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How to attribute sales to influencers

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Rachel Kim · DTC brand
Asked 3 weeks ago · Updated 2 weeks ago
ROIAttributionMeasurement

How do we actually attribute sales to influencers? Codes only catch part of it and leadership wants real ROI numbers.

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Sophia MillerKALO IQHead of Creator Relations3 weeks ago

Attribution is layered, no single method catches every sale. Give each creator a unique discount code and a UTM-tagged link for the direct, trackable sales. Then add a post-purchase how-did-you-hear-about-us survey, because people often discover you through a creator then search and buy later, which codes and links miss. Compare results against a normal baseline period and never judge a creator on last-click alone or you will kill the ones driving real awareness.

Attribution is layered

No single method catches every sale. Stack a few and triangulate.

Codes and links first

Give each creator a unique code and a UTM link for direct, trackable sales.

Add a survey

A post-purchase how-did-you-hear question catches the sales codes miss.

Judge against a baseline

Compare to a normal period, not last-click, to see the real lift.

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Omar HaddadAgency founderTop contributor3 weeks ago

The post-purchase survey was a game changer for our reporting. It caught a third of sales our codes never would have credited.

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Nina ParkAgency strategistTop contributor2 weeks ago

Last-click attribution kills your best awareness creators. We started crediting view-through and our spend got way smarter.

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Carlos MendezEcommerce1 week ago

Unique code per creator, no shared ones. The moment two creators share a code your data is worthless.

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