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PerformanceComing in V2

Business Impact

Is AI visibility bringing visits and outcomes?

What you will see

Example finding

Follow referral to conversion

AI referred sessions are traced through to conversions, with the rules and their limits shown.

Quick answer: Business Impact

Business Impact connects AI visibility to referrals, sessions and conversions through GA4, with the attribution rules and assumptions shown. It is coming in V2, with action attribution in V3.

Coming in V2. Arrives with the second release. This page describes the intended capability so you can see where the product is going. It is not available today.

What you see

GA4 AI referral traffic, sessions and conversions, with attribution rules and assumptions shown. Later versions tie actions to outcome windows.

AI referrals

Sessions from AI sources, classified by explicit rules.

Sessions and conversions

Users, engagement, conversions and revenue from GA4.

Assumptions

The attribution rules used, always visible.

Action windows

In V3, actions are tied to measured outcome windows.

How it works

  1. 1

    Connect

    Authorise a GA4 property, optional and outside onboarding.

  2. 2

    Classify

    Deterministic referral patterns identify AI traffic, refined with evidence over time.

  3. 3

    Attribute

    Show the chain from referral to session to conversion, with caveats.

How it is measured

Definitions come first, so numbers stay comparable from one audit to the next.

AI referral sessions
Sessions whose source matches an AI referral rule.
Conversions
GA4 conversion events for AI referred sessions.
Attribution window
The period used to connect visibility changes to outcomes.

Good to know. Coming in V2, with action attribution in V3. Referrals understate AI influence because many AI answers produce no click. We show assumptions and never claim direct causality without support.

Common questions

Can you prove AI visibility caused a sale?

No. Attribution is evidence based and shows assumptions. Direct causality is not claimed without support.

Is a CRM required?

No. CRM connection is a later option. Impact stays traffic based until connected.

Does it prove ROI?

No. It shows measured outcomes with assumptions and uncertainty.

Who uses it

Head of growth
A view of what AI visibility is worth.
Analytics lead
Explicit attribution rules.
Executive sponsor
Outcomes, with honest caveats.

Common mistakes

  • Reading referrals as total influence

    Many AI answers produce no click.

  • Claiming causation

    Attribution is evidence based, not proof.

  • Expecting it at launch

    It is coming in V2.

A short checklist

  • Connect GA4
  • Review the referral rules
  • Check the attribution window
  • Report assumptions with results
  • Add CRM only when needed

See Business Impact on your own brand.

Start with a first audit. We show where you appear, who is named instead, and what to fix first.