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2020 has been the year of digital revolution. While bricks and mortar stores and businesses have been forced to close their doors, customers and consumers have shifted to buying online to meet their needs which in turn has meant businesses have had to adjust where they are focusing their efforts in order to compete. 

For some time now Google Chrome and other browsers like Safari have been rolling out updates which have been increasing the restrictions placed on third party cookies, and even first party cookies to a degree. Safari was one the first to bring in these changes (on a large scale), but they also have less to lose from these kinds of restrictions. And Microsoft Edge, we don’t really care about (we’ll let you look this up).

Soon things are about to change, drastically! Google Chrome is going to start to ‘phase out’ third party cookies, natively. The intention is to do this within two years; however, changes could come sooner.  But what effect will this have on marketers and where will this leave adtech companies which are solely reliant on these cookies to function?

Every business seeks accurate data. Accurate data can be transformed into useful insights that guide your overall strategy. You may rely on Google Analytics for accurate and reliable website data however if this is the case; you need to be aware of something called ‘dark traffic’. Although dark traffic can go mostly under the radar, it’s likely having a huge effect on the quality and accuracy of your data.

Defining the lifecycle stages of your leads is an essential step in creating a sales cycle that will align your marketing and sales teams; helping your organisation to deliver on your goals and objectives.

As HubSpot Partners, we strive to help our clients achieve growth from their digital channels through the acquisition, nurture and conversion of relevant leads. This is achieved through a balance of inbound marketing, marketing automation and, most importantly, through a well-defined sales process.

Google has just announced that they will be providing $340 million in ad credits to small and medium sized businesses on the Google Ads platform. These credits are intended to reduce the cost of maintaining an account and help businesses reach out to their customers during this unprecedented time.