Massive changes ranging from government regulation to moves by big tech players are coming and they are threatening marketers’ ability to build relationships with consumers. These changes include: Disparate local data privacy laws from state to state is challenging and costly, creating confusion for marketers and consumers alike. This causes tension, distrust, and complexity. Hardening […]
It seems lately, Big Tech should have everything to fear, including fear itself. Regulators are coming for them. As are the press. Heck, they’re even coming for each other. They’ve got gazillions of dollars and endless resources, they’re going to be just fine. But hopefully, by now, one thing is clear: they will pivot at […]
Living In The Gray Data advancements are revealing campaign possibilities are so much greater in the gray As marketers, we like putting things in neat buckets. We segment, slice and split until we’ve gotten as granular as possible. Then we target like crazy. We market to businesses. We market to consumers. Sure, there’s plenty of […]
5 Steps to Get Started with Identity Resolution In the last post of our best practice series, we defined identity resolution. Now, we are going to go over how your business can get started. Identity resolution can provide marketers of all sizes with a privacy law-compliant solution for driving new business. We only target real […]
21 cents of every media dollar spent by marketers last year was wasted due to poor data quality¹. Most businesses utilize cookies to track and collect data on their customers, but cookies are on the way out. As third-party cookies wane in influence, accurate consumer data updated in real-time is now more important than ever […]
Identity resolution. It’s a term that gets thrown around a lot in our industry and has been increasing in relevance every day. So, what is it and how does it benefit your business? Picture this: You’re a marketer for a new organic baby food brand and you know what demographic you’re looking to target: parents […]
Email marketing has proven to be one of the most effective channels for businesses to communicate with their customers. But to truly optimize your email marketing efforts, data analytics should be leveraged for strategic decision-making. Data analytics can help businesses analyze consumer behavior patterns and preferences, dive deep into campaign performance, and drive revenue. The […]
Today is Data Privacy Day, an international effort to empower individuals and encourage businesses to respect privacy, safeguard data and enable trust. At BRIDGE, we’re dedicated to this mission every day of the year. As data continues to power incredible opportunities for marketers and consumers alike, cultural and regulatory forces are increasingly shaping its use. […]
On January 1st, the California Consumer Privacy Act goes into effect. It’s the nation’s strictest privacy law yet and is paving the way for other states to act. The CCPA is the first of potentially many jurisdictional laws meant to protect U.S. consumers and will help close the gap between where laws currently are and […]
Transparency. Accountability. Control. All important things, especially in a world where some publishers and ad tech vendors place a less-than-ideal emphasis on user privacy. But around these parts, we take users’ privacy seriously. The only good privacy policy is one in which you’re completely honest with your users, and we’ve long advocated for unified national […]