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Reporting

Automated reporting is the secret to stress-free client relations
Client reporting shouldn’t be a time-consuming headache. Yet, for most agencies, it is. The good news? Automation can fix it.

Fix common data challenges with marketing agency reporting tools
If your agency still dedicates hours each week to pulling data, fixing broken connections and manually updating client reports, it’s

Streamlining client reporting with automation tools
Reporting is crucial to your agency’s success. It builds relationships, educates clients and establishes a reputation for transparency. Automating your
Marketing

How to create a culture of marketing experimentation
The numbers are in, and it looks like growth has stalled. Before you can assess what happened, people start putting

What makes an MMM model “good”? A data scientist’s perspective
When millions in media spend hang in the balance, one modeling error can cost your team its budget — and

The performance marketer’s guide to search advertising
Things are always changing in search advertising, but right now, the ‘shifting landscape’ feels more like an earthquake. Performance marketers
Trends & News

Neuroscience-backed ways to improve workplace productivity
Disengagement is a silent killer of workplace productivity. It costs the global economy $8.8 trillion each year, nearly 9% of

An unforgettable year
Wow. Another year has come and gone. And at Funnel, it was absolutely epic!

8 marketing predictions for 2025
Buckle up — 2025 is almost here, and we’re in for a wild ride. AI is shaking everything up, and
Measurement

10 customer retention metrics and how to measure them
Tired of leaky funnels and acquisition costs eating your margins? Then you need to start obsessing over customer retention. The

How the triangulation tango reignites marketing measurement
Relying on last-click attribution is like taking a photo as the last lick of paint goes onto your new custom

Multiple regression (MMM analysis) explained for marketers
The dashboard said conversions were up. So did the CRM. But nobody could agree on why.
Data

Data integration vs. ETL — Which path is right for you?
Should you use an ETL tool or a specialized marketing data integration tool for your data?

Marketing data warehouses explained
You’ve built a solid data stack. Warehousing, orchestration and governance are all in place. But then marketing launches a new

What is a semantic layer? How to fix messy metrics
Different teams, same campaign, conflicting reports — this type of data discrepancy happens all the time.