Blog - Piwik PRO

January 31, 2023

What is data activation and how does it fit into your data analytics stack

Modern companies employ various technologies for each stage of their data processes. Data ecosystems differ between organizations based on their needs and resources, but every data stack should consist of components used to acquire, integrate and transform the data. Collecting, organizing and managing data are key aspects of every data analytics stack, but how can…
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January 30, 2023

TTDSG (TDDDG) – how to make sure your analytics complies with the German law

UPDATE The TTDSG became the TDDDG on May 13, 2024. The law was renamed the Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG) in order to harmonize German law with the European Digital Services Act (DSA). The term “Telemedium” was mainly replaced by the terminology “digital service” of the European regulation. You can find the official PDF…
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January 20, 2023

Valuable data collection in a privacy-first world – the experts’ take on marketing technology for 2023

As a part of Piwik PRO’s forecast discussions, we spoke with our experts about the predicted trends for marketing technology in 2023. In recent years, more and more regulatory changes have shaped how marketing works. With laws such as GDPR, HIPAA, new decisions issued by European data protection authorities (DPA) and other privacy-related institutions, marketers…
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January 19, 2023

Privacy compliance in 2023 – the experts’ take on marketing and data protection

As a part of Piwik PRO’s forecast discussions, we asked the experts how privacy regulations affected businesses in 2022 and what we should expect this year. Collecting data while respecting users’ privacy is a challenge for marketers, as there are many new regulations to follow. They are also updated and amended regularly, so keeping up…
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January 18, 2023

Key advice for data-driven companies – the experts’ take on marketing skills for 2023

As a part of Piwik PRO’s forecast discussions, we spoke with our experts about the skills every marketer needs to have in 2023. This is a crucial moment for marketers. Technical, legal, and consumer trends continuously reshape how businesses operate. Also, Google is sunsetting its Universal Analytics in a few months. From updating their skills…
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January 17, 2023

Looker Studio (former Data Studio) GA4 connector quota limit errors: Everything you should know

On November 10, Looker Studio announced the quota change for Google Analytics 4 (GA4) API. A minor update led to an uproar in the Looker Studio community when many users started experiencing problems with their GA4 reports. Most Looker Studio editors that use the native GA4 connector can’t visualize their data or connect to the…
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December 14, 2022

We’re reinventing our Customer Data Platform

We have exciting news to share with you. We’re rebuilding our Customer Data Platform (CDP). The new version of the module will provide easier data imports, advanced behavioral audiences, and more options for activating data. The updated platform will give marketers and product teams even more methods to integrate, segment, and act on first-party data…
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December 13, 2022

Single customer view (SCV): what is it and how does it work?

The summary If modern marketing was a car, data would be its fuel. Data helps marketers form and adjust their strategy, drive their decisions and evaluate the effectiveness of their campaigns. With consumers constantly generating vast amounts of data, marketers have a lot of information they can use to grasp their needs and interests. The…
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November 24, 2022

How to migrate to a new analytics platform: The ultimate guide

Changing analytics platforms is difficult. Even when organizations don’t feel like they are getting value from their current analytics, they tend to keep it because switching to a new one often includes the following: After sunsetting Universal Analytics (UA) on July 1, 2023, and replacing it with Google Analytics 4, many professionals who have used…
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November 23, 2022

70-point comparison of 7 tag managers

Tags are snippets of JavaScript used to collect and manage the data flow between websites and mobile apps, and third-party tools, such as analytics platforms or marketing vendors. For over a decade, tag managers (also called tag management systems or TMS) have helped analysts create, organize and test a huge variety of tags for data…
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