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What Is Incrementality & Why Is It Important in Marketing ?
26 mars 2024, par ErinImagine this : you just launched your latest campaign and it was a major success.
You blew last month’s results out of the water.
You combined a variety of tactics, channels and ad creatives to make it work.
Now, it’s time to build the next campaign.
The only issue ?
You don’t know what made it successful or how much your recent efforts impacted the results.
You’ve been building your brand for years. You’ve built up a variety of marketing pillars that are working for you. So, how do you know how much of your campaign is from years of effort or a new tactic you just implemented ?
The key is incrementality.
This is a way to properly attribute the right weight to your marketing tactics.
In this article, we break down what incrementality is in marketing, how it differs from traditional attribution and how you can calculate and track it to grow your business.
What is incrementality in marketing ?
Incrementality in marketing is growth that can be directly credited to a marketing effort above and beyond the success of the branding.
It looks at how much a specific tactic positively impacted a campaign on top of overall branding and marketing strategies.
For example, this could be how much a specific tactic, campaign or channel helped increase conversions, email sign-ups or organic traffic.
The primary purpose of incrementally in marketing is to more accurately determine the impact a single marketing variable had on the success of a project.
It removes every other factor and isolates the specific method to help marketers double down on that strategy or move on to new tactics.
With Matomo, you can track conversions simply. With our last non-direct channel attribution system, you’ll be able to quickly see what channels are converting (and which aren’t) so you can gain insights into incrementality.
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How incrementality differs from attribution
In marketing and advertising, it’s crucial to understand what tactics and activities drive growth.
Incrementality and attribution help marketers and business owners understand what efforts impact their results.
But they’re not the same.
Here’s how they differ :
Incrementality explained
Incrementality measures how much a specific marketing campaign or activity drives additional sales or growth.
Simply put, it’s analysing the difference between having never implemented the campaign (or tactic or channel) in the first place versus the impact of the activity.
In other words, how much revenue would you have generated this month without campaign A ?
And how much additional revenue did you generate directly due to campaign A ?
The reality is that dozens of factors impact revenue and growth.
You aren’t just pouring your marketing into one specific channel or campaign at a time.
Chances are, you’ve got your hands on several marketing initiatives like SEO, PPC, organic social media, paid search, email marketing and more.
Beyond that, you’ve built a brand with a not-so-tangible impact on your recurring revenue.
So, the question is, if you took away your new campaign, would you still be generating the same amount of revenue ?
And, if you add in that campaign, how much additional revenue and growth did it directly create ?
That is incrementality. It’s how much a campaign went above and beyond to add new revenue that wouldn’t have been there otherwise.
So, how does attribution play into all of this ?
Attribution explained
Attribution is simply the process of assigning credit for a conversion to a particular marketing touchpoint.
While incrementality is about narrowing down the overall revenue impact from a particular campaign, attribution seeks to point to a specific channel to attribute a sale.
For example, in any given marketing campaign, you have a few marketing tactics.
Let’s say you’re launching a limited-time product.
You might have :
- Paid ads via Facebook and Instagram
- A blog post sharing how the product works
- Organic social media posts on Instagram and TikTok
- Email waitlist campaign building excitement around the upcoming product
- SMS campaigns to share a limited-time discount
So, when the time comes for the sale launch, and you generate $30,000 in revenue, what channel gets the credit ?
Do you give credit to the paid ads on Facebook ? What about Instagram ? They got people to follow you and got them on the email waitlist.
Do you give credit to email for reminding people of the upcoming sale ? What about your social media posts that reminded people there ?
Or do you credit your SMS campaign that shared a limited-time discount ?
Which channel is responsible for the sale ?
This is what attribution is all about.
It’s about giving credit where credit is due.
The reason you want to attribute credit ? So you know what’s working and can double down your efforts on the high-impact marketing activities and channels.
Leveraging incrementality and attribution together
Incrementality and attribution aren’t competing methods of analysing what’s working.
They’re complementary to one another and go hand in hand.
