Digital marketing is changing a lot because traditional cookies are not as important as before. This makes us wonder and think what is next. Privacy concerns are mounting and simultaneously regulations are evolving. Third-party cookies are gradually losing relevance. Although it might seem scary, it is a chance for digital advertising to get creative and try new things.
Moving away from cookies is bringing in new fancy technologies and ways of doing things that focus on keeping users’ information private while still showing them ads they might like and content made just for them.
Brands are trying new ways to learn about people and connect with them. Contextual advertising, for instance, leverages webpage context instead of personal data to deliver relevant ads. By matching ads with what people are reading or watching, brands can share messages without needing to track them too much.
Nowadays, brands really need information directly from users to make ads personal and still keep their privacy. When brands talk directly with customers and get permission to collect data, they can learn useful things to make their ads better.
But not being able to track each person makes it hard to target ads accurately. Marketers are compelled to explore alternative avenues, with first-party data taking precedence. It is important to ask users first and be clear about how data is collected to do things ethically.
To deal with these changes, marketers are focusing on targeting people in specific local areas and using location-based technology to make ads more personal. They are also using the context of what people are doing online and information they get directly from users to make sure ads fit well while still respecting privacy.
Google’s Privacy Sandbox and new ways to target ads show that the industry cares about keeping user information safe.
Education and being clear about things are really important. Marketers need to help users understand how to control their privacy settings and use data in a good way.