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C3 Metrics — Independent Omni-Channel Marketing AttributionC3 Metrics delivers independent, omni-channel multi-touch attribution and marketing mix modeling for large advertisers. Cookie-less, privacy-compliant, AI-powered measurement that tells you exactly what's working — and what isn't.C3 Metrics — Independent Omni-Channel Marketing Attribution C3 Metrics Platform Ground Signal™ Solutions Data Lab Company Get a Demo Independent Omni-Channel Attribution The independent standard for omni-channel attribution Zero commercial ties to the 20+ channel categories we measure. Built on verified signal quality, AI-powered infrastructure, and human analytical expertise — the structural independence and data integrity that platform-owned measurement can never offer. Request a Demo → Speak with a Client → 15%+Media efficiency gain 6×Savings vs. cost 100%Channels measured 0Cookies required Attribution Data Cloud — Channel View Live ChannelSpendMTA Creditvs. Converter Paid Search$420K34.2%↓ 12.1% Display$310K21.8%↑ 14.2% Video / OTT$280K18.5%↑ 9.3% Linear TV$510K14.9%↑ 6.7% Paid Social$195K7.6%— 0.2% AI Channels NEW$42K3.0%↑ 3.0% Insight: Display is under-credited vs. converter by 14.2pts — shifting $80K from Search to Display projects +11% ROAS improvement. Illustrative data — representative of client reporting Cookie-less · Privacy-compliant · AI channels tracked $350B Spent on US advertising annually Most of it isn't accurately measured — because the platforms selling the advertising are also grading their own homework. The advertisers who fix that don't just measure better. They allocate with conviction, compete more effectively, and build an advantage their competitors can't easily replicate. Independent measurement is the edge. C3 Metrics is how you get it. Our Measurement Suite Three methods. One integrated program. No single methodology answers every marketing question. C3 Metrics combines MTA, MMM, and Incrementality Testing into a unified measurement program — each playing a specific role, together telling the full story. Multi-Touch Attribution MTA — Granular, Real-Time Attribution Assigns fractional credit to every touchpoint across the consumer journey — the foundation of ongoing channel optimization. Real-time attribution across all channels including AI Fractional credit beyond converter Cookie-less, privacy-first collection In-flight campaign optimization Marketing Mix Modeling MMM — Strategic Budget Planning Statistical modeling across longer horizons — evaluating investment efficiency, external factors, and strategic allocation. Cross-channel budget allocation and scenarios Seasonality, competition, macro factors Validates and contextualizes MTA results Covers channels where individual data isn't available Incrementality Testing Incrementality — Validation & Calibration Measures true causal impact of specific campaigns — particularly useful for validating social media channel contributions. Tests true lift from individual campaigns or channels Especially valuable in social media measurement Calibrates and validates MTA and MMM models Informs channel inclusion decisions Incrementality testing is a powerful calibration tool, not a replacement for MTA or MMM. It answers specific questions in specific contexts — most effectively when used alongside a full measurement program. Integrated, not isolated MTA answers today's campaign questions. MMM informs tomorrow's strategy. Incrementality validates both. C3 Metrics integrates all three into a unified program — so you always have the right answer for the right decision, without managing disconnected systems or reconciling conflicting outputs. The Attribution Data Cloud From raw signals to confident decisions A rigorous, AI-powered pipeline — with expert teams who help you act on what it tells you, on timelines that fit your media buying process. Step 01 Collect Proprietary cookie-less tagging, publisher reports, certified programs, and S2S integrations — the right method for every channel. Step 02 Clean AI-driven QA filters, normalizes, and validates every data signal. No PII ingested. High-quality data in — trustworthy models out. Step 03 Model Client-specific ML models assign fractional attribution across all touchpoints. MTA for real-time decisions. MMM for strategic planning. Step 04 Partner Expert teams deliver dashboards, analytics, and ad hoc insights in formats and timelines that align with how your media buyers make decisions. Under consistent leadership since 2019, C3 Metrics has doubled down on its measurement philosophy, its client commitments, and its independence — through every disruption the industry has faced since. How We Collect — Flexibility Across Every Channel Primary Proprietary Tag Infrastructure Client-specific, cookie-less tagging built for accuracy, privacy compliance, and cross-device coverage — without fingerprinting or third-party cookies. Flexible Certified Programs & Publisher Reports Where certified network programs or publisher-supplied reporting is offered or required, we integrate those data streams directly into the Attribution Data Cloud. Direct Server-to-Server (S2S) Integrations