Last Touch Attribution
What Is Last Touch Attribution? The last touch attribution model is a technique used in measurement of marketing, focusing 100% of the credit for the conversion on the last eligible marketing interaction prior to the conversion. This last interaction can be derived from either a paid click, email marketing, paid advertisement on social networks, or referral visits, among others. In contrast to multi-touch attribution models that allow sales credit to be shared among many touchpoints, the last-touch attribution model only relies on the last eligible interaction in reaching a sale. The attribution helps marketing professionals identify the campaign or channel that was responsible for the last known interaction before the customer made a purchase or subscribed to a service. For example, suppose a customer finds information about a company’s software via LinkedIn, reads the company’s blog via organic search, attends the company’s webinar, and finally receives an email...