Data

The latest news about data. Data is used in advertising in a variety of ways, including Audience targeting, Ad personalization, Ad optimization, Ad placement, and Measurement. Advertisers use data in advertising to reduce wasted ad spend.

Data

Google Analytics 4 adds 360 ad platforms reports

Google Analytics 4 this week announced the addition of three new reports that will enable users to analyze data from Campaign Manager 360, Display & Video 360, and Search Ads 360.

Data

Google Analytics updates Preset Date Ranges in Explore

Google Analytics this week announced an update to its Explore feature that changes the way preset date ranges are handled.

Data

Google Analytics introduces Warning System for properties with high event volume

Google Analytics this week announced the introduction of a new warning system to alert owners of large properties that are approaching the event collection limits.

Display

Private State Token API

The Private State Token API is a technology that allows Google to verify that a user has not given consent for the use of their personal data for ad personalization. This API is used by Google to serve Limited Ads.

Data

Google Gemini AI

Google today introduced Gemini, its most capable and general AI model yet. Gemini is multimodal, meaning it can understand and reason about different types of information, including text, code, audio, image, and video.

Data

Google Analytics 4 introduces new dimensions in audience builder

Google Analytics 4 (GA4) yesterday announced the introduction of new dimensions to its audience builder, segment builder, custom reports builder, and Data API

Data

ANA Programmatic Media Study Reveals Transparency Challenges in Digital Advertising

The Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG), a global certification program dedicated to enhancing safety and transparency in digital advertising, has unveiled the conclusive findings of the ANA Programmatic Media Supply Chain Transparency Report today.

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Google Ads Settings

Google Ads Settings (adsettings) is a tool that allows users to control the ads they see on Google and other Google-owned properties. Users can use Ads Settings to turn off ad personalization, select interest categories, and manage their ad activity.

Data

Instagram: Gen Z in India to Drive Culture in 2024

Indian Gen Z are more career-oriented, have a stronger focus on their personal growth and development, and are more interested in DIY and thrifting than their global peers.

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Research Paper: Google Improves Privacy-Preserving Ad Measurement

Google published a research paper on their blog post, describing how to significantly improve the accuracy of privacy-preserving ad measurement.

Data

GA4 Audience exports to GAM now Support Publisher Provided Identifiers (PPID)

Google yesterday announced Google Analytics 4 audiences can now be used for first-party segments in Google Ad Manager using Publisher Provided Identifiers (PPIDs).

Data

FTC to Host Virtual Hearing on proposed "Click to Cancel" rulemaking

These amendments include a "click to cancel" provision that would require businesses to make it as easy for consumers to cancel their subscriptions as it was to sign up for them.

Data

IAB Tech Lab releases specification for DSA Transparency

The IAB Tech Lab this week announced the release of a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) specification for DSA Transparency. The specification is designed to help Online Platforms comply with the Digital Services Act (DSA), which goes into effect on February 17, 2024.

Display

What are Demand Gen experiments?

Demand Gen experiments were introduced in Google Ads in October 2023. This feature allows advertisers to create A/B experiments for their Demand Gen campaigns, which can help them to improve the performance of their campaigns and achieve their business goals.

Data

Microsoft Copilot is now generally available

Microsoft this week announced that Microsoft Copilot, its AI-powered web chat service, is now available.

Data

EDPB to adopt guidelines on Technical Scope of ePrivacy Directive's Article 5(3)

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has taken a significant step towards enhancing privacy protections with the adoption of Guidelines pertaining to the technical scope of Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive.

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Google's Privacy Readiness Guide

Google's 2024 Privacy Readiness Guide is designed to help businesses prepare for the deprecation of third-party cookies in Chrome, which is scheduled to happen in the second half of 2024.

Retail

Google Merchant Center to sunset first-click, linear, time-decay, and position-based attribution models

Google has announced that it will be sunsetting first-click, linear, time-decay, and position-based attribution models in Merchant Center conversion tracking.

Data

Google introduces comparison toggles in GA4

Google today announce the introduction of a new toggle next to the comparison at the top of each report. The toggle enables advertisers to quickly turn on and off the selected comparisons as they look at their reports.

Data

Microsoft Monetize launches Monetize Insights

Monetize Insights is designed to help publishers maximize their monetization revenue by providing them with easy-to-access data and insights into their inventory performance.

Data

Google Analytics improves data sampling

Google Analytics this week announced it has made improvements to data sampling and the (other) row in reports and explorations. These improvements will provide users with more accurate results and reduce the likelihood of seeing the (other) row or data sampling.

Data

Amazon to provide free artificial intelligence (AI) skills training and education

Amazon yesterday announced the launch of AI Ready, a new initiative to provide free artificial intelligence (AI) skills training and education to 2 million people globally by 2025.

Data

Google limits applications to the click tracker certification program

Google this month announced it will start to limit applications to the click tracker certification program to one quarter a year. This means that click tracker service providers will only be able to submit applications during a specific timeframe.

Social

DV Brand Suitability and Custom Contextual now available on LinkedIn Audience Network

DoubleVerify (DV) this month announced the launch of DV Authentic Brand Suitability and DV Custom Contextual solutions on the LinkedIn Audience Network (LAN).

Data

Google updates requirements for Bulk Email Senders to Gmail

Gmail's new requirements for bulk email senders include maintaining a spam rate below 0.3% as reported in Postmaster Tools. This is a critical measure to ensure that emails from bulk senders are delivered to Gmail inboxes and not filtered as spam.