter all of our traffic sources. Reliable traffic has been manipulated since the day I got into this business 30 years ago. There has always been lots of "bad actors" and there has always been lots of "good guys". Businesses of every kind have always had that makeup. All we need to do is find those that are well known entities with stellar reputations and start working with them. We need to do additional filtering as a normal continuous practice. Think of it like this, when a restaurant buys a side of prime beef, it requires an abundance of trimming and you end up with less than you started with but you are left with an incredible selection of prime steaks, ribs, and roasts.



I really appreciate your perspective . and I 100% agree.

We’ve seen the same thing: no matter how big or reputable the platform is, filtering out bad traffic is an ongoing challenge. That’s why, in our campaigns, we do multi-layer traffic filtering from day one. We constantly monitor for signs of fake clicks, bots, and low-quality leads.

We also prefer working only with verified, clean sources and trusted partners.
You’re absolutely right . it’s like trimming a prime cut. It takes effort, but what you’re left with is pure performance.

Would love to connect and exchange insights.
 
We’ve seen the same thing: no matter how big or reputable the platform is, filtering out bad traffic is an ongoing challenge. That’s why, in our campaigns, we do multi-layer traffic filtering from day one. We constantly monitor for signs of fake clicks, bots, and low-quality leads.
Sure, you can filter them out, but you're still paying for the traffic or do you try to get reimbursed for the fraud traffic and go through the hoops and hurdles of that?
 
Sure, you can filter them out, but you're still paying for the traffic or do you try to get reimbursed for the fraud traffic and go through the hoops and hurdles of that?



Absolutely . and that’s the painful part.

Yes, we do our best to filter in real time and stop bad traffic before it drains the budget. But we also stay proactive with refunds and dispute processes when platforms allow it. It’s not always smooth, but it’s part of the game.

We monitor closely and flag anything suspicious early, which helps us keep our traffic quality high and reduce wasted spend over time. It’s not perfect . but it’s controlled.
 
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