Data-driven marketing should be the norm these days. Unfortunately, data collection is becoming increasingly difficult and has to deal with various challenges. For a start, data collection is severely restricted by ad blockers. Data collection is also affected by the new data protection regulations and by technical restrictions such as …
In our previous post about Google Tag Manager’s Server-Side Container (SSC), we started to look at how it works. We also compared various tools for server-side tracking. In this post, we look at some key advantages and some potential downsides that the Server-Side system will give you. We also draw …
We are approaching a significant shift in digital analytics, with Google phasing out third-party cookies next year. Organizations are facing the need to adapt and innovate. One such innovation is server-side tracking, a solution where a server is placed in between your website and the marketing platforms that collect user …
We are very proud to announce that we are now Preferred Partner and top implementation partner of JENTIS, the Data Capture Platform from Austria. Advance Metrics has been working with JENTIS, the technology leader in server-side tracking, since 2022. Since last year, we are a Preferred Partner of JENTIS and …
Google Analytics has been under a lot of criticism in recent months. Several data protection authorities such as the Austrian, French, Dutch, Italian and Danish have now classified Google Analytics as non-compliant with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We explain what this means and whether Google Analytics can …
What is the Facebook Conversions API? Meta has developed the new to share data directly from their server, rather than through a browser. In the past, tracking users was primarily accomplished through the Facebook Pixel. This is a snippet of code programmed into your website. The problem is this …
What is the challenge with Online Marketing at the moment? The data privacy regulations have become a lot stricter after scandals like Cambridge Analytica where Facebook data was used without consent for political advertising. Currently most platforms like Facebook, Google or LinkedIn still depend on a cookie to follow users …
In 2020 Google released the Server-Side Container (SSC) for Google Tag Manager. While it requires significantly more technical input to implement than the Web containers we are used to, it does have some large benefits. In this post, we will look at how the SSC works. How The Server-Side Container …
