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Commerce media networks have had a strong start. Growth has been fast, demand has been strong, and brands have made it clear they want closer access to commerce-driven audiences. But as more networks mature and enter the space, many are starting to feel the same pressure point: scale. Most commerce media networks were built as managed service businesses. That model works well early on. High-touch, white-glove partnerships make sense when you’re working with a handful of strategic brands. But there’s a ceiling. There are only so many teams, only so much inventory, and only so many advertisers that model can realistically support. It’s one thing for a large retailer to build custom programs for a P&G. It’s another to do that at scale for hundreds or thousands of brands. At some point, growth slows, not because demand disappears, but because the model can’t stretch any further. The scale problem no one likes to talk about That’s where many commerce media leaders find themselves today. Pausing to assess what comes next. For a long time, growth has been measured almost entirely through media dollars. That mindset is understandable. Media is familiar, it's easy to quantify. It shows up clearly in negotiations and revenue reports. But viewing commerce media networks purely as media sales engines creates long-term risk. It can strain brand relationships, limit innovation, and distract from what commerce media networks actually do better than almost anyone else: understand consumers deeply. Signals are the real asset Commerce platforms sit close to decision-making. They see what people search for, what they consider, what they buy, and when those behaviors change. Those signals are incredibly powerful. And yet, most networks only activate them inside their own walled environments. That’s a missed opportunity. Curation represents the next area of growth for commerce media networks, and it doesn’t require replacing or diminishing existing media revenue. In fact, it complements it. No single commerce media network has all the data needed to give advertisers the scale and reach they're looking for. And no advertiser wants to recreate the same audience in dozens of disconnected platforms. That friction creates inefficiency and slows decision-making. Why collaboration supports sustainable growth The opportunity is to look beyond first-party data alone and start thinking about collaboration. Second-party data. Data partnerships. Signal sharing done responsibly and transparently. Imagine an advertiser defining an audience once and being able to understand and reach that audience across multiple commerce environments. Not through a series of disconnected buys, but through a more consistent approach built on shared understanding leading to increased reach and more impactful campaigns. That’s easier for advertisers to manage, and it creates an additional revenue stream for commerce media networks that complements media sales rather than competing with them. Curation strengthens media, it doesn't replace it Media will always play an important role. There is clear value in custom experiences tied directly to a commerce environment. Think buyouts, sponsored experiences, custom creative integrations. Those are situations where brands want to work closely with the network itself. But the signals commerce media networks hold don’t need to be limited to those moments. Those signals can be monetized independently through data products, co-ops, and partnerships that extend their value into other channels. That’s how curation adds value without undercutting existing revenue. A practical path forward for commerce media leaders For commerce media leaders thinking about their next phase of growth, the focus should be on sustainability. Building a massive media operation takes time and investment. Data-driven revenue streams can be introduced more quickly, require fewer internal resources, and provide steadier margins. It’s a practical approach. Use signal-based revenue to fund growth. Let that revenue support investment in tooling, talent, and media innovation over time. Bootstrapping, in the truest sense. Why transparency matters early There’s also a broader responsibility here. In many advertising channels, transparency followed growth, often after pressure from the market. Commerce media networks have an opportunity to do this differently. To lead with transparency from the start. To be clear with brands and consumers about how data is used, how signals are created, and how value flows through the ecosystem. Because the reality is this: commerce media networks are holding some of the most valuable intent signals in the market today. But those signals don’t retain their value in isolation. If they aren’t enhanced, combined, and made accessible in the right ways, someone else will step in to do it. And when that happens, control shifts away from the source. The bottom line The next chapter of commerce media isn’t just about selling more media alone. It’s about recognizing the value of the signals already in hand, working together to make them more useful, and building additional revenue streams that support long-term growth. That’s how commerce media networks grow without eating their own lunch. About the author Kevin Dunn Chief Revenue Officer, Experian Kevin Dunn joins Experian Marketing Services with more than 20 years of leadership experience across marketing and advertising technology, most recently serving as Senior Vice President of Brands and Agencies at LiveRamp. In that role, he led growth across retail, CPG, travel, hospitality, financial services, and healthcare, overseeing new business, account expansion, and channel partnerships. Kevin is known for building cohesive, accountable teams and leading with optimism, clarity, and a strong sense of shared purpose. His leadership philosophy centers on empowering people, driving positive outcomes for clients and fostering a culture where teams can grow, take smart risks, and succeed together. Latest posts