You can (and should) use attribution and incrementality in your marketing to help understand what activities, campaigns and channels are making the biggest incremental impact on your business growth.
Why it’s important to measure incrementality
Incrementality is crucial to measure if you want to pour your time, money and effort into the right marketing channels and tactics.
Here are a few reasons why you need to measure incrementality if you want to be successful with your marketing and grow your business :
1. Accurate data
If you want to be an effective marketer, you need to be accurate.
You can’t blindly start marketing campaigns in hopes that you will sell many products or services.
That’s not how it works.
Sure, you’ll probably make some sales here and there. But to truly be effective with your work, you must measure your activities and channels correctly.
Incrementality helps you see how each channel, tactic or campaign made a difference in your marketing.
Matomo gives you 100% accurate data on your website activities. Unlike Google Analytics, we don’t use data sampling which limits how much data is analysed.
2. Helps you to best determine the right tactics for success
How can you plan your marketing strategy if you don’t know what’s working ?
Think about it.
You’ll be blindly sailing the seas without a compass telling you where to go.
Measuring incrementality in your marketing tactics and channels helps you understand the best tactics.
It shows you what’s moving the needle (and what’s not).
Once you can see the most impactful tactics and channels, you can forge future campaigns that you know will work.
3. Allows you to get the most out of your marketing budget
Since incrementality sheds light on what’s moving your business forward, you can confidently implement your efforts on the right tactics and channels.
Guess what happens when you start doubling down on the most impactful activities ?
You start increasing revenue, decreasing ad spend and getting a higher return on investment.
The result is that you will get more out of your marketing budget.
Not only will you boost revenue, but you’ll also be able to boost profit margins since you’re not wasting money on ineffective tactics.
4. Increase traffic
When you see what’s truly working in your business, you can figure out what channels and tactics you should be working.
Incrementality helps you understand not only what your best revenue tactics are but also what channels and campaigns are bringing in the most traffic.
When you can increase traffic, you can increase your overall marketing impact.
5. Increase revenue
Finally, with increased traffic, the inevitable result is more conversions.
More conversions mean more revenue.
Incrementality gives you a vision of the tactics and channels that are converting the best.
If you can see that your SMS campaigns are driving the best ROI, then you know that you’ll grow your revenue by pouring more into acquiring SMS leads.
By calculating incrementality regularly, you can rest assured that you’re only investing time and money into the most impactful activities in terms of revenue generation.
How to calculate and test incrementality in marketing
Now that you understand how incrementality works and why it’s important to calculate, the question is :
How do you calculate and conduct incrementality tests ?
Given the ever-changing marketing landscape, it’s crucial to understand how to calculate and test incrementally in your business.
If you’re not sure how incrementality testing works, then follow these simple steps :
Your first step to get an incrementality measurement is to conduct what’s referred to as a “holdout test.”
It’s not a robust test, but it’s an easy way to get the ball rolling with incrementality.
Here’s how it works :
- Choose your target audience.
With Matomo’s segmentation feature, you can get pretty specific with your target audience, such as :
- Visitors from the UK
- Returning visitors
- Mobile users
- Visitors who clicked on a specific ad
- Split your audience into two groups :
- Control group (60% of the segment)
- Test group (40% of the segment)
- Target the control group with your marketing tactic (the simpler the tactic, the better).
- Target the test group with a different marketing tactic.
- Analyse the results. The difference between the control and test groups is the incremental lift in results. The new marketing tactic is either more effective or not.
- Repeat the test with a new control group (with an updated tactic) and a new test group (with a new tactic).
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Here’s an example of how this incrementality testing could look in real life.
Imagine a fitness retailer wants to start showing Facebook ads in their marketing mix.
The marketing manager decided to conduct a holdout test. If we match our example below with the steps above, this is how the holdout test might look.
- They choose people who’ve purchased free weights in the past as their target audience (see how that segmentation works ?).
- They split this segment into a control group and a test group.
