Blog

Practical guides on revenue attribution, conversion tracking, and marketing analytics. Written for founders who want to know which channels actually drive revenue.

Guide12 min read

How to track website traffic without GA4 (2026 guide)

Why teams are leaving GA4, which cookieless alternatives are worth your time, and how to set up traffic + revenue tracking in 15 minutes. Honest comparison.

Guide12 min read

Marketing attribution models explained: a practical guide for 2026

First-touch, last-touch, linear, time-decay, U-shaped, and data-driven models compared with real budget impact examples. Which model fits your business stage?

Comparison Guide16 min read

Privacy-first analytics tools 2026: 8 platforms compared

Compare Plausible, Fathom, Simple Analytics, Umami, Pirsch, Matomo, PostHog, and Attrifast on GDPR compliance, revenue tracking, and pricing.

Guide14 min read

How to measure marketing ROI by channel (2026 guide)

Calculate marketing ROI by channel with real 2026 benchmarks. Includes the ROI formula, channel comparisons, and a step-by-step setup guide for Stripe.

Comparison Guide12 min read

Mixpanel alternative for revenue tracking: 5 tools compared

Mixpanel excels at product analytics but falls short on revenue attribution. Compare 5 alternatives that connect marketing channels to actual payments.

Comparison Guide11 min read

Cheaper alternative to HubSpot attribution: same insights, 110x less cost

HubSpot charges $3,200+/mo for full attribution. Compare affordable alternatives that deliver revenue-by-channel tracking from $9.99/mo.

Buyer's Guide13 min read

Simple marketing attribution tool: no-BS guide for 2026

Stop overpaying for enterprise attribution. Here's how to pick a simple tool that shows revenue by channel in under 5 minutes.

Comparison Guide12 min read

Plausible alternative with revenue tracking: 5 options compared

Plausible is great for privacy-first traffic analytics but can't track revenue. Compare 5 alternatives that add Stripe revenue attribution.

Comparison Guide15 min read

Best GA4 alternative for ecommerce in 2026: 8 tools compared

GA4 ecommerce tracking loses 30-40% of data due to consent mode. Discover better alternatives for Stripe stores.

Comparison Guide13 min read

Google Analytics alternatives that actually track revenue (not just traffic)

Why GA4 fails at revenue tracking, and 4 alternatives that connect marketing channels to actual payments from Stripe.

Pillar Guide14 min read

SaaS marketing attribution: the complete guide for founders (2026)

Learn how SaaS attribution differs from ecommerce, which model fits your stage, and how to track which channels drive paying customers — without a $1,000/mo tool.

Analytics Guide11 min read

Revenue per visitor by channel: benchmarks and how to calculate RPV

RPV by marketing channel reveals which channels bring high-value traffic. 2026 benchmarks, step-by-step calculation guide, and a real-world budget reallocation scenario.

Technical Guide12 min read

AI traffic attribution analytics: track ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude revenue

Why GA4 misclassifies AI engine traffic as Direct, how document.referrer works for ChatGPT and Perplexity, and how to link AI referrals to actual revenue.

Comparison Guide14 min read

Best revenue attribution tools 2026: 8 platforms compared

Compare 8 revenue attribution tools by accuracy, pricing, and features. Find the right fit for your Stripe business.

Setup Guide10 min read

Stripe revenue tracking setup: see which marketing channels drive payments

Step-by-step guide to tracking Stripe revenue by marketing channel. Set up revenue attribution in 2 minutes.

Technical Guide11 min read

Stripe conversion tracking: how to see which marketing channels drive payments

4 ways to track which marketing channels drive Stripe payments. Compare UTM links, GA4 webhooks, CDPs, and cookieless attribution.

Guide12 min read

How to calculate customer acquisition cost by channel

Calculate CAC by marketing channel with real 2026 benchmarks. Learn the formula, compare channel costs for SaaS and ecommerce.

Technical Guide9 min read

GA4 revenue attribution limitations: where Google Analytics breaks for Stripe

Step-by-step walkthrough of GA4 revenue tracking with annotated code — and where it fails for Stripe-powered SaaS.

Guide10 min read

Track which marketing channel actually drives revenue

Most founders know which channels bring visitors. Very few know which channels bring paying customers.

Guide8 min read

First touch vs last touch attribution: which one should you use?

A data-backed argument for first-touch attribution for small businesses with fewer than 500 monthly conversions.

Technical Guide9 min read

Conversion tracking without cookies in 2026

Timeline of cookie deprecation and a technical guide to cookieless conversion tracking methods.

Comparison Guide18 min read

Best conversion tracking software 2026: 12 tools compared

Compare 12 conversion tracking tools by price, accuracy, cookie-free support, and revenue tracking. Find the right fit for SaaS or ecommerce.

Pillar Guide22 min read

Traffic attribution: the complete guide to tracking where customers come from

Everything from attribution models to setup, channel strategies, and tool comparison. Stop guessing which marketing channels drive revenue.

Compliance Guide14 min read

GDPR analytics: the complete compliance checklist for 2026

10-point compliance checklist, 7 GDPR-compliant tools compared, GA4 migration guide, and how consent-free tracking works.

Setup Guide12 min read

UTM parameters: the complete setup guide for tracking traffic sources

Learn what UTM parameters are, how to create them, naming conventions, channel-specific examples, and how to connect UTM data to actual revenue.

Setup Guide14 min read

E-commerce conversion tracking: step-by-step setup guide for 2026

Set up e-commerce conversion tracking on Stripe, and WooCommerce. Tool comparison, benchmark data, and why standard analytics miss 25–45% of revenue.

Guide15 min read

Revenue tracking for SaaS: track every dollar to its marketing source

SaaS revenue metrics by channel, Stripe attribution setup, tool comparison (Baremetrics, ChartMogul, Attrifast), and common tracking mistakes.

Industry Report20 min read

2026 marketing attribution benchmark report: data, trends, and industry insights

Attribution model usage by company size, channel performance benchmarks, cookie deprecation impact data, AI traffic trends, and 2027 predictions.

Industry Report16 min read

The state of analytics 2026: trends, challenges, and opportunities

6 defining trends reshaping analytics: cookie deprecation, AI traffic, privacy regulation, revenue attribution, GA4 unbundling, and server-side tracking.