Measurement glossary

What Is View-Through Conversion?

Definition

A view-through conversion is a conversion credited after someone saw an ad, did not click it, and converted later within the attribution window.

How View-Through Conversion Works

The ad platform matches an impression to a later conversion under its identity and attribution rules.

A Simple Example

A shopper sees a video ad on Monday, visits the site directly on Thursday and purchases. The platform may report a view-through conversion.

Why View-Through Conversion Matters

The metric can capture influence that click-only reporting misses, especially for visual and upper-funnel advertising.

Common Misreading

Exposure and later conversion do not prove causation. View-through results should be evaluated with deduplication, incrementality tests and sensible windows.