lead generation attributes attributing to your attribution by mike henderson
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#SMX #33C @innuHendoOptimizing Your Lead Gen Marketing With Attribution
LEAD GENERATION ATTRIBUTES ATTRIBUTING
TO YOUR ATTRIBUTION
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Digital Marketing Director @ SuretyBonds.com
Analytics, PPC, SEO, CRO, Remarketing
Chicago, IL (originally from STL)
First-time speaker
Who is this guy?
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• Avoiding/fixing issues with untracked traffic• Attribution models for upper vs. lower funnel lead
generation campaigns• Conversion Path report• User Explorer tool
What’s the plan?
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How much of your traffic isn’t being tracked?
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Google's description of Direct traffic
Source
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Google's description of Direct traffic
Source
Not very
helpful….
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• Legitimate direct traffic• Misspellings in utm parameters (utm_sorce,
ut_medium)• HTTPS to HTTP• A/B Testing platforms• 302 redirects
• Great article to learn more about direct traffic:• bit.ly/Direct-Attribution
Common reasons for direct traffic
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Solutions For Direct Traffic
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Any paid media effort
Social channels
Guest posts
UTM Parameters….EVERYWHERE!
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Need some hints?
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Need some hints?
Direct traffic to my de-
indexed landing page?
Wait, that url only shows up on our mailer…
None of our other test variations are getting this much direct traffic…
#SMX #33C @innuHendoAnd the dreaded “Other”
Default Channel Groupings
Annie Cushinga.k.a
Annielytics
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The dreaded “other”
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The dreaded “other”
Why you doin’ dat??
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utm_medium=Email utm_medium=Affiliate utm_medium=Referral
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utm_medium=Email utm_medium=Affiliate utm_medium=Referral
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Solutions for “Other” Channel Grouping
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Definitive Guide to Campaign Taggingbit.ly/ga-campaign-tagging
Definitive Guide to Channels in Google Analytics
bit.ly/channels-ga
Annie Cushinga.k.a
Annielytics
#SMX #33C @innuHendoAction-oriented, higher CPC/CPA, focus on efficiency
Bottom-of-Funnel Attribution Models
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Last Non-Direct Click
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GASP!!Last Non-Direct Click
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Last Non-Direct Click
100%
Direct
#SMX #33C @innuHendoAvinash Kasushik Custom Model:
bit.ly/Avinash-Attribution
Time Decay
#SMX #33C @innuHendoHeavy micro conversions, more competitive, prospect education
Top-of-Funnel Attribution Models
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First Interaction
100%
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Reverse Time Decay 60-30-10
60%30%
10%
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Reverse Time Decay 60-30-10
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Reverse Time Decay 60-30-10
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Reverse Time Decay 60-30-10
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Reverse Time Decay Comparison
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Position Based (U-Shape)
50%50%
#SMX #33C @innuHendoMicro Conversions & Attribution Model Comparison Tool
How to know which channels/campaign are TOFU?
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Micro Conversion Types
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Comparing Attribution Models
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TOFU
TOFU
TOFU
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Top Conversion Paths Report
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Default Setting for Top Conversion Paths Report
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Channels & Source/Medium Path
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User Explorer Tool
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Mobile device users
Blog visitors
Direct visits
Visits from lead nurture email
Fun User Explorer Segments
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THANK YOU!
HAVE FUN FINDING YOUR ATTRIBUTES ATTRIBUTING TO YOUR ATTRIBUTION!