- For this test, they direct their regular marketing campaign to the control group (60% of the segment). The campaign includes promoting a 20% off sale on organic social media posts, email marketing, and SMS.
- They direct their regular marketing campaign plus Facebook ads to the test group (40% of the segment).
- They ran the campaign for three weeks with the goal for sale conversions and noticed :
- The control group had a 1.5% conversion rate.
- The test group (with Facebook ads) had a 2.1% conversion rate.
- In this scenario, they could see the group who saw the Facebook ads convert better.
- They created the following formula to measure the incremental lift of the Facebook ads :
- Here’s how the calculation works out : (2.1% – 1.5%) / 1.5% = 40%
The Facebook ads had a positive 40% incremental lift in conversions during the sale.
Incrementality testing isn’t a one-and-done process, though.
While this first test is a great sign for the marketing manager, it doesn’t mean they should immediately throw all their money into Facebook ads.
They should continue conducting tests to verify the initial test.
Use Matomo to track incrementality today
Incrementality can give you insights into exactly what’s working in your marketing (and what’s not) so you can design proven strategies to grow your business.
If you want more help tracking your marketing efforts, try Matomo today.
Our web analytics and behaviour analytics platform gives you firsthand data on your website visitors you can use to craft effective marketing strategies.
Matomo provides 100% accurate data. Unlike other major web analytics platforms, we don’t do data sampling. What you see is what’s really going on in your website. That way, you can make more informed decisions for better results.
At Matomo, we take privacy very seriously and include several advanced privacy protections to ensure you are in full control.
As a fully compliant web analytics solution, we’re fully compliant with some of the world’s strictest privacy regulations like GDPR. With Matomo, you get peace of mind knowing you can make data-driven decisions while also being compliant.
If you’re ready to launch a data-driven marketing strategy today and grow your business, get started with our 21-day free trial now. No credit card required.
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Blog series part 1 : How to use Matomo to increase customer acquisitions for your business
2 septembre 2020, par Joselyn Khor — Analytics Tips, MarketingAre you investing time and money into marketing your business and unsure if it’s paying off ? Web analytics provides the tools and insights to help you know which marketing channels to target and focus on. Without it you might be going in blind and missing opportunities that might’ve been easily found in your metrics.
Increasing acquisition cheat sheet
To increase customer acquisition on your website you need to first attract the right visitors to your website. Then capturing their attention and engaging them in your content. Finally you’ll want to convert by driving them through a streamlined funnel/buyer’s journey on your website all backed up by data.
So, how do you attract audiences to your site with a web analytics tool like Matomo ?
- Figure out who your audience is through the Visitor Profiles feature.
- Calculate the Cost of Customer Acquisition (CAC) to plan for growth. To grow and make your business/website sustainable, you’ll need to earn more money from a customer than you spend on acquiring them. How to calculate : Divide marketing spend by the number of customers acquired.
- Figure out which marketing channels e.g., social media, PPC, SEO, content marketing, etc., you should invest more in and which of those you should focus less on.
How to increase acquisitions with Matomo
1. Use the Acquisitions feature
Matomo Analytics has a dedicated Acquisition feature to help with some of the heavy-lifting, making it easy for you to formulate targeted acquisition plans.
This feature helps you learn who your potential customers are and figure out what marketing channels are converting the best for these visitors.
- Learn what traffic you get from external websites : Knowing who’s helping you succeed from external websites is a crucial step to be able to focus your attention. Paid sponsorships, guest blog posts or even spending more on advertising on the particular website could result in greater traffic.
- Social Networks : See which social media channels are connecting with the audiences you want. Take the guesswork out by using only the ones you need. By finding out which social channels your ideal audience prefers, you can generate shareable, convincing and engaging content to drive shares and traffic through to your site.
