Defining Moments in Media Measurement

The privacy era is here, and user-level tracking has reached its demise. But how did we get here, and what lies ahead for marketers? Our timeline, 'Defining Moments in Media Measurement,' takes readers on a journey from the open internet through to the privacy era, showcasing the evolution of marketing metrics.

From Nielsen introducing the Gross Rating Points of campaigns, one of the first examples of correlative measurement, to the invention (and death) of the cookie, to regulation changes such as the GDPR and CCPA ushering in the privacy era, each instance has been carefully selected and summarized to provide marketers with insights into the landmark moments in history that have helped shape the measurement landscape into what it is today.

Measured Timeline of Media Measurement

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