Performance

How to optimize your ad targeting

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Targeting is defining who should see your ads. Balance reach and precision: too narrow stalls learning; too broad wastes spend.

Goals and signals

Good targeting starts with the business goal (sales, leads, or awareness) and the signals that separate valuable users from everyone else.

Reach vs. precision

Broad versus narrow is not a religion. Early on, you often need enough volume for the algorithm to learn. Later, layered audiences, exclusions, and creative variations sharpen efficiency.

Maintain segments over time

Refresh segments as seasons, offers, and competitors change. The best targeting is maintained: reviewed, tested, and aligned with creative message match.

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