- Campaigns : Your marketing team may have spent precious time and resource coming up with campaigns that are designed to succeed, but how can you be so sure ? With Campaigns you can understand what marketing campaigns are working, what aren’t, and shift your marketing efforts accordingly to gain more visitors, more effectively, with less costs. Keep track of every ad and content piece you display across internal and external channels to see which is having the biggest impact on your business objectives. Learn more
2. Use funnels
Creating conversion funnels gives you the big picture on whether your acquisition plans are paying off and where they may be falling short.
If the ultimate goal of your site is to drive conversions, then each funnel can tell you how effectively you’re driving traffic through to your desired outcome.
By integrating this with Visitor Profiles, you can view historic visitor profiles of any individual user at any stage of the conversion funnel. You see the full user journey at an individual level, including where they entered the funnel from and where they exited. Learn more
How to amplify acquisition strategies with Funnels : Use conversion funnels to guide acquisition as you can tell which entry point is bringing the most success and which one needs more attention. Tailor your strategies to zone in on areas that have the most potential. You can identify where your visitors are encountering obstacles from the start, that are stopping them from progressing through their journey on your site.
3. Study Visitor Profiles
Visitor Profiles helps you understand visitors on a user-by-user basis, detailing each visitors’ history into a profile which summarises every visit, action and purchase made.
Better understand :
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Why your visitors viewed your website.
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Why your returning visitors continue to view your website.
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What specifically your visitors are looking for and whether they found it on your website.
The benefit is being able to see how a combination of acquisition channels play a part in a single buyer’s journey.
How Visitor Profiles helps with acquisition : By understanding the full behavioural patterns of any individual user coming through from external channels, you’ll see the path that led them to take action, where they may have gotten lost, and how engaged they are with your business over time. This gives you an indication of what kinds of visitors you’re attracting and helps you craft a buyer persona that more accurately reflects the audience most interested in you.
4. Focus on SEO efforts
Every acquisition plan needs a focus on maximising your Search Engine Optimization (SEO) efforts. When it comes to getting conclusive search engine referrer metrics, you need to be sure you’re getting ALL the insights to drive your SEO strategy.
Integrate Google, Bing and Yahoo search consoles directly into your Matomo Analytics. This helps kickstart your acquisition goals as you rank highly for keywords that get the most traffic to your website.
As another major SEO benefit, you can see how the most important search keywords to your business increased and decreased in ranking over time.
How to amplify acquisitions strategies with search engines and keywords : By staying on top of your competitors across ALL search engines, you may uncover traffic converting highly from one search engine, or find you could be losing traffic and business opportunities to your competitors across others.
5. Look at the Multi Attribution feature
Multi Attribution lets you measure the success of every touchpoint in the customer journey.
Accurately measure (and assign value to) channels where visitors first engaged with your business, where they came from after that, as well as the final channel they came from before purchasing your product or service.
No longer falsely over-estimate any marketing channel and make smarter decisions when determining acquisition spend to accurately calculate the Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC). Learn more
6. Set your Goals
What are the acquisition goals you want to achieve the most ? The Goals feature lets you measure the most important metrics you need to grow your business.
Goals are crucial for building your marketing strategy and acquiring new customers. The more goals you track, the more you can learn about behavioural changes as you implement and modify paths that impact acquisition and conversions over time. You’ll understand which channels are converting the best for your business, which cities/countries are most popular, what devices will attract the most visitors and how engaged your visitors are before converting.
This way you can see if your campaigns (SEO, PPC, signups, blogs etc.) or optimising efforts (A/B Testing, Funnels) have made an impact with the time and investment you have put in. Learn more
7. Set Advanced Ecommence reporting
If your website’s overall purpose is to generate revenue whether it be from an online store, asking for donations or from an online paid membership site ; the Ecommerce feature gives you comprehensive insights into your customers’ purchasing behaviours.
When you use Ecommerce analytics, you heavily reduce risk when marketing your products to potential customers because you will understand who to target, what to target them with and where further opportunities exist to have the greatest impact for your business. Learn more
Key takeaway
Having the tools to ensure you’re creating a well planned acquisition strategy is key to attracting and capturing the attention of potential visitors/leads, and then driving them through a funnel/buyer’s journey on your website. Because of Matomo’s reputation as a trusted analytics platform, the features above can be used to assist you in making smarter data-driven decisions. You can pursue different acquisition avenues with confidence and create a strategy that’s agile and ready for success, all while respecting user privacy.
