The action by Google to end third-party cookies in website by 2022 has caused confusion in certain marketing sectors.
It was reported that while almost two in five (39%) respondents in creative roles felt as though the impact of Google’s move would be ‘highly positive’, only 13% of ad execs felt the same way.
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Conversely, a quarter (25%) of those in senior advertising jobs said the deprecation of third-party cookies would have a ‘highly negative’ impact on digital advertising – with not one creative agreeing.
Those in the trenches may feel alarmed at how their landscape is changing, but there are some other areas of optimism. Almost half part (48%) of those polled said they would sign up to Google’s Privacy Sandbox, which is being touted by the search giant as an alternative path, developing open standards to ‘fundamentally enhance privacy on the web.’ More than four in five advertisers (81%) were keen to get on board.
For alternatives to the alternative, ad execs said server-side cookie-based networks were the top choice, as cited by almost half (43%) of those polled. The report warned against this, fearing execs were ‘seeking ways to continue the status quo by simply using alternative data sources.’ For creatives, first party data was the primary option for almost a third (31%); a perhaps unsurprising verdict, given the close relationships they could build with consumers as a result.
This acceptance of change – begrudging or otherwise – was echoed by John Regan, director and founder of Mymyne. “While advertisers who rely on third-party cookies are keen to find an alternative data source in the Sandbox, those in senior creative roles are more focused on ways to engage audiences in a meaningful way,” said Regan. “This approach means they won’t need cookie data to fuel their marketing campaigns, because they can develop direct relationships that foster strong brand advocacy and loyalty.”
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