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If you’ve landed here, you’re probably one of many professionals trying to answer the question: is retargeting effective? You might even be asking yourself whether retargeting is dead. Marketers have been worried about the viability of retargeting for some time, and many believe that the elimination of third-party tracking cookies could be the final nail in the coffin for retargeting as a strategy.

This article will help you understand whether retargeting has a place in your marketing playbook, and if so, how you can most effectively leverage a strategy that will work now, and in the cookieless future.

Even if you leave the details to the experts, it’s important to understand exactly how the different components of your marketing campaign work together. This helps marketing managers to get a feel for how different service providers bring value, boost brand visibility, and ensures that the campaign’s budgets are being spent wisely. For consumer tech brands, and most anything else, two of the most powerful tools in your arsenal are branding campaigns and retargeting campaigns, especially when used in concert and optimized with Deep Learning algorithms.

Ready to learn more? Let’s dive in.

A year after the previous extension of the deadline for third-party cookies deprecation, Google did it again, this time until the second half of 2024 [Note: In April 2024, it was further postponed until early 2025]. At the same time, Google released two important pieces of information: The FLEDGE origin trial will most likely be extended until late October and will also cover Chrome stable users, and the feedback report for Q2, which is a result of the company’s commitments to the CMA.

The world of online retail has experienced significant change over the last few years. With these changes came a trending topic concerning recommendations and the effect they have on the consumer journey. So what value do they actually hold when it comes to personalizing a shopper’s online experience and increasing your average order value?

In this media review, you can find out more about the latest Google announcements concerning the 3rd-party cookie phase out being postponed until 2024 [Note: In April 2024, it was further postponed until early 2025] and the tests expansion for the Privacy Sandbox for the Web, the news connected with Google’s Origin Trials and Topics API, as well as the reboot to the EU’s digital rulebook by the European parliament—DSA and DMA.

How can Deep Learning boost own-site sales for electronics brands?

1. There are a number of challenges that electronics brands face when encouraging customers to use own-site channels.
2. The first is the popularity of comparison sites, that typically push customers into a “price-first” mindset.
3. The second is the fact that telecoms providers typically provide a phone as part of their subscription contract.
4. This means that electronics manufacturers are forced to take a loss paying a commission to third-party sales platforms, when they could increase their margins through sites they own and operate.
5. To promote own-site sales, electronics manufacturers must showcase the benefits of a direct purchase, including improved warranties and customer support.
6. Deep Learning powered marketing techniques make it possible to target users most likely to be receptive to this message, maximizing the impact of each campaign.