First-party data in 2026: what still works in Chrome and Safari
Chrome kept third-party cookies and is retiring most Privacy Sandbox APIs. Safari still caps script cookies. What first-party measurement works in 2026.
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APIs, BigQuery, first-party data and keeping the data trustworthy.
GA4 and BigQuery: 10 queries every marketer should keep
Ten tested SQL queries for the GA4 BigQuery export: sessions, channels, landing pages, revenue, duplicates, products, funnels, leads and AI referrals.
Data quality monitoring: catch broken tracking before reports do
How to monitor tracking data quality across GA4, Google Ads, Meta and BigQuery: built-in alerts, BigQuery checks and a routine that catches breaks early.
Offline conversions moved to the Data Manager API: a guide
Google Ads API offline conversion uploads closed to new users on 15 June 2026. How to move CRM conversion imports to the Data Manager API, step by step.
Google Ads API after developer tokens: the 9 September change
Google sunset Google Ads API developer tokens on 9 September 2026. Access levels now live on Google Cloud projects. What changed and what to check.