excerpt: “DoubleClick and Atlas have both been working on a process commonly known as multiple attribution protocol (MAP). As storage is cheap, we can now keep in the data cube all digital interactions of a consumer with a campaign. Every view, every click, every visit to a site, whether click-through or view-through… MAP reporting and algorithms will permit us to take into account the underlying banner and other campaigns that happen prior to the final action. With this methodology, we’ll be able to consider other actions besides the last click for partial attribution. DoubleClick has a reporting process in release now and Atlas is said to be releasing reporting and algorithms into beta in Q1 of this year.”
from: “The New Metrics Landscape.” David L. Smith. imediaconnection. January 29, 2008