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Attribution Built for Shopify

Your ad platforms all claim the sale. Your Shopify revenue tells a different story. NodeNarrative maps every touchpoint and attributes every dollar to the channels that actually drove the conversion.

Our Shopify app is pending connector approval. Founding partners get first access when it lands.

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Attribution models

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Shopify setup

95%+

Attribution accuracy

48 hrs

To full attribution

Accuracy and performance figures are NodeNarrative’s own measurements, not independently audited.

The Shopify Attribution Problem

Every Shopify merchant faces the same challenge: platform-reported ROAS doesn't match actual revenue. Each ad network takes full credit for shared conversions, inflating performance metrics by 20–60%.

Every platform claims the sale

Meta says ROAS is 4x. Google says 5x. But your Shopify revenue tells a different story. Platform-reported metrics double- and triple-count conversions because each ad network takes full credit.

Touchpoints vanish between platforms

A customer sees an Instagram ad, opens a Klaviyo email, then searches on Google before buying. Last-click attribution only credits Google, and the other touchpoints that built intent are invisible.

Cookie deprecation breaks tracking

iOS privacy changes and third-party cookie restrictions break the link between an ad click and the order it led to. Without a pixel that records where each visit came from, you're flying blind.

Budget decisions rely on guesswork

Without accurate cross-channel attribution, you're allocating ad spend based on incomplete data. Scaling what works and cutting what doesn't requires seeing the full picture.

Deep Shopify Integration

One-click install from the Shopify App Store. The Shopify Web Pixel records consented visits with the link that brought them, and every order arrives from Shopify as it happens, so each purchase journey is built from both.

Order data

Every order arrives by Shopify webhook as it happens: revenue, discounts, refunds, and line items. No manual exports.

Shopify webhooks

Shopify webhooks push order, customer, and product events as they happen, and they reach your attribution graph within minutes.

Customer profiles

Customer records link to their full journey across channels. See how each shopper was acquired and what brought them back.

Product catalogue

Product-level attribution shows which items drive the most efficient ad spend and which channels sell which products.

Refund tracking

Refunds automatically adjust attributed revenue. Your ROAS reflects actual retained revenue, not gross sales.

Native Shopify Web Pixel

Switched on when you connect your store, with no theme code to edit. It records visits, campaign clicks and checkouts for shoppers who give analytics consent, and each visit keeps the link that brought it.

Blended analytics

Combine Shopify data with Meta, Google, Klaviyo, and GA4 for a single source of truth across all marketing channels.

See the Full Customer Journey

A typical Shopify customer touches multiple channels before buying. NodeNarrative maps every interaction into a knowledge graph, revealing how channels work together to drive the sale.

Day 1 · Instagram

Sees a product ad via Meta Ads

Day 3 · Email

Opens a Klaviyo welcome sequence

Day 7 · Google

Searches brand name and clicks a Google Ad

Day 7 · Shopify

Completes purchase on your Shopify store

Last-click attribution credits only Google. NodeNarrative credits all four touchpoints using Shapley values, revealing Instagram started the journey and Klaviyo kept it alive.

Learn about our attribution models

Metrics That Matter for Shopify Brands

Stop relying on platform-reported ROAS. NodeNarrative gives you the cross-channel metrics you need to make confident budget decisions.

Blended CAC

True customer acquisition cost across all channels, not just what each ad platform reports in isolation.

Attributed revenue by channel

See exactly how much revenue each marketing channel drives, with credit distributed across every touchpoint.

ROAS by attribution model

Compare return on ad spend across first-click, last-click, linear, U-shaped, time-decay, Shapley, and Markov chain models simultaneously.

Channel overlap analysis

Identify which channels work together. Discover that Meta Ads initiate journeys that Google Ads close, and fund both accordingly.

Up and Running in Minutes

No developers needed. No theme modifications. Connect your Shopify store and ad platforms, then let the knowledge graph do the rest.

1

Connect Shopify

A one-click app install from the Shopify App Store, once our listing is approved. No code, no developers.

Read-only access. We never modify your store data.

2

Connect ad platforms

Link Meta Ads, Google Ads, Klaviyo, and GA4 via OAuth in under 5 minutes.

