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

Webbiquity

end of Google’s Universal Analytics (UGA) rapidly approaching, digital marketing professionals are frantically seeking alternatives. 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. What to do?

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Apple privacy protections expected to cost big tech firms $16 billion in coming year

Martech

Apple’s privacy-protecting Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA) is expected to cost tech companies $16 billion in the coming year, an increase of 9%, according to a report by data solutions provider Lotame. It lets advertisers track users to deliver customized advertising, while protecting personal information. What it is.

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Optimizing for Search Amid the Data Revolution and Increasing Complexity of Technical SEO in 2022

Brightedge

The W3C table of contents is 209 pages alone and we still must account for Google and user experience standards. we still have to account for Google standards and user experience standards. A consumer looking to purchase a product is more likely to start at Amazon.com than they are to start at Google.

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Differences & Benefits of the Different Video Hosting Options Out There

SmartBug Media

YouTube is probably the most mainstream video hosting platform out there. In fact, according to Alexa , YouTube is the second most used site in the world, out-ranked only by Google. Because YouTube is a Google product, this channel provides great SEO benefits to videos that are hosted here. Video editing.

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Everything Video Marketers Need to Know about YouTube’s COPPA Changes

Magisto

It stands for Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, and since the enforcement of YouTube’s settlement with FTC (Federal Trade Commission), it’s going to have a significant effect on video content and creators. This matter is so new and vague it’s still not 100% clear to lawyers and even to YouTube themself.

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Google’s Cookie Ban May Put a Brighter Spotlight on Original Content

Contently

In early March 2021, Google announced plans to phase out third-party cookies by 2022, sending the targeted advertising industry into a tailspin. But from a privacy perspective, Google’s move may provide consumers with greater control over their data. Google’s announcement sparked a strong reaction from brands.

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6 Marketing Trends to Look Out for in 2022

BenchmarkONE

Consumer Privacy Protections Will Hold the Spotlight . As consumers have become more vocal about their demands for privacy protections, Google announced that they will no longer support cookie tracking as of early 2023. You can also take to YouTube or Instagram to create engaging video content for your audience.