There is a great misconception that the purpose of attribution modelling is to arrive at a singular, concrete truth; however, the reality is much more nuanced. Attribution modeling is actually an ongoing process of improving how we measure marketing's impact in order to improve our decision making over time.
- There are a number of attribution principles that still confuse marketers:
- Why is attribution a process and not an end state?
- Why is making small steps forward really better than doing nothing?
- Why does the perfect attribution model not exist?
- What makes attribution an ROI investment and not a cost center?
With the many attribution myths, challenges, and philosophies in mind, AdRoll and Econsultancy have partnered for a second year in a row to produce The State of Marketing Attribution 2017. This time around we’ve broaden our focus beyond Europe to include content that also covers North America and Asia-Pacific.