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What is a customer data platform? A CDP is a prebuilt software system that collects, organizes, and centralizes customer data to build comprehensive customer profiles for use in marketing and other business operations.<\/p>\n

Benefits of a customer data platform include:<\/p>\n

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  1. Building customer trust<\/li>\n
  2. Breaking down data silos<\/li>\n
  3. Personalized marketing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Keep this page handy to keep up with the latest CDP trends and best practices.<\/p>\n","url":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/cdp-customer-data-platform-solution\/cdp-customer-data-platform-general\/","hasPart":[{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/2021\/04\/23\/types-of-customer-data-definition-examples\/","headline":"Types of customer data: Definitions, value, examples","url":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/2021\/04\/23\/types-of-customer-data-definition-examples\/","datePublished":"2021-04-23","dateModified":"2023-09-13","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/2021\/04\/23\/types-of-customer-data-definition-examples\/","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.the-future-of-commerce.com\/contributor\/john-norris\/#Person","name":"John 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