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Discover which marketing channel really generates each sale. Replace the ‘last-click hit the jackpot’ with a model that distributes credit properly and points to where the next euro should go.

5+
Models analysed
4-8
Weeks of implementation
12+
Channels typically measured
Who this service is for

For organisations with serious multi-channel marketing.

E-commerce with multi-source traffic

SEO, SEM, organic social, paid social, email, affiliates. If you have 5+ channels, last-click is misleading you.

B2B with long sales cycles

When months pass between first contact and sale, attributing only to the last touchpoint hides the investments that create demand.

Brands combining online and offline

Physical store + online store + trade fairs + traditional media. Reconciling sources is complex but essential.

Teams defending budget

If your CFO asks for ROI per channel and you can only answer with last-click, you need a more serious model to defend what works.

Methodology

From last-click to the model that fits your case.

Phase 01

Audit of current setup

I review GA4, GTM, ads platforms, CRM. I detect tracking gaps, mis-fired events, attribution losses.

Phase 02

Model selection

Linear, time-decay, position-based, data-driven or Markov chains. Each business calls for its model according to sales cycle and mix.

Phase 03

Technical implementation

Server-side tracking, disciplined UTMs, CRM-GA4 integration, tracking dashboard. Without this, no model works.

Phase 04

Budget reallocation

With correct data, mix recommendations: where to cut, where to put more, which channel is worth more than it looks (and vice versa).

What you gain

What changes when you attribute well.

Marketing decisions stop being intuitions and become testable hypotheses. Concretely:

01 · Optimal mix

You invest where it works.

You identify the channel with the best real acquisition cost and reallocate budget at the margin where it pays back most.

02 · No blind spots

You see the invisible channels.

Organic SEO, branded search, editorial content — channels the last-click underestimates come to light.

03 · Internal defence

You justify every euro to the CFO.

Dashboard with metrics comparable across channels. Your budget stops depending on who shouts loudest.

04 · Agile optimisation

You react in weeks, not years.

With solid tracking you detect behavioural changes in real time and adjust investment before burning a quarter.

05 · Supplier negotiation

You know what to ask.

When your agency or platform says ‘this is going great’, you contrast with data. The conversation changes tone.

06 · Cross-device

You reconcile complex journeys.

The customer researches on mobile, decides on desktop, buys in store. The right model joins those dots.

Real cases

Well-done attribution in real businesses.

Fashion e-commerce · 15 channels

From last-click to data-driven.

Migration to GA4 with data-driven model. They discovered that 40% of budget went to the channel that looked biggest but generated less real margin.

References: AENOR · BOE · ISO

El marketing del cerebro es más predictible que el marketing de la opinión. — Ángel Ortega Castro
B2B SaaS · 4-month cycle

Position-based for long sales.

Model weighting first and last touchpoint with average weight for intermediate ones. Changed the budget split between awareness and acquisition.

Physical + online retail

Cross-device + offline.

GA4 + CRM + store data integration. For the first time they saw that organic SEO generated 35% of purchases in the physical store.

How you'll see it

Four indicators on a single screen.

The deliverable isn't a report: it's an executable dashboard in the tool your team already uses (Looker Studio, GA4 explorer, Sheets). Four strategic KPIs and a monthly trend. So that any marketing meeting starts with the same numbers on the table.

Blended CAC
€38
-22% vs previous quarter
Multi-touch ROAS
4.7×
+0.9× after reallocation
Search assist %
61%
Search assists, doesn't convert
LTV / CAC
3.4
Healthy · target >3
Assisted conversion trend
Last 12 months
When you need it

Signals that say it's the right time.

If you find yourself in any of these four scenarios, you're already losing money by attributing badly. The sooner you fix it, the better:

01

Your CFO challenges your ROI

You're asked to defend why you invest in each channel and only have last-click. The conversation becomes political, not analytical.

02

Your mix hasn't changed in years

Budget is split as it always has been. There are probably underused channels and others with over-investment without anyone knowing.

03

You run SEO and branded content without knowing the return

If organic content doesn't appear in your dashboard, you're funding it blindly — and sooner or later someone will question it.

04

Your agency gives you reports you don't understand

Inconsistent metrics across platforms, different KPIs each month, shifting narratives. You need a single, verifiable dashboard.

Frequently asked questions

What I get asked most about this service.

How is data-driven attribution different from classic models?+

Classic models (linear, time-decay, position-based) apply a fixed rule you choose. Data-driven attribution analyses your own historical data and calculates the weight of each channel based on actual behaviour of converted vs non-converted users. It's more precise but requires minimum data volume (~600 conversions/month).

Do I need Google Analytics 4 mandatorily?+

Almost always yes. GA4 is the most capable free attribution tool today. In very large setups (budgets >€500K/year) it may make sense to complement with Adobe Analytics or specialist attribution technologies, but in 90% of cases a well-configured GA4 is enough.

What about the loss of cookies and privacy?+

Pure client-side tracking is doomed. The solution is server-side tracking (sending events from your server to platforms) + consent mode + GA4 with advanced modelling. Well configured, you keep >95% of attribution even with blockers and negative consents.

How long before I see results?+

The technical setup takes between 4 and 8 weeks. Once the model works with clean data, the first actionable insights appear in 4-6 additional weeks. By 3 months most projects have reallocated mix with measurable impact on ROAS and CAC.

Do you work with specific e-commerce platforms (Shopify, WooCommerce, etc.)?+

Yes. I've implemented attribution models on Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, Prestashop and custom B2B platforms. The model logic is platform-independent — what changes is the technical integration of server-side tracking.

Next step

Shall we talk about your specific case?

First 45-minute session, free of charge and no commitment. If we fit, I send you a detailed proposal within 5 days. If we don't, you take away a useful initial diagnosis.