Digital MarketingIntermediate

Attribution

Also known as: marketing attribution

VVantera Editorial5 min readUpdated May 18, 2026

Definition

Attribution is the practice of assigning credit for a conversion to the marketing touchpoints that influenced it. Models range from simple first-touch and last-touch to multi-touch and data-driven approaches, each telling a different story about which channels drive results.

Why it matters

Attribution decides where budget flows. Choosing a model that reflects your real buyer journey keeps you from over-crediting the last click and starving the channels that actually created demand.

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