Published: March 3, 2026 by Kevin Dunn, Chief Revenue Officer

Curation is becoming the standard for programmatic buying because it improves transparency, cost efficiency, and measurable performance in privacy-first environments. It connects trusted data with premium supply paths, making scale more accountable and aligned to outcomes. For years, success meant reaching as many impressions as possible at the lowest cost. That model delivered reach, but it didn’t always deliver results. As privacy standards tightened and signals fragmented, scale alone stopped translating into performance. In 2026, programmatic buying looks different. Advertisers are moving toward better-defined paths to results. Curation, once a niche tactic, is now becoming central to a brand’s strategy shaping how media is planned, activated, and measured. How is programmatic buying shifting from broad access to intentional activation? Programmatic buying is shifting from broad, open exchange access to curated, performance-ready supply paths. Advertisers now prioritize quality, transparency, and data alignment over raw impression volume. Curation is reshaping programmatic into something more focused, efficient, and accountable. Instead of relying on uncurated open exchange buying (the old “needle in a haystack” example), advertisers are curating both audiences and supply paths to better surface high-value opportunities at the right price. They're combining high-quality inventory with trusted data, identity, and optimization to create premium private marketplace (PMP) deals designed for performance. In practice, this means the open exchange remains the source of scale, while curation determines how that scale is accessed and optimized. Programmatic curation explained in Marketecture In a privacy-first environment, curation brings identity, quality, and control together. It allows marketers to activate across connected TV (CTV), audio, in-app and the open web while reducing waste and improving transparency. What's the performance case for curation? Curation drives measurable efficiency gains for both buyers and sellers. Experian’s identity foundation strengthens this alignment by ensuring audience consistency across curated supply paths, improving match quality, and cross-channel measurement. A growing share of programmatic spend now flows through curated private marketplaces because they improve cost control and outcomes. The shift toward curated buying paths reflects how the open exchange itself is evolving. 2026 Digital trends and predictions report Our 2026 Digital trends and predictions report is available now and reveals five trends that will define 2026. From curation becoming the standard in programmatic to AI moving from hype to implementation, each trend reflects a shift toward more connected, data-driven marketing. The interplay between them will define how marketers will lead in 2026. Download More than 66% of open-exchange ad spend, representing over $100 billion annually, now flows through curated PMPs. Advertisers are seeing data cost savings of 36-81% compared to uncurated open exchange buying, while publishers benefit as well, with revenue lifts of up to 70% on mobile and 13% on CTV. These gains come from alignment. Curated deals provide: More direct paths to the right inventory Improved win rates Dynamic optimization capabilities Better visibility into ad placements Flexibility to use preferred activation tools When data and supply are aligned at the deal level, performance becomes more predictable and measurable. How are supply-side platforms accelerating curation? Supply-side platforms (SSPs) are embedding curation directly into their infrastructure. This is making curated buying easier to execute at scale. SSPs like Index Exchange, Magnite, and OpenX now embed curation tools directly into their platforms that enable: Real-time optimization Data enrichment Transparent buyer-to-publisher connections Audigent’s collaboration with Index Exchange brings curated inventory directly into DV360 through Index Marketplaces. For marketers, this translates to faster activation, clearer insights, and more control across the supply path. Curation is no longer a workaround layered on top of programmatic. It’s becoming part of the core transaction. Why are agencies stepping into the curator role? Agencies are building curated marketplaces to improve performance and differentiate their media strategies. Curation gives them more control over data costs, transparency, and client outcomes. Holding company GroupM and independent agency Butler/Till are building their own curated marketplaces. These deals allow them to: Control data costs Maintain transparency Improve performance while reducing reliance on open-market bidding For advertisers, agency-curated deals provide accuracy without added complexity. For agencies, curation strengthens their strategic power beyond buying power. How does data collaboration expand curated activation? Curation works best when data partners collaborate within the deal structure. Curated PMPs allow trusted audience segments to move closer to supply without additional friction. Through Experian Curated Deals, high-performing audience segments are made available directly within curated PMPs. This includes PurpleLab’s HIPAA-compliant audiences, enabling privacy-conscious activation across verticals like B2B, CPG, health, retail, and travel. Experian Curated Deals are live across major buying platforms, including: Amazon DSP DV360 via Index Marketplaces Nexxen Marketers can activate trusted data without added contracts or data fees, expanding reach while maintaining governance and control. Audigent named Microsoft Advertising's Curator of the Year Experian's