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The Conversion Rate Lie That Wasteful CMOs Believe
Episode 19 of The CMO Podcast dives into the dirty secret of marketing attribution: conversion rate optimization has become a religion, but most CMOs are optimizing for the wrong metric. Lucas and Luna unpack how last-click attribution inflates conversion rates by up to 300%, using the case of a DTC mattress startup that tripled conversions while losing money. They explore why companies like Casper and Wayfair are shifting to blended attribution models, and what the rise of privacy regulations means for tracking. The episode also touches on a controversial study by the Wharton Marketing…
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