Consumer Products

Manufacturers of technology products and consumer packaged goods — who complete most sales through channels leverage Empirical Path's ability to integrate a variety of data. Keep reading for project capsules that illustrate our approach to product markets, and contact us about measuring and understanding your consumers.

Project Capsule: House Wares


Empirical Path consultants increased a home fixtures retailer's revenue from PPC advertising by identifying high-performing elements on other pages for inclusion on a key SEM landing page.  Measured downstream revenue for each link on AdWords landing page and flagged low-performing links and related copy and graphics for removal.  Audited Google Analytics implementation to ensure that all pages, forms, rich media, and transactions were reported.  Designed pre-post methodology that proved test landing page boosted revenue and order size.

Project Capsule: Solar Equipment


Empirical Path consultants increased conversions by visitors to a key landing page for a solar equipment e-commerce business.  Analyzed historical Google Analytics data to identify the best page to split test.  Designed a Google Website Optimizer multi-variate experiment to test alternative copy, links, and price presentations.  Implemented inbound phone call tracking to provide a more complete picture of conversions.  Monitored experiment, removed under-performing combinations, and adjusted amount of traffic diverted to test until best-performing options were revealed.

Project Capsule: Fitness Equipment


Empirical Path consultants upgraded the Google Analytics implementation of a fitness equipment e-commerce business.  Enhanced the standard tracking code to account for cross-domain visits and attribute sales back to the true traffic source.  Audited every domain to minimize erroneous reporting of self-referrals and direct traffic.  Captured in-page conversions such as feedback survey and download form completion by installing Event tracking.  Differentiated site audiences by creating Advanced Segments and custom variables compatible with asynchronous tracking code.  Read the full case study.

Project Capsule: Consumer Packaged Goods


Empirical Path consultants recommended refinements to websites and campaigns for numerous CPG clients of a traditional advertising agency.  Established tracking of AdWords and other online campaigns, then designed and delivered regular reports to update management on campaign and website performance.  Captured referrals to online retail partners from Flash website and created visitor segments for further analysis based on preferred retailer type.  Merged Google Analytics data with coupon download and redemption data to measure success.

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Empirical Path was founded in 2002 by Peter Howley, a seasoned consultant, strategist, and manager.  Howley has advised diverse organizations -- from household names to startups -- in mediafinanceretailnot-for-profit, and government.

Howley developed Empirical Path’s data-driven approach while at strategy consultancy Bain & Company and in the MBA Program at Harvard Business School.  He started the Business Research and Analysis practice at social marketing firm Noral Group International.

Howley led market research and web analytics at washingtonpost.com, then headed the advertising effectiveness product line at the internet's largest ad network.  He has earned Omniture and Google Analytics certifications.

Contact Peter Howley at (505) 856-6131 or via email.

 

Empirical Path's Web Analytics Practice is led by Jim Snyder, a veteran of web publishing and technology and a certified Google Analytics expert.  Snyder has led numerous implementation, configuration, and analysis projects for content sites and marketers from Silicon Alley to Silicon Valley.

Snyder built his deep experience in web analytics, content, and marketing in development and measurement roles with Weather.com, Yale University, and Georgia Tech.  He began his web publishing career as part of the launch team for CNN.com.

Snyder's technical skills include SQL, SPSS, Oracle, SQL Server, PHP, and Java.  He also holds an MBA from the Georgia Tech College of Management.

Contact Jim Snyder at (203) 804-4509 or via email.