Follow @trevorwithdata In my last post, I illustrated methods for implementing rules-based multi-touch attribution models (such as first touch, last touch, linear, half-life time decay, and U-shaped) using Adobe Analytics Data Feeds, Apache Spark, and R. These models are indeed useful and appealing for analyzing the contribution any marketing channel has to overall conversions. However, they […]
Category: Machine Learning
Marketing Mix Model for All: Using R for MMM
Understanding the ROI across all of your paid marketing channels is a top priority for senior-level executives across every industry and every geographical market. Getting a clear sense of the ROI on each channel allows companies to answer really important questions. For example: What will happen if I increase my Email spend by 20%? What […]
Propensity Scoring in Adobe Analytics Using Data Feeds and R
Follow @trevorwithdata When I was a kid, my favorite TV gameshow was “The Price Is Right” – it’s flashy, fun, and to this day I still love watching it – that is except for one thing: the ads. I still find it obnoxious to be bombarded by annoying (and sometimes gross) TV ads about hemorrhoid […]
Algorithmic Bot Filtering in Adobe Analytics Using R
Follow @trevorwithdata Over the last few years, I’ve noticed a marked increase in the number of companies that are worried about their analytics data becoming contaminated with non-human traffic – and with good reason. According to a fairly recent report from Imperva, websites that have more than 100k human visitors everyday should expect nearly one […]
Clustering Your Customers Using Adobe Analytics Data Feeds and R
Follow @trevorwithdata Theodore Levitt was a famous Harvard economist who is famous for his definition of corporate purpose, which he proposed was not merely making a profit, but instead creating and keeping customers. One of my favorite quotes comes from his book, The Marketing Imagination, in which Levitt says, “If you’re not thinking segments, you’re not thinking.” […]
Use R to Statistically Pick Your March Madness Bracket!
Follow @trevorwithdata March Madness is upon us! I’ve been using statistical models to predict my March Madness bracket for about 6 years (sometimes fairly successfully), and this year I’ve decided to post the statistical tool online for anyone to use for any last minute bracket adjustments. Click here for the full screen version. Here’s how […]