Want to learn how to increase engagement with Matomo ? Look out for part 2 ! We’ll go through how you can boost engagement on your website via web analytics.
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Banking Data Strategies – A Primer to Zero-party, First-party, Second-party and Third-party data
25 octobre 2024, par Daniel Crough — Banking and Financial Services, PrivacyBanks hold some of our most sensitive information. Every transaction, loan application, and account balance tells a story about their customers’ lives. Under GDPR and banking regulations, protecting this information isn’t optional – it’s essential.
Yet banks also need to understand how customers use their services to serve them better. The solution lies in understanding different types of banking data and how to handle each responsibly. From direct customer interactions to market research, each data source serves a specific purpose and requires its own privacy controls.
Before diving into how banks can use each type of data effectively, let’s look into the key differences between them :
Data Type What It Is Banking Example Legal Considerations First-party Data from direct customer interactions with your services Transaction records, service usage patterns Different legal bases apply (contract, legal obligation, legitimate interests) Zero-party Information customers actively provide Stated preferences, financial goals Requires specific legal basis despite being voluntary ; may involve profiling Second-party Data shared through formal partnerships Insurance history from partners Must comply with PSD2 and specific data sharing regulations Third-party Data from external providers Market analysis, demographic data Requires due diligence on sources and specific transparency measures What is first-party data ?
First-party data reveals how customers actually use your banking services. When someone logs into online banking, withdraws money from an ATM, or speaks with customer service, they create valuable information about real banking habits.
This direct interaction data proves more reliable than assumptions or market research because it shows genuine customer behaviour. Banks need specific legal grounds to process this information. Basic banking services fall under contractual necessity, while fraud detection is required by law. Marketing activities need explicit customer consent. The key is being transparent with customers about what information you process and why.
Start by collecting only what you need for each specific purpose. Store information securely and give customers clear control through privacy settings. This approach builds trust while helping meet privacy requirements under the GDPR’s data minimisation principle.
What is zero-party data ?
Zero-party data emerges when customers actively share information about their financial goals and preferences. Unlike first-party data, which comes from observing customer behaviour, zero-party data comes through direct communication. Customers might share their retirement plans, communication preferences, or feedback about services.
Interactive tools create natural opportunities for this exchange. A retirement calculator helps customers plan their future while revealing their financial goals. Budget planners offer immediate value through personalised advice. When customers see clear benefits, they’re more likely to share their preferences.
However, voluntary sharing doesn’t mean unrestricted use. The ICO’s guidance on purpose limitation applies even to freely shared information. Tell customers exactly how you’ll use their data, document specific reasons for collecting each piece of information, and make it simple to update or remove personal data.
Regular reviews help ensure you still need the information customers have shared. This aligns with both GDPR requirements and customer expectations about data management. By treating voluntary information with the same care as other customer data, banks build lasting trust.
What is second-party data ?
Second-party data comes from formal partnerships between banks and trusted companies. For example, a bank might work with an insurance provider to better understand shared customers’ financial needs.
These partnerships need careful planning to protect customer privacy. The ICO’s Data Sharing Code provides clear guidelines : both organisations must agree on what data they’ll share, how they’ll protect it, and how long they’ll keep it before any sharing begins.
Transparency builds trust in these arrangements. Tell customers about planned data sharing before it happens. Explain what information you’ll share and how it helps provide better services.
Regular audits help ensure both partners maintain high privacy standards. Review shared data regularly to confirm it’s still necessary and properly protected. Be ready to adjust or end partnerships if privacy standards slip. Remember that your responsibility to protect customer data extends to information shared with partners.
Successful partnerships balance improved service with diligent privacy protection. When done right, they help banks understand customer needs better while maintaining the trust that makes banking relationships work.
