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Why 7-Day Attribution is Killing Your 2026 New Customer Acquisition
Short attribution windows undercount top-of-funnel success and train marketers to cut profitable long-term campaigns. To scale in 2026, brands must measure "Delayed Profit" using cohort lifetime value.
Topics: Wicked Reports performance marketing Top of Funnel Attribution Modeling Ecommerce Growth 2026 Marketing Data Customer Consideration Cycle
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Diagnosing Rising nCAC: Why Your Offer Might Not Be the Problem
When your paid media costs start creeping up, the natural reaction is to panic. Most founders and agencies immediately start "thrashing"—changing the offer, the landing page, the product bundles, and the creative.
Topics: Wicked Reports Marketing Attribution New Customer Acquisition Cost (NCAC) ad spend optimization Top of Funnel eCommerce Strategy Data Accuracy
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The 3 Mistakes Killing Your Top-of-Funnel Performance - A Wicked Reports Deep Dive
How do you measure Top-of-Funnel (TOF) performance?
TOF success must be measured using New Customer ROAS and Multi-Touch Attribution rather than Last-Click or platform ROAS. Traditional metrics fail TOF because they ignore the "7-Day Trap" and allow algorithms to secretly reallocate budget into retargeting, creating a "Recoil Effect" that stalls long-term growth.
Topics: Wicked Reports New Customer Acquisition Cost (NCAC) Top of Funnel Ad Platform ROAS marketing budget waste scaling ecommerce TOF attribution attribution mistakes last-click ROAS
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Is ROAS Dead? The Truth About Modern Marketing Success
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The Rumors of ROAS' Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
It's clickbait that works - marketers screaming from the mountaintops "ROAS is DEAD!".