Attribution Window
The period after an ad interaction during which a conversion can still be credited back to that touchpoint, such as 7-day click or 1-day view.
How Attribution Window works in practice
Attribution windows influence how much credit different channels appear to earn, which means they directly affect budget decisions. Short windows tend to favor channels that close quickly, while longer windows give more room for slower consideration journeys to receive credit. That is why the right window depends on the buying cycle and touchpoint pattern of the business. If the attribution window is misaligned with reality, channel performance will look cleaner than it actually is but not more accurate.
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The rule that determines how credit for a conversion is assigned to different marketing touchpoints in the user journey. Choosing the right model affects how you allocate budget across channels and evaluate channel ROI.
The process of measuring actions that matter to your business — purchases, leads, sign-ups — and sending that data to ad platforms to evaluate performance and power automated bidding strategies like Smart Bidding.
An attribution model that uses machine learning to distribute conversion credit based on the actual impact of each touchpoint across the path to conversion. It is Google's recommended model and requires a minimum conversion volume to activate.
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