Algorithmic attribution
The Algorithmic attribution model in Analysis Workspace differs from other models in that it uses statistical techniques to allocate credit across the dimension items in your report or freeform table. Like all other attribution models in Analysis Workspace, algorithmic attribution can be used on any dimension or metric. Algorithmic attribution supports unlimited segmentation and breakdowns, and distributes 100% of conversions to one or more dimensions in the table (also known as 鈥渇ractional鈥� attribution).
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The algorithm used for attribution is based on the Harsanyi Dividend from cooperative game theory. The Harsanyi dividend is a generalization of the Shapley value solution (named after Lloyd Shapley, a Nobel Laureate economist) to distribute credit among players in a game with unequal contributions to the outcome.
At a high level, the attribution calculation of the conversion credit for each touchpoint considers each of the marketing touchpoints within a lookback window as a coalition of players. To that coalition of players, a surplus must be equitably distributed. Each coalition鈥檚 surplus distribution is determined from to the surplus that each subcoalition recursively created previously.
For more details, see John Harsanyi鈥檚 and Lloyd Shapley鈥檚 original papers:
- Shapley, Lloyd S. (1953). A value for n-person games. Contributions to the Theory of Games, 2(28), 307-317.
- Harsanyi, John C. (1963). A simplified bargaining model for the n-person cooperative game. International Economic Review 4(2), 194-220.