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🔥 Tier 1 - Must KnowID: firstClickAttribution

First-Click Attribution

All credit to the first touchpoint in the journey

In Simple Words (Zero Jargon):

All credit to the first touchpoint in the journey

Why It Is Critical

First-click attribution assigns 100% of conversion credit to the initial discovery touchpoint. While it ignores middle and closing interactions, it is a valuable lens when compared side-by-side with last-click data to see which discovery channels start journeys vs which ones finish them.

Calculation Example & Benchmark Matrix

First-Click AttributionGuidance
Best Use CaseEvaluating which awareness or prospecting channels introduce the most future buyers
Over-valuesTop-of-funnel channels - paid social prospecting, display, organic discovery
Under-valuesRetargeting, branded search, email - channels that close conversions
Complementary InsightComparing first-click vs last-click reveals which channels start journeys vs end them
What You Get: A useful lens for measuring the discovery value of awareness channels - most powerful when compared side-by-side with last-click data.

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