Cookies, line of code used to track users across the internet and target ads to them, are going away. Apple’s Safari browser already uses Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP) to limit companies’ abilities to track users by blocking third-party cookies that collect this type of data. Mozilla’s Firefox browser has “Enhanced Tracking Protection” set on as default, blocking all “known third-party [...]
I have always been told "You can't have your cake and eat it too." What does that really mean and how is it relevant to native advertising? The proverb's meaning is similar to the phrases "you can't have it both ways" and "you can't have the best of both worlds." With native ads, you are! You are able to make [...]
On October 27th the F.C.C. (Federal Communications Commission) passed new privacy rules about how Internet Service Providers (ISPs) can use and sell customer data to advertisers. They ruled that consumers can say “no” to their ISPs and not allow them to share personal info such as what apps they download, browsing histories, mobile location data and other information gathered while using [...]
If you’ve heard of Adpocolypse, and actually feel like it’s the end of the world for digital marketing, you have my permission to take a deep breath and relax. For those of you who have not heard of Adpocolypse, it is the seemingly detrimental trend of internet users employing ad blockers so they are not shown digital display ads. So [...]