While data laws like the General Data Protection Regulation have made third-party data less desirable, they’ve also made zero-party data more important.
While many companies operate with customer profiles built from device graphs and third-party data, forward-thinking customer experience leaders are headed in a different direction. Zero-party data is redefining the way brands think about customer identity.
Zero-party data (ZPD) will be prevalent in the future. However, many marketers who have become accustomed to a life of comfort with third-party data may be oblivious that their dream strategy has just hit an iceberg, and another is on the horizon.
First, Apple published the Transparency Tracking App, which gave iOS users the option of allowing others to track their apps (mainly Facebook, now Meta). Second, Google Chrome will support this move to transparency by the end of 2023, eliminating cookies. Companies that have relied on these technologies for consumer prospecting, remarketing and conversion will be challenged by two industry-shifting icebergs.
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The reliance on third-party data will be seen for what it is, laziness by marketers. They will no longer have easy access to their ideal audiences after demonstrating interest in another internet context, leaving them vulnerable to retargeting or adverts similar to their past searches.
Creating Great Experiences
What must marketers do when they realize that all wonderful things must come to an end? They will need to offer exceptional web experiences and persuade users to provide their data directly to the enterprise. Zero-party data is merely a tango between the customer and the business, with no third party pushing them in direction of the brands. Again, the encounter will have a personal touch.
The appropriate message will be required, and it must resonate with individuals. As a result, the demand for copywriters will increase, and marketers who focus on branding, messaging, and long-term strategy will once again be the focal point of a marketing team.
The ZPD Marketer
The diligent marketer is back in style. Companies will seek marketers who are eager to analyze data for insights. The marketer that breathes and lives experimentation and iteration will invigorate growth teams.
They will not create a campaign that places their product or service before similar audiences. Instead, the creative and esteemed marketer will build a significant plan that will serve their target market with appropriate and persuasive communications.
Web experiences will require customization and must be interactive. This feedback will be provided through analytics such as high bounce rates, angry clicks, and an alarming lack of conversions. Unfortunately, the CMOs and CEOs will not be satisfied with these falling indicators
With the transition to a zero-party data landscape, websites and landing pages will no longer be inundated with pre-qualified and eager customers. Instead, traffic will decrease, and marketers will have to work more to get leads and ultimately convert them.
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Community as the Next Frontier
The landscape shift is a breath of fresh air for the gig economy and freelancers, who can rebuild landing pages, hone the language, and provide marketers with access to exceptional networks. In internet communities, trust is the most important factor. The professional forums on Slack, Facebook, Discord, Circle, and others, are teeming with individuals eager to test out new technologies that will make their life easier. A dedicated team member who is engaged in these forums creates relationships, expands the customer base, and provides untapped feedback resources.
Community management and the recruitment of individuals to serve as advocates in high-traffic online communities will become crucial for corporations. A never-ending digital networking event in which insights are shared, content is amplified, and victories are celebrated.
Pivoting from the iceberg
The current scenario requires organizations to brainstorm strategies that will replace the current reliance on third-party data, and start to dedicate more time to them. Organizations must diversify their marketing strategies, whether they use account-based marketing, a weekly email, or blogs. It is not necessary to be alarmed by ZPD’s rise, and the iceberg may lead organizations to deeper waters with greater resources. Under these circumstances, a marketing team that is adaptable and growth-oriented thrives. Nevertheless, the change is coming.
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