What is third-party data ?
Third-party data comes from external sources outside your bank and its partners. Market research firms, data analytics companies, and economic research organizations gather and sell this information to help banks understand broader market trends.
This data helps fill knowledge gaps about the wider financial landscape. For example, third-party data might reveal shifts in consumer spending patterns across different age groups or regions. It can show how customers interact with different financial services or highlight emerging banking preferences in specific demographics.
But third-party data needs careful evaluation before use. Since your bank didn’t collect this information directly, you must verify both its quality and compliance with privacy laws. Start by checking how providers collected their data and whether they had proper consent. Look for providers who clearly document their data sources and collection methods.
Quality varies significantly among third-party data providers. Some key questions to consider before purchasing :
- How recent is the data ?
- How was it collected ?
- What privacy protections are in place ?
- How often is it updated ?
- Which specific market segments does it cover ?
Consider whether third-party data will truly add value beyond your existing information. Many banks find they can gain similar insights by analysing their first-party data more effectively. If you do use third-party data, document your reasons for using it and be transparent about your data sources.
Creating your banking data strategy
A clear data strategy helps your bank collect and use information effectively while protecting customer privacy. This matters most with first-party data – the information that comes directly from your customers’ banking activities.
Start by understanding what data you already have. Many banks collect valuable information through everyday transactions, website visits, and customer service interactions. Review these existing data sources before adding new ones. Often, you already have the insights you need – they just need better organization.
Map each type of data to a specific purpose. For example, transaction data might help detect fraud and improve service recommendations. Website analytics could reveal which banking features customers use most. Each data point should serve a clear business purpose while respecting customer privacy.
Strong data quality standards support better decisions. Create processes to update customer information regularly and remove outdated records. Check data accuracy often and maintain consistent formats across your systems. These practices help ensure your insights reflect reality.
Remember that strategy means choosing what not to do. You don’t need to collect every piece of data possible. Focus on information that helps you serve customers better while maintaining their privacy.
Managing multiple data sources
Banks work with many types of data – from direct customer interactions to market research. Each source serves a specific purpose, but combining them effectively requires careful planning and precise attention to regulations like GDPR and ePrivacy.
First-party data forms your foundation. It shows how your customers actually use your services and what they need from their bank. This direct interaction data proves most valuable because it reflects real behaviour rather than assumptions. When customers check their balances, transfer money, or apply for loans, they show you exactly how they use banking services.
Zero-party data adds context to these interactions. When customers share their financial goals or preferences directly, they help you understand the “why” behind their actions. This insight helps shape better services. For example, knowing a customer plans to buy a house helps you offer relevant savings tools or mortgage information at the right time.
Second-party partnerships can fill specific knowledge gaps. Working with trusted partners might reveal how customers manage their broader financial lives. But only pursue partnerships when they offer clear value to customers. Always explain these relationships clearly and protect shared information carefully.
Third-party data helps provide market context, but use it selectively. External market research can highlight broader trends or opportunities. However, this data often proves less reliable than information from direct customer interactions. Consider it a supplement to, not a replacement for, your own customer insights.
Keep these principles in mind when combining data sources :
- Prioritize direct customer interactions
- Focus on information that improves services
- Maintain consistent privacy standards across sources
- Document where each insight comes from
- Review regularly whether each source adds value
- Work with privacy and data experts to ensure customer information is handled properly
Enhance your web analytics strategy with Matomo
The financial sector finds powerful and compliant web analytics increasingly valuable as it navigates data management and privacy regulations. Matomo provides a configurable privacy-centric solution that meets the requirements of banks and financial institutions.
Matomo empowers your organisation to :
- Collect accurate, GDPR-compliant web data
- Integrate web analytics with your existing tools and platforms
- Maintain full control over your analytics data
- Gain insights without compromising user privacy
Matomo is trusted by some of the world’s biggest banks and financial institutions. Try Matomo for free for 30 days to see how privacy-focused analytics can get you the insights you need while maintaining compliance and user trust.