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  • Why Matomo is a serious alternative to Google Analytics 360

    12 décembre 2018, par Jake Thornton — Marketing

    There’s no doubt about it, the free version of Google Analytics offers great value when it comes to making data-driven decisions for your business. But as your business starts to grow, so does the need for a more powerful web analytics tool.

    Why would I need to use a different web analytics tool ? It’s because Google Analytics (free version) is very limited when it comes to meeting the needs of a fast growing business whose website plays a pivotal role in converting its customers.

    This is where the Google Analytics 360 suite comes in, which is designed to meet the needs of businesses looking to get more accurate and insightful metrics.

    So what’s holding a growing business back from using Google Analytics 360 ?

    While GA360 sounds like a great option when upgrading your web analytics platform, we have found there are three core reasons holding businesses back from taking the leap :

    • Businesses can’t bear to swallow the US$150,000+ price tag (per year !) that comes with upgrading
    • Businesses can’t rely on GA360 to give them all the insights they need
    • Businesses want more control and ownership of their data

    Thankfully there are (only a few) alternatives and as the leading open-source alternative to Google Analytics, we hope to share insights on why Matomo Analytics can be the perfect solution for anyone at this crossroads in their web analytics journey.

    First, what does Google Analytics 360 offer that Google Analytics (free) doesn’t ?

    There’s no doubt about it, the GA360 suite is designed for larger sized businesses with demanding data limits, big budgets to use across the Google Marketing Platform (Google Adwords, DoubleClick etc.) and to get more advanced reporting visualisations and options.

    Data Sampling

    Data sampling is the elephant in the room when it comes to comparing GA360 with the freemium version. This is an entire article in its own right but at a basic level, Google Analytics samples your data (makes assumptions based on patterns) once the number of traffic visiting your website reaches a certain limit.

    Google Analytics provides the following information :

    Ad-hoc queries of your data are subject to the following general thresholds for sampling :

    Analytics Standard : 500k sessions at the property level for the date range you are using

    Analytics 360 : 100M sessions at the view level for the date range you are using

    In short, sampled data means inaccurate data. This is why as businesses grow, GA360 becomes a more attractive prospect because there’s no point making data-driven business decisions based on inaccurate data. This is a key weapon Google uses when selling to large businesses, however, this may not seem as concerning if you’re a small business within the sampled data range. For small businesses though, make sure you know the full extent of how this can affect your metrics, for example, your ecommerce data could be sampled, hence your GA reporting not matching your CRM/Ecommerce store data.

    Benefit of using Matomo : There is no data sampling anywhere in Matomo Analytics, that’s why we say 100% Accurate Data reporting across all plans.

    All Matomo data is 100% accurate

    Integration with the Google Marketing Platform

    Yes ok, we’ll admit it, GA does a great job at integrating seamlessly with its own products like Google Ads, Google Optimize etc. with a touch of Salesforce integration ; while GA360 takes this to another level compared to it’s freemium version (integration with Google Search 360, Google Display & Video 360 etc.)

    But… what about non-Google advertising platforms ? Well with Google being a dominant leader as a search engine, web browser, email provider, social media channel ; sometimes Google needs to keep its best interests at heart.

    Google is an online advertising giant and a bonus of Google Search 360 is that you can integrate your Bing Ads, Baidu and Yahoo Japan Search campaigns but that’s about it when it comes to integrations from its direct competitors. 

    Benefit of using Matomo : No biased treatment. You can integrate your Google, Yahoo and Bing search consoles for accurate search engine reporting, and in early 2019, Matomo will be releasing a Google Ads, Bing Ads and Facebook Ads Manager integration feature.

    Roll-Up Reporting
    Roll-Up Reporting for Matomo Nalytics

    Roll-up reporting lets you combine multiple accounts and properties into one view. This is a great benefit when upgrading from GA freemium to GA360. For example, if you’re a digital agency with multiple clients or you manage multiple websites under the one account, the roll-up reporting feature is wonderful when you need to combine data and reporting, instantly.

    Benefit of using Matomo : Matomo’s got this covered ! Roll-up reporting is available in the Matomo Business package (starting at $29 per month) for cloud hosting or you can purchase as a Premium Feature for On-Premise starting at $99 per year.

