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11 November 2026

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Bot traffic cost calculation: what bots take from your budget

A three-part method to estimate what bots cost you from your own click log, with formulas and a hypothetical worked example. Numbers are illustrative, not industry data.

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The TDS.SO blog: routing, bots and tracking

Bot traffic cost calculation: what bots take from your budget

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Bot traffic cost calculation: what bots take from your budget

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