Xplainr
    Updated March 2026
    Buyer's Guide

    Marketing Data Silos Problem

    TL;DR: When each platform tells its own story, nobody sees the full picture. Xplainr unifies all channel data, de-duplicates conversions, and reveals the cross-channel effects that siloed dashboards hide.

    Your marketing data is lying to you. Google and Meta both claim credit for the same conversion 18-25% of the time. Without cross-channel unification, you're overestimating performance and misallocating budget.

    Common Concerns - Answered

    “Each platform's data is accurate for that platform”

    Individually, yes. But Google and Meta both claim credit for the same conversion 18-25% of the time. Without unification, you're overestimating and misallocating.

    “We use spreadsheets to combine data manually”

    Manual combination is error-prone, time-consuming, and stale. Spreadsheets can't detect cross-channel anomalies or provide AI insights.

    “We'd need a data warehouse to unify our data”

    Traditional unification needs a warehouse and ETL pipelines. Xplainr eliminates all of this - connect accounts and get unified data in minutes.

    The Evidence

    18-25% of conversions are double-counted

    Xplainr's de-duplication consistently shows 18-25% conversion overlap between Google and Meta, leading to overspending on both.

    Unified data reveals hidden cross-channel effects

    Teams discover channels interact unexpectedly - e.g., Meta awareness driving 30% of Google branded search conversions.

    Budget optimization improves 20-35% with unified data

    Teams moving from siloed to unified analytics improve ROAS by 20-35% within 90 days through better cross-channel allocation.

    The Bottom Line

    Data silos don't just create inconvenience - they create budget misallocation. Every dollar spent based on siloed, inflated platform data is a dollar potentially wasted. Xplainr unifies your truth in minutes, not months.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    How does Xplainr unify data from different platforms?

    Direct API connections, consistent schema normalization, and AI attribution to de-duplicate conversions and reveal true cross-channel performance.

    Will I lose access to platform-specific metrics?

    No. Xplainr preserves platform-specific metrics while adding the unified cross-channel view on top.

    How long does data unification take?

    Most teams have all channels unified within 30 minutes. Historical data is pulled automatically.

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