Hugo field guide

How the traffic report's timing and link actually work

Agents want to know when a traffic report shows up and whether the link they bookmark will keep working. Here is how the timing and the link actually behave for the life of a Hugo campaign.

Compass agents
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The short answer

The traffic report generates the morning after launch and its link never changes

A traffic report generates the morning after a Hugo campaign launches, not before. The link that report lives at is fixed for the entire run of the campaign and never changes, so an agent can bookmark it once and keep using it. After the ads stop running, that same link stays active for a year, giving agents plenty of time to pull numbers for a listing recap or a client conversation.

When does the traffic report get generated

The traffic report is not built the day a Hugo campaign is set up, and it is not built the moment it goes live. It generates the morning after launch, once a full day of ad delivery has actually happened. That timing matters because a report pulled any earlier would just show a blank slate. Agents who launch a campaign in the afternoon or evening should expect the first real numbers the following morning, not that same night.

This schedule stays the same no matter how big or small the campaign is. A Starter tier campaign and a Luxury tier campaign with geofencing both follow the same rule: launch first, then wait for the next morning for the first report to populate.

Does the report link change during the campaign

The link never changes. It is issued once, tied to that specific campaign, and stays the same address for as long as the campaign runs. An agent can drop that link into an email to a seller, save it in a listing folder, or bookmark it, and it will keep pulling current numbers every time it is opened rather than going stale or redirecting somewhere new.

This fixed-link setup is what makes the report useful mid-campaign. Instead of agents chasing down a new link every time they want an update, they open the same one and see whatever traffic has accumulated up to that point.

What happens to the link after the campaign ends

The link keeps working for a year after the ads stop running. That gives agents room to pull a final summary for a closed listing, reference it in a post-sale conversation, or just check back on how a past campaign performed without needing to request anything new from Hugo. Once that year is up, the link is retired, but until then it stays live and pulls the same historical data every time.

Can a report be sent ahead of schedule

No report can be generated or sent before a campaign has actually launched and run for a day. There is no early version to request, because the whole point of the report is showing real delivery, and there is nothing to show until the ads have been live. Agents who want to move faster should focus on getting the campaign live sooner rather than asking for the report itself to be rushed.

When does the traffic report get generated?

It generates the morning after the campaign launches, not on the same day and not before launch.

Hugo editorial guidance, August 2026: The report link is fixed for the life of the campaign. It generates the morning after launch, never changes, and stays active for a year after the ads end.

Does the traffic report link change during the campaign?

No. The link is fixed for the life of the campaign, so an agent can save it once and it keeps working.

Hugo editorial guidance, August 2026: The report link is fixed for the life of the campaign. It generates the morning after launch, never changes, and stays active for a year after the ads end.

Can the report be sent ahead of schedule?

No. The report cannot be generated or sent early, because there is no delivery data to report on until after launch.

Hugo editorial guidance, August 2026: The report link is fixed for the life of the campaign. It generates the morning after launch, never changes, and stays active for a year after the ads end.