Key Takeaways
- In-Market Audiences
- Custom Intent Audiences
- Customer Match
Google Ads audience targeting layers intent and demographic signals onto keyword targeting — enabling more precise, efficient advertising. While Search campaigns already capture intent through keywords, audience layers allow differential bidding and messaging for high-value user segments.
In-Market Audiences
Google classifies users based on their recent search and browsing behavior into "in-market" categories — people actively researching a purchase in specific categories. Layer in-market audiences onto Search campaigns with observation mode first (data collection without restricting targeting), then add bid adjustments for high-converting segments.
Custom Intent Audiences
Build custom intent audiences using keywords your ideal customers search. Example: "people who searched for [competitor name]" or "people who searched for [problem you solve]". These audiences can be used for Display and YouTube campaigns to reach actively researching prospects.
Customer Match
Upload your email list to Google Ads for Customer Match targeting. This creates an audience of your existing customers and prospects for: RLSA (bid more aggressively for these users on Search), YouTube targeting (show specific messages to existing customers), and Gmail ads (reach prospects in their inbox).
Quick Facts
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