Why lead attribution usually breaks before a deal closes.
Marketing platforms are designed to report clicks and conversions. Sales teams work from contacts, organizations, deals, activities, and revenue. Attribution breaks when the data connecting those systems is incomplete, inconsistent, or discarded.
This article will explain
- Which source fields should enter the CRM
- How form inquiries should create or update deals
- Why platform-reported conversions are not revenue
- How to preserve original and latest source
- How to treat direct and unattributed activity
- Why attribution should be presented as a conservative floor