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Measurement & Attribution

Linear Attribution

A multi-touch model that gives equal conversion credit to every recorded touchpoint in the customer journey.

By Brandon MinaCEO, BrandPilot AIUpdated November 2026

Short answer

Linear attribution is a multi-touch model that gives equal conversion credit to every recorded touchpoint in a customer journey. If a buyer interacted with four channels before converting, each receives 25% of the credit. It acknowledges the whole path, but treats every interaction as equally influential, which rarely reflects how customers actually decide.