    Staying in full control of your data

    Who would have thought that one of biggest reasons people choose Matomo isn’t because of anything that leads to a higher ROI, but for the fact that users want more control of their data.
    100% Data Ownership with Matomo

    Matomo’s philosophy around data ownership is simple, you own your data, no one else. If you choose to host Matomo Analytics On-Premise then you are in complete control because your data is stored on your own servers where no one can gain access to it in whichever country you choose.

    So what about when you cloud host Matomo ? For users who don’t have the technical knowledge to host Matomo On-Premise, you can still have 100% data ownership and fully respect your user’s privacy when choosing to host Matomo Analytics through our cloud service.

    The difference between cloud hosting Matomo Analytics vs Google Analytics is that when you choose Matomo, we acknowledge you own the data and we have no right to access it. This means we can’t on-sell it to third-parties, we can’t claim ownership of it, you can export your data at anytime (how awesome is that !) and you can migrate between cloud hosting and hosting on-premise for ultimate flexibility whenever you want.

    Matomo also prides itself in allowing its users to be GDPR compliant with ease with a powerful GDPR Manager.

    Businesses can’t rely on Google Analytics 360 to give them all the insights they need

    Unlike Google Analytics 360, Matomo blends its Premium Web Analytics platform with Conversion Optimization features to allow its users to fully evaluate the user-experience on your website.

    Matomo is designed to be a complete analytics platform, meaning you have everything you need all in the one place which gives you greater insights and better business outcomes.

    Matomo Complete Analytics
    These features include :

    Premium Web Analytics – You can still (accurately) measure all the basic metrics you love and are familiar with in Google Analytics like Location, Referrer traffic, Multi Attribution, Campaign Tracking and Ecommerce etc.

    Conversion Optimization – Eliminate the need for multiple analytics tools to get what Google Analytics doesn’t offer. These features include Heatmaps, Session Recordings, Form Analytics and more – giving you the best chance possible to convert more traffic by evaluating the user-experience.

    By having one tool for all your features you can integrate metrics, have one single view for all your data and it’s easy to use.

    Enhanced SEO – Get more insights into the performance of your search campaigns with unbiased search engine reporting, keyword ranking positions, integration with multiple search consoles and crawling stats. Google Analytics offers limited features to help with your SEO campaigns and only integrates with Google products.

    Visitor Profiles – Get a detailed life-time evaluation of every user who visits your website.

    Tag Manager – A powerful open-source Tag Manager tool to embed your third-party marketing tags. By being open-source and with our commitment to giving you 100% data ownership, you can always ensure you are in full control.

    Just putting it out there ...

    Google leads the market with its freemium tool which offers great insights for businesses (fyi – Matomo has a forever free analytics tool too !), but when it comes to upgrading to get accurate reporting (kind of a big deal), owning your own data (a huge deal !) and having a complete range of features to excel ROI for your business, Matomo Analytics is often a preferred option to the Google Analytics 360 suite.

    Matomo is designed to be easy to use, is fully flexible and gives users full peace of mind by respecting user privacy. Want to learn more about the benefits of Matomo ?

  • Privacy-friendly analytics : The benefits of an ethical, GDPR-compliant platform

    13 juin, par Joe

    Your visitors shouldn’t feel like you’re spying on them — even if you’re just trying to improve the user experience or track your marketing efforts. 

    While many analytics platforms make customers feel that way thanks to intrusive cookie consent banners and highly personalised ads, there is a growing movement towards ethical, privacy-friendly analytics.

    In this article, you’ll learn what privacy-friendly analytics is, why it matters, what to look for in a solution and which of the leading providers is right for you. 

    What is privacy-friendly analytics ? 

    Privacy-friendly analytics is a form of website analytics that collects and analyses data in a way that respects the user’s privacy. It’s a type of ethical web analytics.

    Privacy-friendly platforms limit personal data collection and anonymise individual user data while being transparent about collection and tracking methods. They help companies adhere to data protection laws (like GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA) and new privacy laws (like OCPA, FDBR, and TDPSA) without configuring custom settings. 

    Why use privacy-friendly analytics ? 

    Millions of businesses choose privacy-friendly analytics platforms like Matomo. Here are a few reasons why : 

    Build trust with customers

    Research shows that the vast majority of consumers don’t trust companies with their data, believing that they prioritise profits over data protection. 

    Privacy-friendly analytics can help businesses prove they aren’t out to profit from consumer data and regain customer trust. This can ultimately boost revenue. According to Cisco’s Data Privacy Benchmark Study, organisations gain $180 for every $100 spent on privacy. 