All data flows encrypted in transit (TLS 1.2 minimum, TLS 1.3 preferred).

3

See attribution in days

Historical data backfills automatically. Your knowledge graph starts building immediately.

A store reaches complete attribution within 48 hours.

Apply for founding access

10 places · 40% off for 12 months · launching when our connector approvals clear

Privacy by architecture

Hashed identifiers, truncated IPs

Native Shopify Web Pixel

No theme code, follows Shopify consent

Data-minimised

Checkout details dropped in the browser

Cascading erasure

Deletion reaches every linked touchpoint

Read-only access

We never modify your store

AES-256 encrypted

Data encrypted at rest and in transit

Shopify Attribution Questions

Common questions from Shopify store owners about NodeNarrative.

How is NodeNarrative different from Shopify's built-in analytics?
Shopify analytics tracks on-site behaviour (page views, add-to-carts, and completed orders). NodeNarrative goes further by connecting the dots across every marketing channel. We show you the full journey: which ad was seen, which email was opened, and which search led to the purchase. Shopify tells you what happened on your store; NodeNarrative tells you why it happened.
How does NodeNarrative compare to Triple Whale or Polar Analytics?
NodeNarrative uses a knowledge graph (Neo4j) to map customer journeys as a network of relationships, not a flat table. This means we can reveal cross-channel interactions that traditional tools miss, like how email nurture sequences amplify the impact of paid ads. We also offer 7 attribution models simultaneously, while most competitors offer 2–3.
Do I need a developer to install NodeNarrative on Shopify?
No. Installation will be a one-click process from the Shopify App Store once our listing is approved. We request read-only access to orders, products, and customer data via Shopify's standard OAuth flow. No code, no API keys, no theme modifications required, and connecting a store takes about 2 minutes.
What Shopify data does NodeNarrative access?
We access orders (revenue, line items, discounts, refunds), customer records (for journey mapping), and product catalogue data (for product-level attribution). All access is read-only. We never modify your store, post on your behalf, or access sensitive payment information.
How accurate is the attribution compared to what Meta and Google report?
Platform-reported metrics routinely overcount conversions by 20–60% because each network claims full credit for shared conversions. NodeNarrative deduplicates touchpoints across all channels and distributes credit using mathematically rigorous models (Shapley values, Markov chains). The result: attribution that reconciles against your actual Shopify revenue.
Does NodeNarrative work with Shopify Plus?
Yes. NodeNarrative works with all Shopify plans: Basic, Shopify, Advanced, and Plus. The integration uses Shopify's standard APIs and app installation flow, which are consistent across all plan tiers. Plus stores get the same webhook-based order sync.
How does privacy compliance work with Shopify customer data?
Privacy is built into the graph architecture, not bolted on as a compliance layer. Emails are hashed before they reach our database and IP addresses are truncated. When a customer exercises their right to be forgotten, erasure cascades through every connected touchpoint automatically. All data is first-party from your own Shopify store, encrypted in transit (TLS 1.2 minimum, TLS 1.3 preferred) and at rest (AES-256). The pixel sets no cookies of its own and collects only where the shopper's consent settings allow, and we also offer automatic PII detection via Microsoft Presidio and a full data processing agreement.
Do I need a separate cookie consent banner for my Shopify store?
Not for NodeNarrative. The pixel follows the choices shoppers make in Shopify's own consent banner, through Shopify's Customer Privacy API, so consent decisions flow straight into attribution. Our bundled consent banner, with script blocking and Google Consent Mode v2, returns with support for non-Shopify storefronts.
What does NodeNarrative cost for a Shopify store?
Plans start at A$249/month for stores processing up to 500,000 events per month. Most Shopify stores on the Starter or Growth plan (A$499/month) are well within their event allocation. Self-serve signup is not open yet while we finish our ad-platform approvals, so there is nothing to buy today. Founding partners lock in 40% off any plan for 12 months, 10 places.

Start attributing your Shopify revenue accurately

Connect your Shopify store in minutes. See every touchpoint, attribute every sale, and make budget decisions backed by real data, not ad platform guesswork.

Plans from A$249/month. 10 places · 40% off for 12 months · launching when our connector approvals clear