FINTECH
Financial SAAS Startup
Multi-Touch Marketing Attribution: Building a Complete Growth Analytics System for Series A SaaS
Project
Custom Software Development
Technology type
Low-code development, Marketing Automation
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The Project
I partnered with a Series A funded SaaS company that provides automated accounting software for ecommerce businesses. They had already implemented Segment CDP, but weren't utilizing its full potential. They needed a comprehensive way to understand their marketing performance and user journey - from first touch to final conversion. Their challenge wasn't unique - understanding which marketing channels truly drive value is a common struggle. But their situation was complex: multiple ad channels, a sophisticated onboarding flow, and various subscription tiers all needed to be connected into a coherent story. The power of Segment lies in its ability to track every user interaction, but being able to then model and visualize that data is even more powerful. We needed to turn thousands of tracked events into actionable insights about marketing performance and user behavior.
The Problem
The company was flying blind when it came to understanding their true marketing performance. Despite investing significantly in multiple marketing channels, they couldn't accurately trace which efforts were driving real value. Their sophisticated product, with its multi-step onboarding flow and various subscription tiers, made attribution particularly challenging. While they were collecting data through Segment and had access to ad spend information, these data sources existed in isolation. The marketing team couldn't connect the dots between their campaigns and actual conversions, making ROI calculations nearly impossible. They needed to understand not just which channels brought in users, but how these users progressed through their funnel and ultimately converted. Without this unified view, optimizing their marketing spend and improving their conversion funnel was a matter of guesswork.
Proposed Solution
We architected a comprehensive attribution and analytics system that would finally connect all the dots. At its heart was a sophisticated multi-touch attribution model that distributed credit across the customer journey - 40% to the first touch, 40% to the last touch, and 20% spread across intermediate touchpoints. This wasn't just about attribution though; we built a complete analytics ecosystem that unified marketing, product, and revenue data. The system pulled in ad spend data through Segment, combined it with user behavior tracking, and provided clear visibility into every stage of the customer journey. This gave them insight into their marketing performance, from initial touch to final conversion, while also surfacing critical product engagement metrics that could inform both marketing and product decisions.
Implementation Process
1
Data Collection & Validation
  • Audited existing Segment implementation
  • Integrated ad spend data from multiple platforms
2
Data Warehouse Modeling
  • Built custom attribution models
  • Created user journey tables
  • Implemented conversion tracking logic
  • Designed marketing performance calculations
3
Dashboard Development
  • Created high-level KPI views
  • Built detailed funnel analysis
  • Developed marketing channel performance comparisons
The End Result
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