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Track AI Referral Traffic in Magento 2: ChatGPT Hides in Direct
AI platforms like ChatGPT often strip referrers, causing traffic to appear as Direct in GA4. GA4's new native AI Assistant channel (May 2026) auto-detects some referrals, but ChatGPT still lands in Direct. Using UTM parameters in llms.txt and custom channel groups can capture hidden AI traffic, which may convert 2–5x better than organic.
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The article offers practical workarounds for a real analytics blind spot, but the 2–5x conversion claim is based on early anecdotal data and needs more evidence.
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