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Measurement & Attribution
Multi-Touch Attribution (MTA)
Attribution that distributes conversion credit across multiple touchpoints in a journey.
By Brandon Mina·CEO, BrandPilot AI·Updated November 2026
Appears in Lesson 8 of Programmatic 101
Short answer
Multi-touch attribution (MTA) is a measurement approach that distributes credit for a conversion across the multiple marketing touchpoints a person encountered along the way. Models range from rules such as linear or time decay to algorithmic approaches. MTA depends on user-level tracking, so cookie loss and privacy restrictions have reduced its coverage and accuracy.