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Why HubSpot scores now split fit and engagement

February 26, 2026

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A high score can hide a poor fit. Someone can be very engaged and still not be who you can help, and one number won't tell you which.

Melody Cooke, a product manager at HubSpot who works on scoring, explained why the scoring tool now keeps the two apart: "being able to separate those two dimensions." Fit comes from properties, engagement comes from events. Separating them also made room for decay, defined time frames and rolling a company's engagement up from its contacts.

Under two minutes on why one combined score wasn't enough.

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Let's Unbox: HubSpot Lead & Customer Health Scoring

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