Direct publisher connections via S2S where available — cleaner, more reliable signals independent of browser-based collection. Ground Signal™ — Data Quality Foundation Your measurement is only as good as your signal Platform self-reporting, server-side gaps, and siloed data sources don't just introduce noise — they corrupt every model downstream. Ground Signal™ is C3's proprietary data quality layer: continuous monitoring, cross-channel reconciliation, and a documented audit trail so every attribution result can be trusted and defended. Use it as the foundation of a full attribution program — or stand it alone as an independent signal audit for your current measurement infrastructure. Ground Signal™ monitors→Signal Manifest™ proves it See Ground Signal™ → Signal Integrity Monitoring Continuous cross-channel reconciliation — tag performance, server-side coverage, platform-reported vs. independently collected, gaps detected in real time. Signal Manifest™ A structured, auditable record of every data source, collection method, quality score, and reconciliation decision — readable by finance, auditors, and C-suite alike. Independent from Platform Self-Reporting Ground Signal™ collects and validates independently — no reliance on what any platform says about itself. Verification happens before it enters your attribution model. Analytics & Partnership Dashboards are the start,not the finish We work alongside your media buyers and analytics teams — not just delivering data, but actively ensuring the right questions are being asked, answered, and acted on. On timelines that fit how media decisions actually get made. Our Partnership Approach → Dashboards & Automated Reporting Granular, always-on reporting across all channels — spend, attribution, efficiency, and trends — in formats your team and media buyers use every day. Ad Hoc Analysis & Question Answering When your data raises a question, our analysts dig in immediately. We investigate, and we give you a clear, actionable answer — not a ticket number. Proactive Insight & Prioritization We monitor your program continuously — surfacing shifts in channel performance, emerging opportunities, and waste before they show up in a quarterly review. Current, Calibrated Models Media landscapes change. We continuously re-evaluate and recalibrate models so your attribution reflects today's reality, not last year's assumptions. What's Next in Measurement Ready for AI advertising —before it arrives at scale C3 Metrics has added AI as a fully tracked, ingested, and modeled channel — so when AI-powered advertising and sponsorship platforms mature, you're not starting from zero. And we're already building toward agentic conversion tracking. How AI Changes What Attribution Needs to Do → Live Now AI Channel Tracking & Attribution AI-driven advertising placements are already emerging. C3 Metrics tracks, ingests, and models these as a first-class channel — not an afterthought appended to your model. In Development Agentic Conversion Readiness As AI agents increasingly influence — and complete — purchase decisions on behalf of consumers, we're building the infrastructure to capture and attribute these conversions accurately. Foundation AI-Powered Data Pipeline Every layer — collection, cleaning, modeling — runs on AI and big data infrastructure. This isn't a feature. It's the foundation everything else is built on. The C3 Difference Independent. Objective. Accountable. We have no relationship with any channel, publisher, or platform that could influence our results. Our only interest is accurate measurement and your program outcomes — full stop. Truly Independent No ownership by a publisher, agency, or platform. No incentive to favor any channel. Our conclusions are driven by data alone — and our clients know it. Radical Transparency No black boxes. Every attribution decision is explainable and auditable. We show our work — because our clients make real, multi-million dollar decisions from these numbers. True Omni-Channel All 20+ channel categories in a single unified model — digital and offline, trackable and non-trackable. No siloed data sets. No gaps in the consumer journey. AI & Big Data Core AI powers every layer — collection, cleaning, and outcome modeling. Accuracy and scale that rules-based or legacy statistical systems can't match. Embedded Account Teams Our program teams integrate with your media buyers and analysts — providing actionable insights on the timelines and in the formats that fit how buying decisions actually get made. Dedicated Enterprise Partner Not a feature inside a larger platform. Not a self-serve tool. C3 Metrics is a dedicated measurement partner built exclusively for large, complex advertisers who need results. "C3 Metrics succeeds where others fall short because we deliver complete programs — independent technology, rigorous data infrastructure, deep analytics, and expert teams working alongside yours until results are undeniable." Proven Results What better measurement delivers Better data leads to better decisions — translating into measurable media efficiency that consistently exceeds the cost of the program. 