
Privacy-First Analytics: GA4, Plausible, Fathom, Matomo
GA4, Plausible, Fathom, Matomo, Adobe Analytics — and the AI measurement layer. The 2026 privacy-first analytics stack.

GA4, Plausible, Fathom, Matomo, Adobe Analytics — and the AI measurement layer. The 2026 privacy-first analytics stack.

Communications for the platforms running the ad economy in transition.

Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM) is experiencing a resurgence, becoming the fastest-growing measurement category in marketing. However, despite its growth and strong buyer demand, many vendors are not publicly acknowledging or claiming this trend. This creates a significant narrative gap in the industry.

Artificial intelligence has revolutionized numerous industries in the last few years, and public relations is no exception.

Google is being sued by the attorneys general of three different states, as well as by the District of Columbia.

They matter because consumer attitudes have been evolving in large part because of the pandemic.

GDPR turned 8. €5.6B in cumulative fines. Meta €2.5B. Amazon €746M. TikTok €530M. Privacy is no longer a compliance discipline — it's a brand-trust battleground that reshapes how brands collect, store, use, and surface customer data.

From Beacon in 2007 to Cambridge Analytica in 2018 to Meta AI training in 2026 — one of the most studied reputation cases in modern corporate history. Six locked lessons, plus the Apple counter-example.

Google Buzz launched Feb 9, 2010, shut down Oct 2011. Google+ followed and died in 2019. The pattern across Buzz, Wave, Plus, and the post-Threads landscape Google is sitting out.