01 Definition

Attribution meaning: Assigning credit for an outcome to marketing interactions.

Marketing attribution applies rules or models to connect conversions revenue or other outcomes with touchpoints across a customer journey.

Also called

conversion attribution

Why it matters

How Attribution fits the work

It helps teams interpret channel contribution and make budget decisions.

In context

The team used attribution reporting to compare search social and email influence.

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Practical note

Attribution is an estimate constrained by identity consent platform boundaries and model assumptions.