Tag: Apple

December 23, 2022

This year we’ve all been eyeing the effects of the end of COVID lockdowns and Apple’s privacy changes on app development and marketing efforts. While in-app spending took a bit of a hit, users were spending more time in their […]

December 19, 2022

Digital advertising is changing, but not in the blink of an eye. It’s more like a gathering storm in the distance. For a few years, concerns about privacy and abusive tracking in the digital advertising industry have led consumer groups, […]

October 21, 2022

A needed turnaround for Snap appears a long way off as a dour economy and ongoing headwinds tied to Apple’s privacy changes roil the business. In its letter to investors, the social media firm gave more color on the state […]

June 10, 2022

Apple just launched new App Store Review guidelines in time with its Worldwide Developer Conference. The update sees the loosening of certain restrictions that app developers must meet before publishing on the App Store. It comes as somewhat of a […]

March 25, 2022

SKAN, also known as StoreKit Ad Network or SKAdNetwork, is Apple’s privacy-centric API that helps ad networks and advertisers measure ad activity like impressions, clicks and app installs on an aggregated level. The tech company’s ATT framework moves last year […]

February 9, 2022

Apple noted in its announcement that 90% of U.S. retailers already accept Apple Pay as a payment method from consumers, but the introduction of this new tool for merchants signals Apple’s deepening interest in payments. “As more and more consumers […]

February 8, 2022

In 2022, fewer mobile ad networks won a greater number of placements on regional, platform and vertical top lists, according to the latest ROI Index from marketing data and analytics experts Singular. The latest Index based on an analysis of 300 ad networks […]

November 3, 2021

The advertising ecosystem has been upended and continues to shift, thanks in part to Google’s plans to deprecate third-party cookies, along with Apple’s restriction of access to their mobile ID. Both moves impact the adtech sector and the ability to […]

October 22, 2021

“While no one wants to see two trillion-dollar companies having a knife fight,” read the internal strategy document drafted by Facebook executives, “we need to have this knife fight.” This elegant depiction of boardroom barbarism is hardly surprising. Facebook has […]

October 14, 2021

With two decades of digital marketing experience, Sav Khetan knows how to use first party data to get valuable insights. This skill will be especially useful for others, as privacy laws change across the country, limiting what used to be […]

September 23, 2021

E-commerce companies are paying higher prices for digital advertising after Apple’s privacy update made it harder to track iPhone users and target them with relevant marketing. The rising costs of mobile ads will push online retailers again to find ways […]

September 22, 2021

It seems like Apple’s controversial App Tracking Transparency (ATT) update is causing significant impacts on Facebook, with The Social Network today outlining some of the specific ways in which ad reporting has been affected by the new privacy prompts. For […]

September 14, 2021

Maybe it’s just a fluke, you think… until it happens again. And again. Anyone with marketing chops will know it’s not a cause for celebration. Something is just not right. For companies that send emails, that scenario may play out […]

July 1, 2021

Apple last month caused a stir among marketers and their advertising agencies with a preview of a software update that will give its customers more control over their personal data. The planned changes, estimated to launch this fall to coincide […]

June 25, 2021

Wave farewell to third-party cookie data, because Google has jumped on the privacy bandwagon, too. Marketers can no longer get away with intrusive data collection or behavior tracking. Those that haven’t already need to rethink their strategy in ways that […]

June 22, 2021

Tools, platforms, and flawless online shops. Growing online shopping trends during the last decade have increased the necessity for e-commerce. And it’s no surprise that regardless of what is going on in the world and how work models are shifting, […]

April 27, 2021

Good morning, Marketers, and are you ready for three-dimensional warfare? The gloves are off between Apple and Facebook. With the implementation of new App Tracking Transparency policies, Apple has created a situation in which Facebook can only track user activity […]

April 22, 2021

Apple previously stated the IDFA changes would go into effect in early spring, but this week’s announcement sets a firmer deadline for developers to ensure their apps are privacy-compliant. The implementation of IDFA was initially supposed to take place last […]

April 6, 2021

Recently, Apple and Google each announced changes that will have the effect of limiting the ability of apps and websites to track users online and through mobile apps. Although the changes have yet to occur, marketers and advertisers need to […]

April 5, 2021

It has been called the perfect social media platform for a pandemic, and also a lockdown fad. Clubhouse, the invitation-only social audio app valued at $1 billion, counts Elon Musk, Oprah Winfrey and Drake as members. Brands in beauty, fashion, […]