Reduce wastage by using behavioural targeting in context
Sue Elms and Duncan Southgate
Behavioural targeting – delivering ads based on a user's searching or surfing behaviour – is now increasingly commonplace. It has been heralded as nirvana for marketers but, in reality, it is just one of many online targeting options, each one more or less relevant to the brand's different marketing task (Figure 1).
Figure 1: Online targeting types available
To reach the right person with the right message at the right time is the holy grail of advertising. This article aims to shed some light on...