    Comply with privacy regulations

    Data privacy regulations, such as GDPR, protect consumer privacy and establish strict rules governing how businesses can collect and use personal data.

    The cost of non-compliance is high. Under GDPR, fines can be up to €20 million, or 4% of worldwide annual revenue.

    Thanks to features like data anonymisation and the default use of first-party cookies, privacy-friendly analytics platforms can support and strengthen compliance efforts. 

    In fact, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) approved Matomo as one of the only web analytics tools to collect data without tracking consent.

    Minimise the impact of a breach

    According to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach report, the average cost of a data breach is nearly $4.5 million. The more personally identifiable information (PII) is involved, the higher the fines and penalties. 

    A privacy-friendly analytics tool can reduce the potential impact of a breach by minimising the amount of personal information you hold. 

    Is Google Analytics privacy-friendly ?

    Google may be the best-known analytics platform, but it’s not the best choice for businesses that want to collect data responsibly and ethically. 

    Here are just a few of Google Analytics’s privacy issues :

    • It uses analytics data to run its advertising business.
    • It may train large language models like Gemini with analytics data.
    • It requires a specific setup to be GDPR compliant that isn’t available out of the box.

    Google Analytics’s ongoing issues with privacy laws like GDPR also raise doubt. The French and Austrian Data Protection Authorities have banned Google Analytics in the past, and there is no guarantee they won’t do so again. 

    What to look for in privacy-friendly analytics ?

    Several privacy-friendly analytics tools are available. To find the right one for your brand, look for the following features.

    Data ownership

    Choose a provider that gives you as much control over your users’ data as possible. Ideally, this will be via an on-site solution where you store data on your servers. For cloud-based options, ensure your analytics provider can’t access, use or sell it.

    With 100% data ownership, you have the power to protect your users’ privacy. You know where your customer data is stored and what’s happening to it without external influence.

    Open source

    The only genuinely privacy-friendly software is open-source software. Open-source software means anyone can review the code to ensure it does what it promises — in this case, maximising privacy. 

    Matomo is an open-source software company. Our source code is on GitHub, where everyone can see precisely how our platform tracks and stores user data. A community of developers also regularly examines and reviews our code to further strengthen security. 

    Data anonymisation 

    Privacy-friendly analytics should allow marketers to completely anonymise the data they collect. They achieve this through several techniques like IP anonymisation and pseudonymised user IDs that modify or remove personally identifiable data so it can’t be linked to individuals.

    Data anonymisation settings Matomo

    Matomo’s data anonymisation settings 

    In Matomo, for example, you can anonymise the following things in the platform’s Privacy settings :

    • IP address
    • Location
    • User ID

    IP address anonymisation is enabled by default in Matomo.

    No data sampling 

    Data sampling involves extrapolating analytics reports from an incomplete data set. Google Analytics uses this practice and relies on estimates, leading to incomplete and potentially inaccurate results.

    Privacy-friendly analytics should provide 100% accurate insights without making assumptions about your users’ data.

    GDPR compliance

    Privacy-friendly web analytics platforms adhere to even the strictest privacy laws, including GDPR, HIPAA and CCPA, thanks to the following features :

    • Data anonymisation
    • Cookieless tracking
    • EU data storage
    • First-party cookies by default
    Data subject access request setting Matomo

    Matomo data subject access request settings
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    Privacy-first platforms also make it easy for companies to fulfil data subject access requests. In Matomo, for example, a dedicated feature lets you find, download and delete all of the data you hold about specific individuals. 

    Cookieless tracking

    Cookieless tracking is a form of visitor tracking that uses methods other than cookies to identify individual users. It is more privacy-friendly because no personal data is collected, and users can withhold consent from cookie banners.

    Matomo uses the most privacy-friendly industry-leading cookieless tracking method, config_id, to anonymously track visitors without fingerprinting them. 

    Top 3 privacy-friendly analytics platforms

    We’ve shortlisted three of the leading privacy-friendly analytics platforms. Learn what they offer, what makes them different and how much they cost.

    Matomo

    Matomo is an open-source web analytics tool and privacy-focused Google Analytics alternative trusted by over one million sites in over 190 countries and over 50 languages. 

