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Every few weeks we publish articles about Fathom Analytics news and features, as well as topics of interest about Laravel, and the changing privacy-focused business landscape. Old-school? Grab the RSS.

Written by humans, for humans. Every post is written by hand, without AI.

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How to use UTM Parameters

How to use UTM Parameters

A UTM parameter is the text included in the URL to better understand where the traffic is coming from, and therefore, which content you’re sharing is the most relevant or best at converting to sales or leads.

Our philosophy on spending money

Our philosophy on spending money

It’s important to consider how much of your revenue you should be spending, what to be spending your money on, and how to best prioritize what expenses should before others.

Google FLoC is dead; long live Google Topics

Google FLoC is dead; long live Google Topics

Amidst a ton of backlash from people who care about digital privacy, Google has announced it’s killing off FLoC and moving to something they’re calling Topics instead.

Jack and Paul interviewed

Jack and Paul interviewed

Jack and Paul talk to Brian Casel about starting and growing Fathom Analytics.

Your website analytics are breaking the law

Your website analytics are breaking the law

On 13th January 2022, the Austrian Data Protection Authority ruled that Google Analytics is illegal.

How to DeGoogle your business in 2022

How to DeGoogle your business in 2022

Getting away from Big Tech isn’t easy. But let's look at how we can chip away at doing that with for our business (and our customers).

2021 Year in review

2021 Year in review

We had our best year ever, but it wasn't all smooth sailing.

The Journey to EU Isolation

The Journey to EU Isolation

The EU didn't think it was possible to comply with their new ruling, so we decided to prove them wrong and build it.

The hidden risk of out-of-office emails

The hidden risk of out-of-office emails

Why auto-responders can be bad for your privacy and the steps to avoid OOO privacy breaches.

Is Big Tech actually a big problem?

Is Big Tech actually a big problem?

Did we all finally learn the truth about these companies, or was it something else that tipped the scales towards concerning once-heroes to be realized as villains?