Deliveries…opens…clicks…conversions…if you work in email marketing, you’ve probably been muttering those four words in your sleep. And with good reason — tried-and-true funnel metrics are the backbone of email performance measurement, and you could do much worse than to focus on them. However, there are also big benefits to going beyond the basics. Mixing up […]
How to automate unit testing of data layer triggered tags
There are a number of big advantages to implementing a data layer, including better data consistency, improved reliability, and increased flexibility when it comes to sending data to different analytics vendors. However, there is one downside — a data layer is yet another possible failure point in your analytics pipeline, which means that you need […]
What is customer journey analytics and why is it important?
As a business, you are constantly on the lookout for ways to better understand your customers. From purchase decisions to customer service interactions, understanding the entire customer journey is essential to growing your business. Customer journeys are often talked about in broad, vague terms. However, your business can use many data-driven insights to better understand […]
Data QA is a burden. Here’s why — and how — you should do it anyway.
New in DataTrue: February Product Updates
Our development team kicked off 2020 with a whirlwind round of feature updates and enhancements, and the results are now live for all DataTrue customers! Here’s a summary of the changes we released last weekend: It’s now possible to view batched Google App+Web tags as individual requests to simplify validation. Sensitive data detection is now […]
3 Data Collection and Management Mistakes that Could Result in a GDPR Violation
Mishandling customer data has never been good for business, and it became an even more serious issue when the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect in May 2018. Companies that fail to comply with GDPR requirements, which include strictly limiting access to customers’ Personally Identifiable Information (PII), face fines of up to […]
Automated data layer testing
The data layer is generally regarded as the best practice for structuring how data is transferred from your website to your tag manager, and ultimately your tags. Adding a data layer to your analytics implementation introduces a new component that can be tested, enabling you to ensure your data collection systems are running reliably, and […]
Visit DataTrue at Adobe Summit for your chance to win
DataTrue is a proud sponsor of Adobe Summit, Las Vegas for the fourth time! We will join thousands of marketing professionals March 24–28 at The Venetian and The Palazzo, Las Vegas. Adobe Summit is one of our favourite events of the year, a fantastic opportunity to surround ourselves with interesting people, great ideas and take […]
UPDATED: Protect your e-commerce site from Magecart Attacks: learn from the British Airways and NewEgg attacks
It’s all over the news these days – since last September, when the British Airways cyber theft first made the news, this week the fines were announced: a record $328 million fine for British Airways, the highest penalty to date under current data protection rules. For businesses that deal with data and security, this is […]
3 sessions we’re looking forward to at Adobe Summit 2018
As a Showcase sponsor at Adobe Summit 2018 there has been plenty to keep us busy in recent weeks preparing for the Summit. As we have now packed our bags and are on our way, I have the time to look forward to the Summit presentations, inspiration and learning opportunities. Here’s a summary of the top three sessions […]
There’s a new Sheriff coming to the Adobe Summit 2018
DataTrue is excited to be returning for a third year to the 2018 Adobe Summit, the premier event for digital marketing and analytics professionals. DataTrue is a Showcase sponsor for the Summit held in Las Vegas from 26-29 March 2018.
5 Analytical Tricks For PPC
If you’re familiar with AdWords and you’re looking to learn some techniques that can help you to more fully analyze your PPC data, this is the guide for you!