Assisted conversions makes you look… Good?
>> The path to conversion <<
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>> Me… <<
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>> Lets set the scene! <<
”Its not as simple as it looks!”
One attribution in Google Analytics1
Another in AdWords with AdWords conversion script2
A third in Analytics attribution reports3
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>> The source might not be what you think<<
2 direct visit
Group 1
Group 2
Search, referral, paid traffic, campaigns…
All traffic, identified as direct traffic
4 examples:
1 direct visit + 1 Adwords visit
2 visits from Adwords
1 direct visit + 2 visits from AdWords
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>> AdWords conversion tracking <<
”30 days cookie!”
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>> Assisted conversions<<
”Do people click and buy later?”
Direct conversions and assisted conversions1
See total conversions a source has been involved in2
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>> We know it from sport <<
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GOAL
>> All traffic reports <<
AdWords generates 27% of revenue
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>> Assisted… <<
Assists and last click
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>> Assist ratio <<
Assist conversions
Last-Click Conversions
Assist
Ratio
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>> Assist touchpoints <<
Source: @sandramcamacho
Assistratio
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>> Closing touchpoints <<
Source: @sandramcamacho
Assistratio
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>> Assisted… <<
Assists and last click -> ratio
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>> Assist and last click <<
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>> Total impact… <<
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>> Total impact… <<
AdWords is affecting 22%
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>> Data so far <<
Analytics: 2,66 mio1
Assist: 2,5 mio2
Last click: 2 mio3
Total conversion value: 3,8 mio4
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>> Assisted… With brand <<
Brand is a huge part of the revenue
1
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>> Total impact… With brand <<
Nonbrand is 33% of all AdWords
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>> Non brand AdWords <<
All traffic: 553K1
Assist: 994K2
Last Click: 445K3
Total impact: 1.309K4
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>> Assist vs last click<<
1 2 3 4
Increase cpc
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>> Paths <<
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>> Attribution models <<
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>> Attribution models <<
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>> Attribution models <<
Focus on 1 visit in path
Focus on full path
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>> Attribution models <<
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>> Compare models <<
>> Build your own model <<
Why do you make your own?1
What should be treated different from standard?3
Any assist sources, you want to weight higher?2
Custom Attribution models
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>> Custom Attribution model <<
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>> Custom Attribution model <<
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>> Custom Attribution model <<
More credit to middle because I aim to grow the business!
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>> Custom Attribution model <<
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>> Attribution models <<
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>> Awesome, but not perfect <<
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>> The issues <<
90 days lookback window2
No cross device tracking1
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>> So what did we do? <<
• AdWords generates revenue but is strong as assist
• Especially Non-brand AdWords is strong as assist
• New model where assisted weight more
• AdWords bids adjusted based on model
• After 5 month, we saw 22% increase in assist value
Attribution case
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>> Summing up <<
• Different numbers in different reports
• Learn how the channel is used in user path, based on assist ratio – if higher than 1 = strong assist
• Use attribution models to go deeper
• Adjust your own model based on data
Learn and earn:
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Jacob KildebogaardJk @webjuice.dk@Webanalytiker
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