Did the brand campaign actually drive new sign-ups?

Measure impactHard

Problem. Pinterest ran a brand marketing campaign (TV and online) in a few countries. Afterwards, sign-ups in those countries rose. Leadership asks: did the campaign actually cause it, and was it worth the spend? You can't A/B a brand campaign by user.

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