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What’s the Best Alternative to Google Universal Analytics for SMBs?

Webbiquity

It’s tightly tied to Google Tag Manager (GTM), a system so convoluted and confusing that even Google’s own technical staff often struggle to make it work properly. Yet surprisingly, although GA4 is much more privacy-focused than UGA, it still isn’t fully GDPR-compliant , at least not without several manual tweaks.

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Web analytics is badly broken 

Martech

For example, In 2017, Apple introduced Intelligent Tracking Prevention , one of the company’s first forays into privacy-enhancing technologies, which limits the effectiveness of third-party trackers in Safari. A 2021 study from YouGov suggests that most countries are registering a maximum 60-70% cookie banner acceptance rate.

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3 privacy-centric solutions for marketing compliance

Martech

The news of large retailers getting sued or fined for privacy breaches is having an impact on consumers. Their increased awareness of the data collected for tracking and marketing has raised the expectations around privacy protection. We must adopt privacy-centric marketing solutions to cater to changing consumer demands.

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An Overview of GA4’s New Privacy Features (And Their Impact On Testing)

Convert

Your tags generated Google Analytics hits with an associated IP address. Google Analytics data is sent to the nearest server center, but may be kept in a country with inadequate privacy protections for EU citizens. If you thought that using GA4 exempted you from displaying a cookie consent banner, think again!

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40 Top Heatmap and Session Replay Tools Reviewed: The Most Comprehensive Comparison Guide

Convert

Deborah O’Malley Other collaborative features that make sense in session recordings are the ability to add tags and annotate specific timestamps in the video. Data Privacy You want to maintain respect for privacy, especially when studying user behavior across your marketing touchpoints. Only capture what you need and will use.

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The Entrepreneurs’ Guide to A/B Testing on Shopify Stores (+ 9 Shopify Entrepreneurs Share Their A/B Testing Stories With Results)

Convert

Mail Privacy Protection (MPP) has made sure of that. My design change included moving product recommendations below the fold on mobile devices instead of in-line with products as well as removing banners from top navigation since they weren’t being clicked anyway. 40% of your revenue comes from loyal customers.

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The Entrepreneurs’ Guide to A/B Testing on Shopify Stores (+ 9 Shopify Entrepreneurs Share Their A/B Testing Stories With Results)

Convert

Mail Privacy Protection (MPP) has made sure of that. My design change included moving product recommendations below the fold on mobile devices instead of in-line with products as well as removing banners from top navigation since they weren’t being clicked anyway. 40% of your revenue comes from loyal customers.