Marketers Still Aren’t Ready for a World Without Cookies
70% feel the industry is headed in the wrong direction
Digital marketers have spent the last 18-24 months planning for the end of third-party cookies. While strategies have been put in place, technologies have been evaluated and deadlines have been extended, 54% say they are only somewhat or not very prepared for the new digital advertising reality.
On top of that, seven out of 10 believe that privacy-centric targeting is sending digital advertising in the wrong direction. These figures come from a new research report from Epsilon and market research firm Phronesis Partners—“Preparing for a World Without Third-Party Identifiers”—that asked over 200 digital advertising decision makers and influencers about their post-cookie approach.
Key findings include:
- Doubts about privacy: 63% of marketers think there will be little or no improvement to consumers’ control of personal data.
- Attitudes towards Google and Apple: Some marketers have a more negative perception of Google (38%) and Apple (44%) because of impending cookie and MAID deprecation.
- Fear for personalization: Over 80% of marketers say shifts in third-party IDs make them concerned about their ability to personalize their marketing and optimize performance.
Find out more about marketer concerns across a range of b-to-c markets. Download the report today.
