Attribution & Marketing-Mix Modelling

MMM KPI Alignment

This quiz checks how well you understand the link between marketing-mix models and business KPIs. You’ll evaluate concepts like North‑star metrics, guardrails, and causal mapping.

In MMM, the **North‑star KPI** is usually chosen because it links marketing spend directly to ______.

Bounce rate

Vanity metrics

Core business value (e.g., net revenue)

Impressions

A North‑star metric should represent the economic outcome stakeholders ultimately care about. Choosing revenue aligns modelling with bottom‑line impact.

Guardrail KPIs are included in MMM diagnostics to______ unexpected negative effects.

ignore

boost

catch and prevent

inflate

Guardrails like customer satisfaction ensure optimisations do not harm non‑modeled goals. They act as safety checks alongside profit maximisation.

A **leading indicator KPI** reacts faster to marketing spend than the primary KPI, providing ______.

historical elasticity

early readouts for pacing

lag variance

creative quality score

Early signals such as trial sign‑ups guide in‑flight adjustments before sales data matures.

Spend inputs should map one‑to‑one with modelling KPIs to avoid ______ bias.

misattribution

Robustness

over‑dispersion

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Mis‑aligned spend and KPI definitions create leakage between channels, corrupting coefficient interpretation.

KPI alignment involves verifying that every channel has a plausible causal path to the ______ metric.

ad viewability

modeled outcome

cookie life

session duration

Channels with no logical connection should be excluded or aggregated differently.

Including coupon redemptions as a separate KPI helps explain peaks in sales caused by ______.

price promotions

SEO ranking

site latency

organic reach

Separating promo effects prevents the model from crediting media spend for price‑driven demand spikes.

When a new KPI like 'App Subscriptions' is introduced mid‑year, analysts create ______ variables to maintain continuity.

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dummy or spline

cookie

pixel

Dummy or spline terms isolate structural KPI changes, preserving model stability.

Output KPIs from MMM often include **ROI curves**, which translate model coefficients into ______ recommendations.

geo codes

budget allocation

creative colour

device splits

ROI curves show incremental returns at different spend, guiding how to distribute budget.

A mismatch where marketing drives website sessions but the KPI is offline sales can cause the model to ______ channel impact.

undervalue

overvalue

invert

duplicate

If media influences an upstream metric not captured in the outcome, the model underestimates its true contribution.

Best practice is to review KPI hierarchy with finance quarterly to ensure ______.

consistency with P&L definitions

AdOps tags

CPC targets

cookie consent

Aligning with finance avoids disputes over what counts as incremental revenue or cost.

Starter

Review the basics.

Solid

Nice work—refine the details.

Expert!

Exceptional command of the topic.

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