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Specialties
At Empirical Path, our web analytics, split testing, and market research consultants focus only on measuring your marketing and your markets.
Our web analytics practice tells a story from your numbers by fixing software, customizing reports, testing pages, and translating data into insights. We make your Google Analytics, Webtrends, or SiteCatalyst metrics more trusted, complete, and actionable.
Our market research practice takes your customers’ pulse by synthesizing online surveys, third-party data, and targeted interviews. When you’re entering a market, launching a product, or honing your message, we surface customer needs and opportunities.
History
Established in 2003.
Founded in Washington, DC by Peter Howley in January 2003
Western office opened in 2007
Atlanta office opened by Jim Snyder in January 2010
Chosen as Google Analytics Certified Partner in February 2010
Meet the Business Owner
Peter H.
Business Owner
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 media, finance, retail, not-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.