Analytics

Google Analytics 4 streams in Google Sheets with the Admin API

In the past months we have all been working hard to implement our Google Analytics 4 (GA4) environment. Something that we are less accustomed to, is using data streams. A data stream represents a source of incoming data, being web, iOS or Android. Web streams have a measurement ID which

Consumer Experience Optimisation

Why you should pivot your optimization strategy now

Over the last years, Greenhouse has been going through an important transformation in the way we enable brands to grow their business. Coming from a conversion optimisation background we have been evolving towards consumer experience optimisation. In this article, I'll tell you why consumer experience is crucial for sustainable growth,

privacy

Setting up Google Analytics within the AP Guidelines

Data and privacy has become an important concern in our lives. The introduction of GDPR has impacted freedom in tracking and cookie usage. This article focuses on how to use Google Analytics within the guidelines of the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens in The Netherlands.

Analytics

Improve your tag loads with Trigger Groups in Google Tag Manager

This article explains how to configure your tag in order to fire immediately after the user has given consent. This type of configuration can be used for all types of conversions.

gdpr

The EU – US Privacy Shield Invalidated: The Impact on Digital Marketing

Marketing vendors are closely monitoring the latest developments on the US Privacy Shield, researching what the impact on their business could be. Will this eventually change the way how we organize data transfers between the EU & US & will it impact our daily marketing operations?

Analytics

On privacy protection and tracking

Since the introduction of ITP by Apple there have been continuous discussions in the industry on how to deal with it. ITP and other privacy protection initiatives limit how and what data can be collected in browsers. A big part of the discussion is on how to keep data collection

CXO

Behavioral Science bliss at Nudgestock 2020

Two weeks ago I have been attending the largest behavioural gathering I have ever been to, Nudgestock Global. Ogilvy Consulting created a space where Business & Academia can learn from each other about Behavioural Science. It was fuelled by 15 hours of content, where speakers from Dan Ariely to Patrick Fagan

Analytics

Privacy in Google Analytics and Google Analytics App + Web

There is a growing awareness around privacy. Several years back, we saw the first examples of cookie laws in Europe. Two years ago, the GDPR was introduced. Technology vendors are getting involved (ITP anyone?). And stories like the one about Cambridge Analytica show that data can impact on our everyday

Analytics

A story about Superweek 2020

Last week I attended my first Superweek in Hungary. A five day conference including a lot of amazing talks, great people, beautiful surroundings and a girl from the Netherlands having a blast! I can’t summarise the entire event in this single blog post, however I will take you with

google analytics

Setting up Google Analytics with an HttpOnly cookie

With privacy protection on the rise, the stability of client-side cookie is in jeopardy. The life-time of Google Analytics‘ client id cookie ranges from a day in the most strict scenario to two full years in the best possible scenario. Because of this, you may want to setup a test

Analytics

Google Analytics User Deletion API in Python

The user deletion API for Google Analytics allows you to delete user data. In this post, I’ll share a brief introduction on what the API allows you to do and how you can use the API in Python. How it works The official documentation [https://developers.google.com/analytics/

Analytics

How the new Google Analytics may impact how you ask for consent

You might have missed it. You might not have missed it. But Google has shared their plans to unify app and web tracking [https://www.blog.google/products/marketingplatform/analytics/new-way-unify-app-and-website-measurement-google-analytics/] . It does look like a good new direction for the product. If you like to read more about the

Analytics

Measure your Python projects with Google Analytics

It is easier than ever to automate your processes. Vendors provide well-documented APIs. Cloud solutions like Amazon Web Services and the Google Cloud Platform make it a breeze to upload a project to the cloud and run it at an interval of choice. But what I have often seen happening

google tag manager

Excluding Google Tag Manager debugging traffic in Google Analytics

When you have multiple people working on a website, you don’t want their visits polluting your Google Analytics (GA) data. There are many ways to combat this, like IP filters and extension based solutions, but none of them are foolproof. The following solution isn’t the unicorn you’re

SEA

Time to get Fluffy!

Over the years, the field of search marketers has expanded enormously. Next to the traditional search networks Google and Bing, there is an increasing number of options for search marketers to claim visibility to the public, such as marketplaces and YouTube. At the same time we experience an increase in

SEA

Explore new waters with branding in paid search

“Search = performance”. “With paid search sales are for the taking”. This is what you were told or maybe you were the one telling this to others. Paid search has always been considered a performance channel. While Google has shared a brand uplift study [https://adwords.googleblog.com/2014/06/new-study-search-ads-lift-brand.

Analytics

Superweek 2019: translators and traitors

It’s funny how one week in Hungary can give you an overview of the current state of the digital analytics industry. For me, this year’s talks fell into two main categories: cool stuff you can do with data and taking care of our fundamentals. And just as last

Google Assistant

Developing an interactive story for the Google Assistant

Bedtime is a magical moment for kids. But what if we could increase the magic of this moment, and at the same time stimulate the imagination of kids? What if we could do this by using a simple smart speaker? That’s what my team and I tried to achieve, and I would love to share the process with you.

SEA

Ensure quality & performance on a larger scale

Today's paid search accounts are often very big, containing hundreds of keywords. In order to optimize these accounts, search specialists have to carry out many repeating, time-consuming tasks that get boring after a while. With all these repetitive tasks, it is becoming more challenging for search specialists to reserve time

Analytics

Finding Glowie's voice: 8 learnings about creating voice-bot dialogue

Glowie is a voice-bot and was part of the annual international light art festival GLOW in Eindhoven. What have we learned from this unique project? I'll share with you 8 learnings about creating voice-bot dialogue.

Artificial Intelligence

The Genie in the Bottle: How to Tame AI? Part 2

How do we prevent AI-pocalypse? This post gives my thoughts about the current challenge in democratizing AI and a possible technical direction to achieve this.

Featured

Automating routine with a hackathon

In today's hectic world, it's valuable to look at your daily routine and see what can be automated. As our days get filled with tasks in the blink of an eye, it can be hard to take time off for automation. Besides that, I've heard the term hackathon quite a

Augmented Reality

Making Work A Work-Out: AR At The Office

On the commute to work – you’re on your phone, in an uncomfortable subway seat. At the office – at least two monitors, and a chair that’s set up ergonomically… at least until your co-worker borrows it. Back home – in front of the TV, on the sofa after a long

JavaScript

Creating a lightweight game using PixiJs - part 1

We live in a world in which advertisement is more annoying than ever. How can we break the media blindness most users have? At Greenhouse Group [https://www.greenhousegroup.com/], we believe interaction is the key to involve users with your brand. Last year, we created the Ditzo Pechman game

Snapchat

Can AR reach Generation Z where normal advertising can't?

With an average attention span of 12 seconds amongst Generation Y and a staggering 8 seconds amongst Generation Z, companies are continuously challenged in their storytelling on social media. It has to be short but captivating, quick but meaningful. Can augmented reality come to the rescue?