Notes on paid media, affiliate marketing and the tools around them. Nothing too fancy — practical, sourced guides from a media buyer with 11+ years in paid acquisition.
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What Google documents about GCLID, GBRAID and WBRAID, a consent-aware capture script, Safari's storage limits, CRM fields and the 2026 changes to conversion uploads.
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