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Google AdSense First-Party Cookies Now Support Personalization - Search Engine Journal

Last updated Tuesday, October 18, 2022 10:05 ET , Source: NewsService

An update to Google’s first-party cookies will allow websites to serve personalized AdSense ads.

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Google is updating first-party cookie support with ad personalization capabilities. This change will affect ads served through AdSense.

Google AdSense started allowing first-party cookies in 2020, which use information associated with the domain a user is visiting to serve ads.

Initially, support included frequency capping on ads, which limits the number of times a user sees the same ad on a website.

Now, Google is adding support for ad personalization, arguably the number one reason to use first-party cookies over third-party cookies.

However, you’ll have the option to choose one or the other, as Google AdSense is adding a toggle to turn first-party cookies on and off.

To access the control, log into your AdSense account and click Brand safety > Content > Blocking controls > Manage Ad serving.

Why Enable First-Party Cookies In Google AdSense?

First-party cookies contain information about a user’s activity on the site they’re currently visiting.

First-party cookies allow frequency capping on ads because they contain information about which ads a user sees on the website.

Frequency capping can potentially lead to higher revenue for AdSense users.

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