targeted advertising

Ads matching profiles

Targeted advertising is marketing directed at specific audiences based on their demographics, interests, browsing history, or purchasing behavior.

Online platforms collect user data to serve ads deemed relevant to individuals: I searched for running shoes once and now I'm getting targeted advertising for them everywhere.

The practice raises privacy concerns about how much companies know about consumers.

Related

influencer marketing · video ads · social media ads · surveillance · market segmentation · personalized ads · algorithmic bias · consumer trust · privacy settings · do not track · retargeting · data mining · filter bubble · opt-out · clicks · profiling · Google · digital marketing

Opposites
audience specificity

targeted advertisingbroadcast advertising

Promotional content via transmission

mass marketing · billboard advertising · television commercials · radio advertising

data utilization

targeted advertisingbillboard advertising

Large-scale roadside marketing

native advertising · sponsorship · product placement · print advertising

consent and privacy

targeted advertisingethical advertising

Honest, fair commercial messaging

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Rated G