In the wake of GDPR and other data privacy protocols, marketers need to find a way to empower customers with clear consent.
Cookies are going away and Big Tech players are trying to find a quick fix for ad personalization. The latest fix? Google Topics.
Is your data supply chain futureproof? Five musts for setting an ethical, enduring data strategy The tumbleweeds aren’t rolling through yet, but the days of Wild West-style approaches to digital advertising are numbered. What started as a gold rush ultimately turned into a race to the bottom. There was no shortage of data, no matter […]
It seems lately, Big Tech should have everything to fear, including fear itself. Regulators are coming for them. As are the press. Heck, they’re even coming for each other. They’ve got gazillions of dollars and endless resources, they’re going to be just fine. But hopefully, by now, one thing is clear: they will pivot at […]
Living In The Gray Data advancements are revealing campaign possibilities are so much greater in the gray As marketers, we like putting things in neat buckets. We segment, slice and split until we’ve gotten as granular as possible. Then we target like crazy. We market to businesses. We market to consumers. Sure, there’s plenty of […]
Costs up, quality down Well, it was fun while it lasted. In the early days, when Big Tech companies were trying to figure out how the hell they were going to make money on mobile, they bent over backwards to please advertisers. Unprecedented targeting, superior value versus other channels and real, measurable results. They revolutionized […]
Don’t let Google control your cookieless destiny Suddenly, marketers need options. Here’s why you should forge your own path this time. If you build it, they will come. And spend hundreds of billions of dollars. And be beholden to you forever. (Mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha….) That’s the Google business model. I guess “Don’t be evil” just had a […]
Apple’s Not Your Friend. Apple latest to move goal posts in an unconvincing display of privacy theater It’s here. And it’s everything they promised. Apple’s infamous iOS 15 update represents the company’s latest efforts to thwart brand and consumer relationships. Uninstall Gmail and use OUR app. Google is sinister and wants to track you. But […]
Don’t get stranded at the cookie party, put PII on speed dial When Google delayed blocking third-party cookies until 2023, the party animals took it as a sign to keep on raving. Two more years! That’s like, so long from now! Wooooohooooooo, cookies are the party that never stops! Thing is, the sun is coming […]
