Linnea Zielinski

Contributor · Head of Content

Linnea Zielinski leads content strategy at Prescient AI, covering marketing mix modeling, attribution, and data-driven growth for DTC and omnichannel brands.

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Challenges of marketing attribution: Why most solutions still fall short
Marketing Measurement · Mar 9

Challenges of marketing attribution: Why most solutions still fall short

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Understanding branded search campaign attribution in Prescient AI
Marketing Measurement · Mar 9

Understanding branded search campaign attribution in Prescient AI

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Direct vs. organic traffic: What the difference really tells you about your marketing
Marketing Measurement · Mar 6

Direct vs. organic traffic: What the difference really tells you about your marketing

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How last-click attribution hides the value of awareness campaigns
POV · Mar 6

How last-click attribution hides the value of awareness campaigns

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What “Bayesian” actually tells you about an MMM vendor (and what it doesn’t)
Marketing Measurement · Mar 5

What “Bayesian” actually tells you about an MMM vendor (and what it doesn’t)

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What is direct traffic (and why it’s not as mysterious as you think)
Attribution · Mar 5

What is direct traffic (and why it’s not as mysterious as you think)

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What is promotion analysis? A marketer’s guide to measuring what’s actually working
Strategy · Mar 4

What is promotion analysis? A marketer’s guide to measuring what’s actually working

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What is R-squared? A marketer’s guide to understanding model fit
Marketing Measurement · Mar 4

What is R-squared? A marketer’s guide to understanding model fit

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Branded search is purely incremental, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t critical
POV · Mar 3

Branded search is purely incremental, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t critical

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What is return on ad spend (ROAS)?
Marketing Measurement · Mar 3

What is return on ad spend (ROAS)?

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Conversion rate marketing: the complete guide for modern brands
Strategy · Mar 2

Conversion rate marketing: the complete guide for modern brands

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Your marketing drives retail sales. Now you can prove it.
Announcements · Mar 2

Your marketing drives retail sales. Now you can prove it.

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What is a Bayesian hierarchical model? A marketer’s plain-English guide
Marketing Measurement · Feb 26

What is a Bayesian hierarchical model? A marketer’s plain-English guide

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What is a good return on marketing investment?
Marketing Measurement · Feb 26

What is a good return on marketing investment?

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Building a regulation-ready marketing machine: How to future-proof your strategy now
POV · Feb 25

Building a regulation-ready marketing machine: How to future-proof your strategy now

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How mechanistic modeling solves the baseline leakage problem
Marketing Measurement · Feb 25

How mechanistic modeling solves the baseline leakage problem

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What is ACoS? The metric every advertiser should know (and its limits)
Marketing Measurement · Feb 24

What is ACoS? The metric every advertiser should know (and its limits)

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How to calculate return on marketing investment
Marketing Measurement · Feb 23

How to calculate return on marketing investment

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Here’s what happens when you turn off branded search campaigns
Strategy · Feb 23

Here’s what happens when you turn off branded search campaigns

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The adstock effect in marketing: Why your ads keep working after you stop paying for them
Marketing Measurement · Feb 19

The adstock effect in marketing: Why your ads keep working after you stop paying for them

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What is data attribution in marketing?
Attribution · Feb 19

What is data attribution in marketing?

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How to use post-purchase survey data in marketing measurement
POV · Feb 18

How to use post-purchase survey data in marketing measurement

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Return on marketing investment: How to calculate and improve your marketing ROI
Marketing Measurement · Feb 18

Return on marketing investment: How to calculate and improve your marketing ROI

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What is a good marketing efficiency ratio?
Strategy · Feb 17

What is a good marketing efficiency ratio?

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Why traditional MMMs can’t avoid baseline leakage (and why that matters)
Marketing Measurement · Feb 17

Why traditional MMMs can’t avoid baseline leakage (and why that matters)

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How to collect zero-party data: Strategies and best practices
Strategy · Feb 16

How to collect zero-party data: Strategies and best practices

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Is second-party data the marketing measurement middle ground?
Strategy · Feb 16

Is second-party data the marketing measurement middle ground?

