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What is Attribution Model Reporting in HubSpot?

Written by Growth Marketing Firm | Jun 28, 2023

If the secret to successful sales and marketing lies in understanding the customer journey, then Attribution Model Reporting through HubSpot is the compass that can guide us. 

A tool that assigns credit to the key touchpoints leading to conversions, it empowers businesses to comprehend which of their specific efforts are truly yielding results. 

This knowledge paves the way for data-driven strategies and smarter resource allocation.

Journey Through the Interactions

The first leg of our journey delves into the heart of HubSpot's attribution model: interactions. 

"Interactions" occur in HubSpot every time a potential customer engages with your content. 

Like markers on a roadmap, "key interactions" flag significant stages in the customer's journey. 

From their first recorded interaction to the last - before they convert to a contact - these touchpoints form the backbone of contact creation.

In the world of deal creation and revenue, these interactions take a longer stride, extending to lead creation, deal creation, and when a deal reaches the celebrated 'closed-won' stage. 

The interactions weaving through these key points - the middle or other interactions - are equally crucial, with each one logged separately in the attribution report.

The Origin Stories: Interaction Sources

The second leg of our journey sees us categorizing these interactions by their sources. 

Every interaction has a tale to tell in Attribution Model Reporting:

  • Paid Search path initiated by an AdWords session
  • Email Marketing route marked by a marketing email click
  • Sales trail blazed by a logged call or meeting 

Understanding these origin stories helps you discern where your leads originate and which channels hold the most sway over your target audience.

Navigating the Assets & Sales Activities

As our journey progresses, we come across varied asset types – the tools and content pieces responsible for engagement. 

These range from imported contacts and blog posts to ads tracked in HubSpot and interactions logged through an integration. 

These assets form the pillars of your content strategy, each having a unique impact on reach and engagement.

Sales activities, especially those related to deal creation and revenue attribution reports, are important travelers on this journey. 

Calls made through the CRM or third-party calling providers, for instance, need to be logged correctly to ensure they are counted. 

Note that the shortcut of manually logging call engagements doesn't count towards Deal Create or Revenue Attribution, which reinforces the importance of utilizing the right tools for accuracy in reporting.

Charting the Course to Success

As our journey reaches its conclusion, we find that the insights from Attribution Model Reporting are not just markers on our map, but catalysts for informed data-driven strategies. 

By identifying key conversion points, interaction sources, and effective asset types, you can make strategic decisions that elevate your performance and ensure your marketing and sales efforts are not only robust but resourceful as well.  

This is the transformative power of Attribution Model Reporting – a compass guiding organizations on their journey to success.

How Growth Can Help

Ready to unlock the transformative power of Attribution Model Reporting and supercharge your sales and marketing strategies? 

As a HubSpot Diamond Solutions Partner, Growth is primed to assist you on this journey.

Our comprehensive HubSpot services encompass onboarding, implementation, and optimization alongside top-tier marketing and sales enablement consulting. 

We're dedicated to helping you unlock the insights that Attribution Model Reporting can offer, tailor them to your organization, and drive tangible results backed by data. 

Don't let the potential of your data and strategies lie untapped. Book a meeting with us, and let's explore the boundless possibilities together! ⬇️