Card-linked offers (CLOs) have re-emerged as one of affiliate marketing’s most buzzed-about tactics - touted for their seamless consumer experience and promise of hyper-targeted, incremental growth. But behind the allure lies a heated debate: are CLOs truly transparent and attributable, or are they an opaque channel struggling to meet rising expectations around validation and compliance?
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