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Brands selling on Amazon need to be advertising on this channel
Trend Report · Feb 12

Brands selling on Amazon need to be advertising on this channel

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Your MMM is making assumptions you might not like
POV · Feb 12

Your MMM is making assumptions you might not like

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The best halo contributing channels for 2026
Trend Report · Feb 11

The best halo contributing channels for 2026

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What is MER marketing and why finance teams demand it
Strategy · Feb 11

What is MER marketing and why finance teams demand it

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Zero-party data vs first-party data: Understanding the difference and why both matter
Strategy · Feb 11

Zero-party data vs first-party data: Understanding the difference and why both matter

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Is marketing efficiency ratio (MER) truly a helpful metric?
Marketing Measurement · Feb 10

Is marketing efficiency ratio (MER) truly a helpful metric?

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Understanding marketing efficiency ratio (MER): A complete guide
Marketing Measurement · Feb 9

Understanding marketing efficiency ratio (MER): A complete guide

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Zero-party data: How to collect customer insights they actually want to share
Strategy · Feb 9

Zero-party data: How to collect customer insights they actually want to share

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How to use first-party data in marketing
Strategy · Feb 5

How to use first-party data in marketing

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Baseline leakage: The hidden flaw destroying your marketing mix model
Marketing Measurement · Feb 4

Baseline leakage: The hidden flaw destroying your marketing mix model

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Holdout testing: Understanding the limitations of point-in-time marketing measurement
Incrementality · Feb 3

Holdout testing: Understanding the limitations of point-in-time marketing measurement

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What is A/B testing: A complete guide for marketers
Incrementality · Feb 3

What is A/B testing: A complete guide for marketers

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Marketing effectiveness: Complete guide to measuring what actually drives growth
Marketing Measurement · Feb 2

Marketing effectiveness: Complete guide to measuring what actually drives growth

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How to measure TV advertising: A complete guide for modern marketers
Marketing Measurement · Jan 29

How to measure TV advertising: A complete guide for modern marketers

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Why incrementality testing can’t tell you what to do next
POV · Jan 29

Why incrementality testing can’t tell you what to do next

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1st party data vs. 3rd party data: What marketers need to know
Strategy · Jan 28

1st party data vs. 3rd party data: What marketers need to know

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Understanding customer segmentation models: A complete guide
Strategy · Jan 27

Understanding customer segmentation models: A complete guide

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What is first party data and why it matters for your business
Attribution · Jan 26

What is first party data and why it matters for your business

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The 4 types of segmentation in marketing (and where teams get them wrong)
Strategy · Jan 23

The 4 types of segmentation in marketing (and where teams get them wrong)

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Ad measurement: Understanding what’s actually working in your marketing in 2026
Attribution · Jan 20

Ad measurement: Understanding what’s actually working in your marketing in 2026

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Data-driven marketing insights: Your complete guide to better decisions
Strategy · Jan 20

Data-driven marketing insights: Your complete guide to better decisions

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Data-driven marketing approach: What marketing leaders need to know
Strategy · Jan 15

Data-driven marketing approach: What marketing leaders need to know

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What causality is in marketing and why it matters
Marketing Measurement · Jan 14

What causality is in marketing and why it matters

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Probabilistic versus deterministic attribution: what marketing leaders need to know
Attribution · Jan 13

Probabilistic versus deterministic attribution: what marketing leaders need to know

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Why validation is critical for brands using an MMM
Marketing Measurement · Jan 13

Why validation is critical for brands using an MMM

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Model validation in marketing mix modeling: What marketing leaders need to know
Marketing Measurement · Jan 12

Model validation in marketing mix modeling: What marketing leaders need to know

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Using incrementality data with Prescient’s MMM
POV · Jan 12

Using incrementality data with Prescient’s MMM

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Calibration vs. validation: Understanding the difference
POV · Jan 7

Calibration vs. validation: Understanding the difference

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Why your MMM needs to reflect how marketing works in the real world
POV · Jan 7

