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Archive for May, 2010

In previous posts, I’ve tried to explain the reasons behind the frustrating fact that some report data just won’t ever match.  This week’s topic is a no-brainer.  To best describe why reports created by pulling data from different data sources won’t match other reports, let’s see it visually. So, why is this a problem?  Say you haven’t configured your web analytics to track your PPC, or maybe an agency ...

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The latest webinar in the Attribution Management Forum series is now available for on-demand viewing. Attribution Management: Common Myths & Misconceptions provides an overview of the 12 most commonly held beliefs about the concept of attribution management. Other topics discussed in the webinar include: How to analyze your current attribution management status (or lack of it); Are there any good tools available? Which ads and sources should ...

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Attribution is a new concept to many marketers.  And a natural reaction to seeing new information, especially information (or data) that is different, is to question the accuracy of the reports (data).  The way that seems most logical to confirm that the new numbers are correct is to compare one report to another.   In my last post I introduced this series of blogs hoping to alleviate frustration that many marketers ...

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Attribution Myths & Misconceptions by Adam Goldberg

Posted May 10th, 2010 under All Blogs, Analytics, News, Press Releases, Uncategorized, Webinar with No Comments

When something gains a lot of popularity, whether it is a new product, a celebrity, a political view, a new business process, etc., you have your supporters and detractors. Typically, the supporters only see things with rosy colored glasses, which could cause them to ignore any negatives, while detractors use a lot of half-truths or flat out lies to represent their point of view. Given that Attribution Management is amongst ...

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When Gavin Meyers joined carpet cleaning company Stanley Steemer, he quickly realized he needed more practical, usable analytics data than he was getting from the program in place. “We received reports and information that focused on a top-level view—for example, showing us where our money was being spent and highlighting the times of day that our target audience was more active,” says Meyers, Internet marketing manager ...

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Almost daily I field questions from marketers who are trying to compare two different reports.  They are confused because the numbers don’t match. There are many, many, many reasons why, when comparing two reports, even from the same system, the numbers will not match. The reasons are (and each week, I will cover one reason in detail): 1. Attribution Reporting Attribution reports’ calculations update daily and divide credit (orders, revenue and profit) over ...

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