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Attribution

What is attribution?

Attribution is the process of assigning a conversion to the preceding channels and touchpoints in the customer journey. Traditional models include: last-click, first-click, linear, position-based, and time-decay. Data-Driven Attribution (GA4 standard since 2023) distributes credit algorithmically based on historical data. At Waterproof Web Wizard, we use data-driven attribution in GA4 and combine it with qualitative analysis, perfect attribution will no longer be possible in 2026 due to consent and cookie restrictions, but the general trend remains reliable.

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  • Attribution Modeling
  • Last Click
  • Data-Driven Attribution
  • Multi-Touch Attribution
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