15%+Typical efficiency gain across media spend 6×Average return on attribution investment $750KSaved annually by a single client post-MTA, on $6M in annual ad spend 100%Of channels measured — nothing excluded "My own pessimism and 'prove it' mentality led our team to save over $750,000 per year with attribution — on $6 million in annual ad spend — and fully operationalize it throughout our entire organization." — VP of Analytics, C3 Metrics Client Client Programs Chosen by the most analytically demanding advertisers C3 Metrics programs include national automotive OEMs, global financial institutions, specialty pharma and biotech brands, and enterprise D2C companies — organizations with serious internal analytics teams who chose independent measurement anyway. Automotive National OEM programs across national, regional & dealer tiers Financial Services Global banks, national retail banking & insurance carriers Healthcare & Pharma Specialty pharma, rare-disease biotech & dermatology brands D2C & Enterprise Direct-to-consumer, digital marketplaces & fleet logistics See full client program detail → Industries We Know Deeply Horizontal platform. Vertical expertise. We're not a generalist measurement tool. C3 Metrics has deep program experience in industries where omni-channel measurement complexity is highest — and where the cost of getting it wrong is largest. Automotive Deep experience measuring the full complexity of automotive marketing — across national, regional, and dealer tiers for a major OEM. We understand the channel dynamics, long consideration cycles, and co-op structures that make automotive attribution uniquely demanding. Major OEM MTA program experience Healthcare & Life Sciences Deep experience with pharmaceutical brands building consumer-facing DTC and informational channels — measuring how digital and media investment complements HCP communications across the full patient journey. Pharma DTC + HCP channel integration Financial Services Broad experience across consumer and commercial banking, and consumer and commercial insurance — including complex, regulated categories where measurement accuracy and privacy compliance are non-negotiable. Banking, insurance, consumer & commercial D2C & eCommerce Full-funnel attribution for direct-to-consumer brands across digital, search, social, TV, and emerging channels — connecting every media dollar to actual purchase conversions, not just clicks. Full-funnel, omni-channel programs Is C3 Metrics the right fit? C3 Metrics is purpose-built for omni-channel advertisers with meaningful investment across digital, search, social, TV, and beyond. If your program is predominantly social-channel or single-platform, we may not be the right fit — our greatest value comes from measuring across the full media mix. Get in touch — we'll be direct about fit → From the Data Lab Original research & independent thinking All posts → MTA · Strategy When AI Becomes the Originator: What Generative Search Does to Consumer Journeys How AI absorbs the Originator and Roster phases of the journey — invisibly — and what attribution models miss when that happens. An industry-by-industry framework. Read → Analytics · Strategy What Programmatic Fraud Actually Costs: Four Signals in a Single Campaign Flight A real traffic quality audit: four detection signals, a six-figure fraud finding, and why the measurement program cost less than the problem it found. Read → MTA · Strategy When the Model Goes Dark: Why Only MTA Survives When the Market Breaks Tariffs, geopolitical shocks, and market volatility break measurement models differently. Why MTA is the only approach that adapts in real time. Read → For PE Operating Groups & Finance Teams Marketing spend is your largest unaudited cost line. For consumer-facing businesses, digital media commonly runs $5M–$50M annually — measured almost entirely by the agencies and platforms paid to spend it. That is not measurement. It is the vendor grading their own work. An independent measurement program produces a specific, auditable dollar figure — waste identified, channels quantified, reallocation mapped — within the first 90 days. It pays for itself quickly. And unlike a one-time audit, it compounds: every quarter of data is a richer baseline for the next allocation decision. The companies that start early exit with a measurement asset. The ones that start late are just beginning. Read the Playbook → 6× Average return on measurement investment — conservative in programs that have never been independently reviewed 90 days To a specific, auditable finding: fraud cost, saturation thresholds, and a channel reallocation roadmap 0 Commercial relationships with any channel, platform, or agency — no incentive to report favorably Request a Portfolio Review → Ready to see the complete picture? Let's assess your program and show you what independent, omni-channel measurement — with expert analytical support behind it — could mean for your media efficiency. Request a Demo Speak with a Client → C3 Metrics Platform Ground Signal™ Solutions Data Lab Company Contact Privacy Policy © 2026 C3 Metrics, Inc. · Portsmouth, NH · (603) 610-0575enen1773646362https://c3metrics.com

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