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How SiteCatalyst attribute participation values to prop variables?

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I built new prop variables to know effect of links on internal site.
So if visitor move following case, how many participation number each variables could get?

visitorA: pageA > pageB(prop1="c1_link1") > pageC(prop1="c1_link2") > pageA > pageD(event1)

visitorB: pageB(prop1="c1_link1") > pageA > pageD(event1)

I think SiteCatalyst would count like this.

prop1 report:
c1_link1    event1:participation = 2
c1_link2    event1:participation = 1

Because SiteCatalyst regards both variables contribute to event1.
If my recognition is wrong, please let me know.

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Participation metrics should only check to see if a value existed in the visit, and if so, simply give it full credit for the event. Duplicate values in the visit do not matter. This means for:

Visit 1: A >  B > C > C > A > D (event1)
Visit 2: B > A > D (event1)

Viewing the pages report with event 1 participation:

A: 2
B: 2
C: 1
D: 2

I've validated this with a several individuals internally here, and will have the documentation on participation metrics updated with this info.

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Hi,

 

Yes it is correct and it will count multiple times for the same value if the value was sent more than one time as in the following example : 

visitorA: pageA > pageB(prop1="c1_link1") > pageC(prop1="c1_link2") >pageC(prop1="c1_link2") > pageA > pageD(event1)

visitorB: pageB(prop1="c1_link1") > pageA > pageD(event1)

prop1 report:
c1_link1    event1:participation = 2
c1_link2    event1:participation = 2

 

Best regards.

 

Alexis Cazes

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Hi, Alexix

Thanks for your explanation!
Can I ask another question about this?

In your example case,
how participation number in Pagename report would count?

visitorA: pageA > pageB(prop1="c1_link1") > pageC(prop1="c1_link2") >pageC(prop1="c1_link2") > pageA > pageD(event1)

visitorB: pageB(prop1="c1_link1") > pageA > pageD(event1)

My customer care of representative has said

pagename report will be
pageA event1:participation = 2
pageB event1:participation = 2
pageC event1:participation = 1
pageD event1:participation = 2

Because SiteCatalyst calculate that pageA 2PV and pageC 2PV of visitor A attributes 1CV of event1.
I think prop and pagename pv are same kind of variables.

Best regards,

Tomo_xxxx

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Hi Tomo,

 

If the pagenames are as follow : 

visitorA:

pageA

pageB

pageC

pageC

pageA 

pageD(event1)

visitorB:

pageB

pageA

pageD(event1)

The you should have in page report for event1 participation : 

 

Page A    3

Page B    2

Page C    2

Page D    2

Total 2

If page name is different for example :

pageC(prop1="c1_link2")

pageC(prop1="c1_link2") 

Then both of them get one as participation event1 as different pagename

 

Best regards.

 

Alexis Cazes

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Hi, Alexis

Thanks for explanation.
However, I couldnt understand why event participation number more than own event cv number.

So, I am setting sample event to understand your explanation.
I am grateful for your explanation with sample data.

Best regards,

Tomo

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Correct answer by
Employee Advisor

Participation metrics should only check to see if a value existed in the visit, and if so, simply give it full credit for the event. Duplicate values in the visit do not matter. This means for:

Visit 1: A >  B > C > C > A > D (event1)
Visit 2: B > A > D (event1)

Viewing the pages report with event 1 participation:

A: 2
B: 2
C: 1
D: 2

I've validated this with a several individuals internally here, and will have the documentation on participation metrics updated with this info.