    Matomo dashboard

    Matomo dashboard

    Matomo prioritises privacy and keeping businesses compliant with global privacy regulations like GDPR, CCPA and HIPAA. The data you collect is 100% accurate and yours alone. We don’t share it or use it for other purposes. 

    Benefits

    • Matomo’s all-in-one solution offers traditional web and behavioural analytics, such as heatmaps and session recordings. It also includes a free, open-source tag manager
    • Matomo gives you the choice of where to store your user’s data. With Matomo Cloud, that’s in our European servers. With Matomo On-Premise, that’s on your servers.
    • Matomo is open-source. Hundreds of independent developers have reviewed our code, and you can view it yourself on GitHub.

    Pricing 

    Hosting Matomo On-Premise is free, while Matomo Cloud costs $26 per month. 

    Fathom

    Fathom Analytics is a simple, easy-to-use alternative to Google Analytics that puts a premium on privacy. 

    Fathom dashboard

    Fathom dashboard
    (Image Source)

    Fathom has made its platform as easy to use as possible. You can install Fathom on any website or CMS using a single line of code. It also means the platform won’t massively impact your site’s speed or SEO performance. 

    Benefits

    • Fathom complies with all major privacy regulations, including GDPR and CCPA.
    • Fathom doesn’t sample data. It also blocks bots and scrapers, so you only see human visitors.
    • Fathom anonymises IP addresses, so you don’t have to show cookie banners.

    Drawbacks

    • Fathom doesn’t offer many of Matomo’s advanced features like e-commerce tracking, heatmaps, and session recordings.
    • The premium version of Fathom is not open-source. 

    Pricing 

    From $15 per month.

    Plausible

    Plausible Analytics is an open-source, privacy-friendly analytics tool built and hosted in the EU.

    Plausible dashboard

    Plausible dashboard
    (Image Source)

    The platform launched in 2019 as a lightweight, easy-to-use alternative to Google Analytics. Its simplicity is a big selling point. Instead of dozens of menus, it presents the information you need on a single page.

    Benefits

    • Plausible boasts an ultra-lightweight script, which means it has a minimal impact on page loading times. 
    • Plausible is GDPR and CCPA-compliant by design, so there’s no need for cookie banners.
    • Plausible is an open-source software with the source code available on GitHub.

    Drawbacks

    • Plausible lacks advanced privacy controls like a GDPR manager.
    • It has none of Matomo’s advanced features like A/B testing, session recordings or heatmaps. 

    Pricing 

    From $9 per month

    Try Matomo for free

    Ready to try a privacy-friendly analytics solution ? Making the switch is easy with Matomo, as it’s one of the only platforms to import historical Google Analytics data. You can also try Matomo for free for 21 days — no credit card required. 

  • Attribution Tracking (What It Is and How It Works)

    23 février 2024, par Erin

    Facebook, TikTok, Google, email, display ads — which one is best to grow your business ? There’s one proven way to figure it out : attribution tracking.

    Marketing attribution allows you to see which channels are producing the best results for your marketing campaigns.

    In this guide, we’ll show you what attribution tracking is, why it’s important and how you can leverage it to accelerate your marketing success.

    What is attribution tracking ?

    By 2026, the global digital marketing industry is projected to reach $786.2 billion.

    With nearly three-quarters of a trillion U.S. dollars being poured into digital marketing every year, there’s no doubt it dominates traditional marketing.

    The question is, though, how do you know which digital channels to use ?

    By measuring your marketing efforts with attribution tracking.

    What is attribution tracking?

    So, what is attribution tracking ?

    Attribution tracking is where you use software to keep track of different channels and campaign efforts to determine which channel you should attribute conversion to.

    In other words, you can (and should) use attribution tracking to analyse which channels are pushing the needle and which ones aren’t.

    By tracking your marketing efforts, you’ll be able to accurately measure the scale of impact each of your channels, campaigns and touchpoints have on a customer’s purchasing decision.

    If you don’t track your attribution, you’ll end up blindly pouring time, money, and effort into activities that may or may not be helpful.

    Attribution tracking simply gives you insight into what you’re doing right as a marketer — and what you’re doing wrong.

    By understanding which efforts and channels are driving conversions and revenue, you’ll be able to properly allocate resources toward winning channels to double down on growth.

    Matomo lets you track attribution across various channels. Whether you’re looking to track your conversions through organic, referral websites, campaigns, direct traffic, or social media, you can see all your conversions in one place.

