The first large-scale, crowdsourced study that monitors how Meta tracks people across the internet By: Surya Mattu, Angie Waller, Simon Fondrie-Teitler, and Micha Gorelick Introduction Have you ever shopped for a product online only to see the item appear ad nauseam in your Facebook or Instagram feeds? This is often the result of the Meta...
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Browser cookies make people more cautious online, study finds
Website cookies are online surveillance tools, and the commercial and government entities that use them would prefer people not read those notifications too closely. People who do read the notifications carefully will find that they have the option to say no to some or all cookies. The problem is, without careful attention those notifications become...
How to create a buyer persona with Google Analytics
When it comes to data analysis, one of the most important things to consider is your target audience. A persona is one way to help you better understand your target audience and what they want or need from your product or service. It is a semi-fictional character that represents a specific segment of your target...
What is a buyer persona and why do I need one?
A buyer persona describes the person who represents your target audience. Although fictional, this persona is based on extensive research into your desired or existing audience. It might also be called a customer persona or audience persona or a marketing persona. It is impossible to get to know each prospect or customer individually. However, you...
Every fourth company in Austria sees no benefit in digitization
Not even the Covid19 pandemics is helping to accelerate the digitization process in Austria. The majority of companies also expects that the innovations won't last. The fifth Austrian digitization Index, which Strategy Consultant Arthur D. Little (ADL Austria) and Marketmind collected on behalf of Drei, revealed that a fourth of Austrian companies see no benefit...
Google Analytics 4 Frequently Asked Questions
Google will shut down Universal Analytics on July 1, 2023. Its sucessor Google Analytics 4 (GA4) is very different, so many questions arise in this transition phase to GA4. Here, we answer to most basic questions, like when should I upgrade to Google Analytics 4? What happens to my existing data? Are there any disadvantages...
Cookieless tracking with ETags, Local and Session Storage and Indexed DB
You're likely to have heard of the ongoing controversy surrounding browser cookies and their use. Browsers are gradually phasing out cookie technology and they are heavily regulated by privacy guidelines such as the GDPR or the CCP. This is a significant step towards a privacy-oriented internet. However, it is also affecting the core functionality of...
How to speed test your website
Speed is a key factor in determining if your website can achieve its goal conversion rates and provide a pleasant user experience. Your visitors are used to not waiting for websites to load. A user will go to back to the Google search result if your website is slow to open. Your site will be...
How to check your EMail sending Reputation
A strong email sender reputation is for obvious reasons very important. Unfortunately, there is not one score or value that can describe your sending reputation across all mail providers. It depends partially how your subscribers react to your messages. Your reputation as a sender will decline if you have a lot of spam complaints. Future...
It’s time to say goodbye to Google Analytics
Google announced that they will be ending the old version of Google Analytics, also known as Universal Analytics, on July 1, 2023. This means it is time to either migrate to the next generation Google Analytics 4 or switch to an alternative like Matomo. Although this announcement may shock many, it will have a significant...
