Sales and promotions are a tricky concept and many ecommerce brands struggle to measure them correctly. We’ve all seen the marketers who, after running a sale, go on Twitter to celebrate their “biggest day ever.” But was it the right thing for the business? It’s important to have a much …
Unraveling the Impact of Pull Forward Promotions: Are They Really Incremental? Read More »
With privacy concerns on the rise and digital tracking becoming less reliable, marketers need advanced tools to measure the impact of their campaigns. Geo-testing has become an alternative used by many brands (often in conjunction with MMM) since it uses aggregate data and doesn’t depend on following people across the …
Should You Be Using the GeoLift Library to Run Geo-Testing Lift Tests? Read More »
Airbnb famously turned off their paid media and argued it turned out to be a successful decision. But was it? While Airbnb’s decision to turn off paid media may have resulted in some cost savings, it’s important to consider the potential long-term effects on its customer acquisition and brand equity. …
Is Less Really More? The Art and Science of Experimenting with Channel Cuts Read More »
Disclaimer: This blog post was written by an external contributor about applications of predictive modeling in marketing. The approach laid out in this document is not reflective of how Recast approaches predictive modeling. The actual model specification can be found in the technical model specification. When it comes to marketing, …
Predictive Modeling in Marketing: The What, Why and the How Read More »
Monte Carlo simulations are a powerful tool for doing predictive analysis. By running multiple simulations with different input variables, analysts can gain insight into the likelihood of different outcomes and make more informed decisions. In this blog post, we’ll explore what Monte Carlo simulations are, how they work, and run …
Monte Carlo Simulations: A Tool for Predictive Analysis and Informed Decision Making Read More »
Someone posed the following query in a marketing measurement slack I’m in: At first, this question seemed really easy. Hubristically, I replied “just use a t-test for difference in means.” However, it turns out that the analysis isn’t quite so straightforward (which I realized after a few minutes of thought …
Is there a good way to do a test of statistical significance for ROAS? Read More »
In the context of marketing measurement, marketing analysts and marketing scientists use the term “incrementality” to refer to causality. Incrementality is about measuring what actions would not have happened without a specific marketing intervention. For example if I spend money advertising my product, I need to know how many people …
Introduction The macro-economy in the US is tough right now. Inflation is up (driven in large part by insane gas prices) and although consumer spending remains high, many are nervous about how consumers will respond to having an ever-larger chunk of their monthly budget eaten up by fuel costs. Many …
The global marketing attribution software market is set to grow by 14.4% to USD 3.6 billion by 2023. However the industry is in a state of upheaval, as marketers move to more privacy-friendly solutions in the wake of limits to tracking imposed by Apple, the European Union and others. Marketing …
The Best Marketing Attribution Software For 8 Measurement Methods (2022) Read More »
Linear regression is one of the most well known and well understood algorithms in statistics and machine learning. Anybody with access to Excel or Google Sheets can use linear regression, but don’t let its simplicity and accessibility fool you – it’s unreasonably effective at solving a long list of common …
