What's the best transition from subjective influencer selection to a data-driven approach by tracking audience crossovers, traffic generation, and code usage to optimize attribution for ecommerce?

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If I were you, I'd start by running a simple incrementality test, like a geo-holdout. It feels extreme, but it's the fastest way to get a real baseline for a channel's contribution before you even think about buying a new software platform.

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If I were you, I'd start by running a simple incrementality test, like a geo-holdout or even a short-term blackout for a single channel. It is the quickest way to get a clean, undeniable baseline of a channel's true value before you start layering on complex software and models.

Here’s why I'd start there. So much of the attribution puzzle is just noise. As Constantine Yurevich said on the DTC Podcast, traditional attribution is basically dead. Trying to perfectly track every single touchpoint is a fool's errand. A simple on/off test cuts through the noise and gives you a clear signal about lift. You're not asking

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  1. DTC Podcast — Bonus: Attribution is Dead and What To Do Instead with SegmentStream’s Constantine Yurevich cover art

    Bonus: Attribution is Dead and What To Do Instead with SegmentStream’s Constantine Yurevich

    #1 · DTC Podcast

    Provides the high-level context for why old attribution models fail and what a forward-thinking, predictive approach looks like.

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