    Try Matomo for Free

    Get the web insights you need, without compromising data accuracy.

    No credit card required

    Why attribution tracking is important

    Attribution tracking is crucial to succeed with your marketing since it shows you your most valuable channels.

    It takes the guesswork out of your efforts.

    You don’t need to scratch your head wondering what made your campaigns a success (or a failure).

    While most tools show you last click attribution by default, using attribution tracking, or marketing attribution, you can track revenue and conversions for each touchpoint.

    For example, a Facebook ad might have no led to a conversion immediately. But, maybe the visitor returned to your website two weeks later through your email campaign. Attribution tracking will give credit over longer periods of time to see the bigger picture of how your marketing channels are impacting your overall performance.

    Here are five reasons you need to be using attribution tracking in your business today :

    Why attribution tracking is important.

    1. Measure channel performance

    The most obvious way attribution tracking helps is to show you how well each channel performs.

    When you’re using a variety of marketing channels to reach your audience, you have to know what’s actually doing well (and what’s not).

    This means having clarity on the performance of your :

    • Emails
    • Google Ads
    • Facebook Ads
    • Social media marketing
    • Search engine optimisation (SEO)
    • And more

    Attribution tracking allows you to measure each channel’s ROI and identify how much each channel impacted your campaigns.

    It gives you a more accurate picture of the performance of each channel and each campaign.

    With it, you can easily break down your channels by how much they drove sales, conversions, signups, or other actions.

    With this information, you can then understand where to further allocate your resources to fuel growth.

    2. See campaign performance over longer periods of time

    When you start tracking your channel performance with attribution tracking, you’ll gain new insights into how well your channels and campaigns are performing.

    The best part — you don’t just get to see recent performance.

    You get to track your campaign results over weeks or months.

    For example, if someone found you through Google by searching a question that your blog had an answer to, but they didn’t convert, your traditional tracking strategy would discount SEO.

    But, if that same person clicked a TikTok ad you placed three weeks later, came back, and converted — SEO would receive some attribution on the conversion.

    Using an attribution tracking tool like Matomo can help paint a holistic view of how your marketing is really doing from channel to channel over the long run.

    Try Matomo for Free

    Get the web insights you need, without compromising data accuracy.

    No credit card required

    3. Increase revenue

    Attribution tracking has one incredible benefit for marketers : optimised marketing spend.

    When you begin looking at how well your campaigns and your channels are performing, you’ll start to see what’s working.

    Attribution tracking gives you clarity into the performance of campaigns since it’s not just looking at the first time someone clicks through to your site. It’s looking at every touchpoint a customer made along the way to a conversion.

    By understanding what channels are most effective, you can pour more resources like time, money and labour into those effective channels.

    By doubling down on the winning channels, you’ll be able to grow like never before.

    Rather than trying to “diversify” your marketing efforts, lean into what’s working.

    This is one of the key strategies of an effective marketer to maximise your campaign returns and experience long-term success in terms of revenue.

    4. Improve profit margins

    The final benefit to attribution tracking is simple : you’ll earn more profit.

    Think about it this way : let’s say you’re putting 50% of your marketing spend into Facebook ads and 50% of your spend into email marketing.

    You do this for one year, allocating $500,000 to Facebook and $500,000 to email.

    Then, you start tracking attribution.

    You find that your Facebook ads are generating $900,000 in revenue. 

    That’s a 1,800% return on your investment.

    Not bad, right ?

    Well, after tracking your attribution, you see what your email revenue is.

    In the past year, you generated $1.7 million in email revenue.

    That’s a 3,400% return on your investment (close to the average return of email marketing across all industries).

    In this scenario, you can see that you’re getting nearly twice as much of a return on your marketing spend with email.

    So, the following year, you decide to go for a 75/25 split.

    Instead of putting $500,000 into both email and Facebook ads and email, you put $750,000 into email and $250,000 into Facebook ads.

    You’re still diversifying, but you’re doubling down on what’s working best.

    The result is that you’ll be able to get more revenue by investing the same amount of money, leaving you with higher profit margins.

    Different types of marketing attribution tracking

    There are several types of attribution tracking models in marketing.

    Depending on your goals, your business and your preferred method, there are a variety of types of attribution tracking you can use.

    Here are the six main types of attribution tracking :

    Pros and cons of different marketing attribution models.

