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Measurement & Attribution
Shapley Value Attribution
An algorithmic attribution method from cooperative game theory that credits each channel by its average marginal contribution across all channel combinations.
By Brandon Mina·CEO, BrandPilot AI·Updated November 2026
Short answer
Shapley value attribution is an algorithmic method, drawn from cooperative game theory, that credits each marketing channel by its average marginal contribution across all possible combinations of channels. It distributes conversion credit based on observed data rather than fixed rules, though results still depend on what touchpoints are tracked and are not proof of causation.