Agree the conversion and window
Define the business outcome, reporting period and lookback assumptions. Review how each connected platform counts and attributes the same type of action.
Marketing Attribution
Connect marketing activity to pipeline context.
Work towards a clearer view of where enquiries and opportunities come from, without pretending attribution is perfect.
Prices cover the listed scope. Additional work and external costs are quoted separately.
A practical approach
Understand how credit is assigned before comparing channels.
Attribution helps explain recorded paths to an outcome, but the model and reporting settings shape the answer.
Compare like with like
Explain the model used and which touchpoints are visible. Investigate differences in counting, timing and identity before treating a mismatch as a tracking fault.
Use the finding appropriately
Use attributed results to inform channel reviews alongside lead quality and business records. Treat claims about incremental impact as a separate measurement question.
Assigned conversion credit is not, by itself, proof of the extra sales caused by a channel.
Platform reference: Google Analytics: attribution models
Marketing Attribution
What we’ll deliver.
Connect one CRM funnel with up to three acquisition sources and report matched outcomes alongside unknown attribution.
- Marketing and sales reports tell different stories.
- Lead sources disappear when records move into a CRM.
- You need to understand missing data and long sales cycles.
Review source and CRM readiness
Check the sales cycle, identifiers, stage definitions and source fields.
How we check it
Identify missing capture or inconsistent records that prevent reliable matching.
Preserve the acquisition context
Map up to three sources to stable enquiry and opportunity references.
How we check it
Keep original source information through routing, merges and agreed stage changes.
Match outcomes without guessing
Join supported records to sales outcomes using the agreed keys.
How we check it
Retain unmatched sales as unknown and distinguish observed fields from modelled credit.
Reconcile and explain the report
Review amounts, dates, coverage and sales-cycle timing with the owner.
How we check it
Document limitations and prevent unmatched or delayed records from disappearing from the review.
Your handover
Source-capture design, identity/stage map, known/unknown outcome report and reconciliation handover.
Included scope and boundaries
- 1 funnel/CRM
- source capture design
- up to 3 acquisition sources
- stage/outcome mapping
- known/unknown attribution report
- reconciliation and handover
Outside this scope: Perfect cross-device identity, guaranteed revenue attribution, unlimited sources and warehouse rebuild
Scope and investment
Plan the work and the budget together.
$1,500 – $4,000 / readiness and implementation
3–5 weeks after feasibility
Additional costs
Optional analysis $300 – $750 / month; connectors separate
What changes the cost?
Begin with readiness check; record unknowns and distinguish observed from modelled credit
Working with your budget
If the full scope is beyond your budget, we’ll prioritise the most useful work and agree a smaller first phase with you.
What we need from you
- CRM
- sales cycle
- source/ID availability
Share what is available. We’ll identify any missing access or inputs during scoping.
Published prices apply to the listed scope. Deliverables, timing, revisions and external costs are confirmed before work starts.
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A lead-to-outcome trace
An illustrative delivery approach to help you review the scope. This is a planning example, not a client case study.
| Stage | Example work | Acceptance or decision |
|---|---|---|
| Acquisition | An example enquiry arrives with an agreed campaign source and unique enquiry reference. | Preserve the source and record unavailable fields explicitly. |
| CRM | The enquiry becomes an opportunity carrying the same reference. | Track merges, duplicate handling and stage changes. |
| Outcome | Join the recorded closed outcome to the opportunity. | Reconcile the amount and date; retain unmatched sales as unknown. |
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Tools and delivery
Platform examples
Illustrative platform screens show the type of work and reporting. These are not client results.
Google Analytics 4
Traffic acquisition by channel
Compare acquisition channels using the same date range and event definitions.
Google Analytics 4
Purchase funnel exploration
Follow the steps from product discovery through checkout and purchase.
Google Tag Manager
Event tagging and validation
Connect business events to defined triggers and check that tags fire once.
Looker Studio
Marketing overview dashboard
Connect channel activity, enquiry quality and spend in one reporting view.
Optional delivery walkthroughs · illustrative
Project walkthroughs
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Analytics and reporting
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One set of definitions behind the marketing report.
Illustrative project
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Defined metrics, sources and filters.
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Definitions, sources and a report prototype.
Before you decide
Questions worth asking.
Can you connect leads to revenue without pretending the data is complete?
Attribution starts with readiness: reliable source capture, a usable CRM, consistent stage definitions and identifiers that connect records. The scope maps one funnel and up to three acquisition sources, with a report of known and unknown outcomes. It does not promise perfect cross-device identity or that every sale can be assigned to one advertisement.
What does a traceable sale look like?
A source-bearing enquiry has a stable reference, the CRM preserves that reference, and the sales outcome can be joined without guesswork. The example below describes the trace; unmatched records should remain unknown rather than being assigned a convenient source.
Can I use the report to move budget?
Use observed source/outcome patterns with sales-cycle timing, costs and data coverage. Distinguish recorded touchpoints from modelled credit and avoid treating attribution alone as proof that a channel caused the revenue.
What is the starting budget and what is separate?
$1,500 – $4,000 / readiness and implementation. Optional analysis $300 – $750 / month; connectors separate These are published USD prices. The written quote must state the complete cost, payment schedule and applicable taxes.
When can the work begin and what do you need from me?
3–5 weeks after feasibility. To scope the work, prepare: CRM; sales cycle; source/ID availability. The schedule starts after the required access, inputs and approvals are ready.
How are revisions, extra work and support agreed?
Use the listed deliverables and exclusions as the starting point. The quote must state acceptance checks, review rounds, payment stages, cancellation arrangements and any ongoing support. Requested additions need an agreed cost and schedule before implementation.
Getting started
Start with the right questions
Plan my projectLet’s scope your next step.
Tell us where you are, what needs to change, and what success would look like for your business.