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Attribution (Attribution model)

The way you determine which channels and touchpoints get the credit for a conversion.

By Tanguy De Keyzer · Founder & digital strategist

What is attribution?

Attribution is the practice of assigning the value of a conversion to the channels and touchpoints that preceded it. A customer often first sees an ad, later reads a blog and only converts after an email: which channel deserves the credit?

Why it is hard (and important)

In B2B a buyer touches many touchpoints before deciding. If you attribute everything to the last-clicked channel, you underestimate your content and demand generation, and you steer budget to the wrong place.

Commonly used models

  • Last click: all credit to the last contact (simple, but misleading).
  • First click: all credit to the first contact.
  • Linear or time decay: the credit spread across all steps.

Which model you choose determines how you read your ROAS and where you invest. No model is perfect; it is about a consistent, honest view of what drives growth.

From theory to growth.

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