Why your MMM needs to reflect how marketing works in the real world

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Model calibration 101: Understanding MMM calibration for marketers
POV · Jan 1

Model calibration 101: Understanding MMM calibration for marketers

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What TikTok Shop halo effects mean for your content strategy
POV · Dec 30

What TikTok Shop halo effects mean for your content strategy

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Respecting user data privacy is just good business
POV · Dec 29

Respecting user data privacy is just good business

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Why using test data can make your MMM less accurate (and when it might help)
POV · Dec 22

Why using test data can make your MMM less accurate (and when it might help)

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Your media spend is driving more retail sales than you think (here’s how to see it)
Announcements · Dec 17

Your media spend is driving more retail sales than you think (here’s how to see it)

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Most incrementality tests are not rigorous randomized controlled trials—here’s why
Prescient Perspective · Dec 15

Most incrementality tests are not rigorous randomized controlled trials—here’s why

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The hidden revenue TikTok Shop is driving (that TikTok can’t show you)
Announcements · Dec 11

The hidden revenue TikTok Shop is driving (that TikTok can’t show you)

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Trust but validate: How to Pressure test your MMM before making million-dollar decisions
Announcements · Dec 4

Trust but validate: How to Pressure test your MMM before making million-dollar decisions

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Is your attribution learning or just assuming?
Marketing Measurement · Nov 28

Is your attribution learning or just assuming?

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Media attribution: Identifying what really drives results
Attribution · Oct 14

Media attribution: Identifying what really drives results

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Maximize your ad spend: How marketing mix optimization can save budgets
Marketing Measurement · Oct 2

Maximize your ad spend: How marketing mix optimization can save budgets

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We built something new (and here’s why it matters for your marketing)
POV · Jul 15

We built something new (and here’s why it matters for your marketing)

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Saatva CMO on going from search-only DTC to leading omnichannel brand
Announcements · Jun 4

Saatva CMO on going from search-only DTC to leading omnichannel brand

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What are confounding variables and why do they matter in marketing?
Marketing Measurement · May 14

What are confounding variables and why do they matter in marketing?

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How your bottom of funnel is driven by your top of funnel
POV · May 8

How your bottom of funnel is driven by your top of funnel

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Understanding a point of diminishing returns in marketing
Marketing Measurement · May 6

Understanding a point of diminishing returns in marketing

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What actually matters when we talk about ROI in marketing
Attribution · May 1

What actually matters when we talk about ROI in marketing

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6 Reasons your MMM platform should be the last tool you cut
Marketing Measurement · Apr 28

6 Reasons your MMM platform should be the last tool you cut

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Why your OTT advertising efficiency measurement is probably wrong
Marketing Measurement · Apr 23

Why your OTT advertising efficiency measurement is probably wrong

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What is a carryover effect & how does it apply to marketing?
Marketing Measurement · Apr 18

What is a carryover effect & how does it apply to marketing?

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Why open-source models fall short for next-generation MMM
POV · Apr 10

Why open-source models fall short for next-generation MMM

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Implementing truly data-driven attribution
Attribution · Apr 2

Implementing truly data-driven attribution

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Understanding the critical limitations of iROAS
Incrementality · Apr 1

Understanding the critical limitations of iROAS

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Understanding marketing halo effects and halo impact
Marketing Measurement · Mar 29

Understanding marketing halo effects and halo impact

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A comprehensive guide to tracking pixels
Marketing Measurement · Mar 25

A comprehensive guide to tracking pixels

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How to market your business in light of iOS privacy
Marketing Measurement · Mar 24

How to market your business in light of iOS privacy

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Navigate Meta’s health & wellness tracking changes with MMM
POV · Dec 6

Navigate Meta’s health & wellness tracking changes with MMM

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Why you need an MMM
Marketing Measurement · Oct 18

Why you need an MMM

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Common misconceptions about MMMs
Marketing Measurement · Oct 17

Common misconceptions about MMMs

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Why marketing leaders prefer marketing mix modeling over multi-touch attribution
Attribution · Feb 17

Why marketing leaders prefer marketing mix modeling over multi-touch attribution

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