marketing channel against tracking code understanding

[Hyeran]

I understand the concept that marketing channel and tracking code are different, for example, allocation and expiration date, so that those can't be together in W/S. 

However, I am just wondering is it ok to understand this result like this? 

As you can see below, tracking codes which contain paidsearch and display that I set up those should go into the paid search are in Natural search. 

Is it because people who visited our website with those tracking code override and natural search was their last touch channel? 

Thanks.  

[PratheepArunRaj]

Dear Hyeran,

Check out my blog, it has the answer to your question.

Link: https://terrynwinter.com/adobe-analytics-last-touch-channel-versus-tracking-code/

Thank You, Arun.

[LukeAhn · Accepted solution]

I personally don't like intermixing Tracking Code (aka Campaign variable) with Marketing Channels as it may lead to incorrect insights.  Additionally, both of them have their attribution windows.  If I want to see how the overall Marketing Channel is working, I'll use the Marketing Channels that can be further broken down into the Marketing Channel Detail.  If you want to adjust the rules, they'll need to done in the Marketing Channel Processing Rules.  If you want to see how your campaign did regardless of the users subsequent channels, I would use the Tracking Code.  If you want to see the visit level, there is additionally the 'Search Engines' dimension.    

Hope all this helps.  

Useful links:

https://docs.adobe.com/content/help/en/analytics/components/variables/dimensions-reports/reports-sea...

https://docs.adobe.com/content/help/en/analytics/components/marketing-channels/analyze-mc.html

[PratheepArunRaj]

Dear Hyren, Did you get the answer you are looking for? Appreciate your assistance to mark the suitable answer 'Correct' so that it will help others while they search. Thank You, Arun.