Attribution Modeling 101: Track What Really Drives Conversions

By Irene LeFebruary 8, 20257 min read
Attribution Modeling 101: Track What Really Drives Conversions
  • Optimize marketing spend: Identify which channels are delivering the best results and allocate budget accordingly, reducing waste on underperforming channels.  
  • Improve campaign performance: Understand which touchpoints within a campaign are most influential, allowing for refinement and better targeting.  
  • Enhance customer experience: Gain insights into the customer journey, leading to more personalized and relevant interactions.  
  • Measure ROI accurately: Get a clearer picture of the return on investment for each marketing channel and campaign.
  • Make data-driven decisions: Base marketing strategies on concrete data rather than assumptions.  
  • Data silos: Marketing data often resides in different platforms (e.g., CRM, advertising platforms, website analytics), making it difficult to get a unified view of the customer journey.  
  • Cross-device tracking: Customers interact with brands across multiple devices, making it challenging to accurately track their journey as a single user.
  • Offline conversions: Attributing offline conversions (e.g., in-store purchases) to online marketing efforts can be complex.  
  • Model complexity: Choosing and implementing the right model, especially data-driven models, can be technically challenging.
  • Data accuracy and completeness: The accuracy of attribution insights heavily relies on the quality and completeness of the underlying data.  
  • Customer privacy concerns: Regulations like GDPR and CCPA require careful consideration of customer data privacy when implementing tracking and attribution.  
  • Last-Clicked Purchases: Accurately attributes sales to the final touchpoint for smarter scaling decisions.
  • Assisted Purchases: Highlights ads that support conversions but often go uncredited.
  • Net Profit on Ad Spend: Goes beyond ROAS to focus on true profitability.
  • Cross-Channel Attribution: Tracks the entire customer journey across multiple platforms.

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Irene Le

Content Manager at TrueProfit & eCommerce Marketing Specialist

Irene Le is the Content Manager at TrueProfit, specializing in crafting insightful, data-driven content to help eCommerce merchants scale profitably. With over 5 years of experience in content creation and growth strategy for the eCommerce industry, she is dedicated to producing high-value, actionable content that empowers merchants to make informed financial decisions.

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