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Measurement & Attribution
Regression Analysis
A statistical method estimating how one or more variables, such as ad spend, relate to an outcome, such as sales.
By Brandon Mina·CEO, BrandPilot AI·Updated November 2026
Short answer
Regression analysis is a statistical method that estimates how one or more variables, such as ad spend or price, relate to an outcome, such as sales. It underpins marketing mix modeling and forecasting. Regression reveals associations and their strength, but establishing that one factor causes another requires careful design or experiments.