    1. Last interaction

    Last interaction attribution model is also called “last touch.”

    It’s one of the most common types of attribution. The way it works is to give 100% of the credit to the final channel a customer interacted with before they converted into a customer.

    This could be through a paid ad, direct traffic, or organic search.

    One potential drawback of last interaction is that it doesn’t factor in other channels that may have assisted in the conversion. However, this model can work really well depending on the business.

    2. First interaction

    This is the opposite of the previous model.

    First interaction, or “first touch,” is all about the first interaction a customer has with your brand.

    It gives 100% of the credit to the channel (i.e. a link clicked from a social media post). And it doesn’t report or attribute anything else to another channel that someone may have interacted with in your marketing mix.

    For example, it won’t attribute the conversion or revenue if the visitor then clicked on an Instagram ad and converted. All credit would be given to the first touch which in this case would be the social media post. 

    The first interaction is a good model to use at the top of your funnel to help establish which channels are bringing leads in from outside your audience.

    3. Last non-direct

    Another model is called the last non-direct attribution model. 

    This model seeks to exclude direct traffic and assigns 100% credit for a conversion to the final channel a customer interacted with before becoming a customer, excluding clicks from direct traffic.

    For instance, if someone first comes to your website from an emai campaignl, and then, a week later, directly visits and buys a product, the email campaign gets all the credit for the sale.

    This attribution model tells a bit more about the whole sales process, shedding some more light on what other channels may have influenced the purchase decision.

    4. Linear

    Another common attribution model is linear.

    This model distributes completely equal credit across every single touchpoint (that’s tracked). 

    Imagine someone comes to your website in different ways : first, they find it through a Google search, then they click a link in an email from your campaign the next day, followed by visiting from a Facebook post a few days later, and finally, a week later, they come from a TikTok ad. 

    Here’s how the attribution is divided among these sources :

    • 25% Organic
    • 25% Email
    • 25% Facebook
    • 25% TikTok ad

    This attirubtion model provides a balanced perspective on the contribution of various sources to a user’s journey on your website.

    5. Position-based

    Position-based attribution is when you give 40% credit to both the first and last touchpoints and 20% credit is spread between the touchpoints in between.

    This model is preferred if you want to identify the initial touchpoint that kickstarted a conversion journey and the final touchpoint that sealed the deal.

    The downside is that you don’t gain much insight into the middle of the customer journey, which can make it hard to make effective decisions.

    For example, someone may have been interacting with your email newsletter for seven weeks, which allowed them to be nurtured and build a relationship with you.

    But that relationship and trust-building effort will be overlooked by the blog post that brought them in and the social media ad that eventually converted them.

    6. Time decay

    The final attribution model is called time decay attribution.

    This is all about giving credit based on the timing of the interactions someone had with your brand.

    For example, the touchpoints that just preceded the sale get the highest score, while the first touchpoints get the lowest score.

    For example, let’s use that scenario from above with the linear model :

    • 25% SEO
    • 25% Email
    • 25% Facebook ad
    • 25% Organic TikTok

    But, instead of splitting credit by 25% to each channel, you weigh the ones closer to the sale with more credit.

    Instead, time decay may look at these same channels like this :

    • 5% SEO (6 weeks ago)
    • 20% Email (3 weeks ago)
    • 30% Facebook ad (1 week ago)
    • 45% Organic TikTok (2 days ago)

    One downside is that it underestimates brand awareness campaigns. And, if you have longer sales cycles, it also isn’t the most accurate, as mid-stage nurturing and relationship building are underlooked. 

    Leverage Matomo : A marketing attribution tool

    Attribution tracking is a crucial part of leading an effective marketing strategy.

    But it’s impossible to do this without the right tools.

    A marketing attribution tool can give you insights into your best-performing channels automatically. 

    What is a marketing attribution tool?

    One of the best marketing attribution tools available is Matomo, a web analytics tool that helps you understand what’s going on with your website and different channels in one easy-to-use dashboard.

    With Matomo, you get marketing attribution as a plug-in or within Matomo On-Premise or for free in Matomo Cloud.

    The best part is it’s all done with crystal-clear data. Matomo gives you 100% accurate data since it doesn’t use data sampling on any plans like Google Analytics.

    To start tracking attribution today, try Matomo’s 21-day free trial. No credit card required.