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December 2, 2016

The Ultimate Guide to DMP Terminology

Data management platforms (DMPs) are much like a lot of other new technology on the block – fabulously useful, but intimidating for those who are new to the game. Especially if they don’t know all the terminology associated with it. All the new jargon can seriously hinder new adopters from understanding a DMP’s usefulness. With…
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November 28, 2016

What is Taxonomy in a DMP?

There’s a popular joke among software developers and engineers that goes like this: There are two hard things in computer science – cache invalidation and naming things. In this post, we’ll be talking about the latter, naming things, in particular, otherwise known as taxonomy in a data-management platform (DMP). What is Taxonomy? Taxonomy is a…
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November 23, 2016

Data privacy liabilities and different software delivery models: how to stay on the safe side?

Web analytics has become an essential tool for companies seeking to build a comprehensive profile of their customer base. However, obtaining insights on individuals should be done within the boundaries of legal obligations, ethical considerations and customer expectations. Your data privacy liabilities will depend greatly on the software delivery model your company deploys. Since trust…
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November 17, 2016

10 common reasons why web analytics may be lying to you

Yes, we said it. Web analytics tools can lie, skew your reports and hurt your business. Bad numbers leads to bad decisions, right? When the problem of false data occurs, it may be hard to get rid of. And it may even be difficult to spot, as in most cases your reports can display data…
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November 16, 2016

3 Concrete Reasons to Use a Full Marketing Stack

Do you have any idea how many smartphone apps there are available to download? Okay, I’ll help you – a ton. The Apple App Store alone offers roughly 2 million. Now that’s great for doing all sorts of things on the go – from playing games, looking up words in a foreign language or even…
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November 7, 2016

DSP vs DMP vs DMP-DSP Hybrid: What’s the difference?

Advertising veterans still remember the days when they would pick up the phone and call a publisher’s sales team and put in an order for an online media campaign. And while the direct, person-to-person way of purchasing and selling media still exists with large advertisers and publishers, most advertisers, agencies, and brands have turned to…
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October 31, 2016

How Does Data Collection Work in a DMP?

Most companies utilize multiple data-collection tools, including those that collect data from online sources (e.g. web analytics and marketing-automation platforms) and from offline sources (e.g. transaction systems). The fact that large amounts of data are collected from a variety of sources makes the gathering of all these data sets together in one place very important…
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October 25, 2016

How Can You Use a DMP for Audience Extension?

With recent trends in digital advertising focused on personalization and targeting, there might be a tendency for lift to take precedence over reach. But don’t be fooled… Every marketer on the face of the earth would love to extend the audience for their campaign content – preferably at the lowest cost possible. Regardless of whether…
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October 19, 2016

Tag Management and a DMP: A Perfect Match

Does your data management platform (DMP) include a tag manager? If it doesn’t, it should. Why? Because a DMP needs data like a car needs fuel. Otherwise it’s not very useful at all. DMP users are anxious to get their hands on as much information about what visitors do on a website as possible –…
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October 17, 2016

Segmentation Methods in a DMP: Live or Fixed?

A Data Management Platform (DMP) wouldn’t be much without audience segmentation. In fact it wouldn’t be able to help marketers and advertisers much at all. The same goes for the data you want to use for your marketing efforts – without breaking it up into actionable pieces, you won’t accomplish much.
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