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Wirecutter diversifies beyond affiliate revenue as AI search shifts discovery
Key points
- Hall of Fame Awards franchise launched Oct. 1, featuring 50 products still recommended six or more years later
- Hall of Fame and related coverage drew over 3 million page views; Best New Picks drew over 2 million
- Hybrid deals spanning ads, licensing, brand partnerships and affiliate grew more than 300% year over year
- Wirecutter now has over 175 journalists, up from 115 in 2022, to stress human expertise against LLMs
Why it matters for marketers: Content teams can pitch sponsored franchises and hybrid ad-plus-affiliate packages to publishers that depend less on search referral traffic.
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Digiday: Inside Wirecutter’s push to diversify beyond affiliate revenue as AI reshapes discovery
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