identity foundation ensures audiences remain consistent across channels. Audigent’s supply-path intelligence strengthens efficiency and optimization. Together, we create a performance-focused buying environment. How does real-time optimization keep curation flexible? Curation supports in-flight optimization tied directly to performance metrics. Curated deals evolve based on outcomes. Experian Curated Deals support in-flight optimization using metrics like conversions and return on ad spend (ROAS). Audigent supports mid-flight campaign adjustments without sacrificing transparency or control. How a pet brand beat audio campaign goals by 63% with Experian Curated Deals In emerging channels, this flexibility is especially valuable. A national e-commerce pet brand partnered with Audigent to test audio advertising for the first time using Experian Curated Deals. With limited bandwidth and a need for fast results, the team saw immediate impact. Audio campaigns beat KPIs by 63%, drove stronger purchase intent than competing platforms, and earned ongoing budget and executive support. Download the case study Performance validation is why curation continues gaining momentum. The takeaway: Curation is central to privacy-first addressability Curation now anchors privacy-first addressability. It aligns data depth, identity, and supply-path optimization within a controlled marketplace structure. By combining Experian’s identity foundation with Audigent’s activation and optimization capabilities, Experian Curated Deals help marketers: Personalize messaging across channels Optimize campaigns in real-time Prove results across every channel Activate across preferred DSPs without operational friction To explore this trend and the others shaping marketing in 2026, download our 2026 Digital trends and predictions report. Download Connect with our team if you're ready to get started with curation About the author Jake Abraham Head of Strategic Partnerships, Experian Jake Abraham is Head of Strategic Partnerships at Experian Marketing Services, where he leads efforts in publisher monetization, cloud solutions, and Experian’s data marketplace. Known for his ability to connect strategic vision with real-world execution, Jake brings deep expertise in AdTech and media innovation. Prior to Experian, Jake was Chief Commercial Officer at Audigent (acquired by Experian in 2024) and spent five years at the Hearst Corporation, where he developed content strategy for its digital agency, iCrossing. He began his career as an award-winning film and television producer, a foundation that continues to inform his creative and strategic approach to the industry. Programmatic curation FAQs Latest posts

Published: March 2, 2026 by Jake Abraham, Head of Strategic Partnerships

Why does activation expand the value of first-party data? First-party data already delivers value through insight, personalization, and owned-channel engagement. In 2026, marketers expand that value by activating first-party data across owned and paid media channels. Activation is how existing data investments scale beyond CRM into broader audience strategies. Simply capturing customer data used to feel like a win. Building a CRM, capturing emails, and logging transactions delivered valuable insights and fueled owned channels like email and direct mail. But that was largely where activation stopped. In 2026, that mindset is no longer enough. Owning first-party data is now just the starting point. The real advantage comes from what marketers do next. Safely turning static records into addressable, scalable audiences is where first-party data can continue to prove its value. How are marketers shifting from data collection to data connection? As signals fragment, marketers are shifting from data collection to data connection to make first-party data usable across channels. Experian supports this shift by helping marketers onboard and resolve their data into a clean, connected foundation using our identity graphs. Connecting offline and online interactions allows brands to unify customer data across touchpoints to make it actionable. That connection enables more use cases, from audience activation and measurement to personalization and cross-channel optimization. Most brands recognize the value of their own data. Fewer have the infrastructure to make it work across the media ecosystem. Data often sits in silos, disconnected from activation platforms, analytics, and measurement. Without the ability to unify, enrich, and deploy that data, first-party data remains underutilized. In 2026, leading marketers are closing that gap by turning first-party data into audiences they can reach across owned and paid channels, bringing consistency to targeting and measurement. That same connectivity also enables better suppression, allowing brands to avoid targeting existing customers in prospecting campaigns. For consumers, this reduces irrelevant and repetitive ads. For marketers, it improves efficiency and protects the customer experience. With Experian’s identity foundation in place, first-party data becomes usable across the media ecosystem. Marketers can enrich their first-party data with behavioral, demographic, and lifestyle insights, combined with trusted partner data, and activated across channels like social, programmatic, and TV, from a single environment. Why is first-party data becoming central to media planning? First-party data has become central to media planning because it gives marketers control, consistency, and continuity across channels. As media environments fragment, first-party data provides a stable signal that supports activation, personalization, and measurement at scale. Rather than relying on any single data source, marketers are increasingly combining their own first-party data with trusted third-party and partner data to extend reach, improve relevance, and fill gaps in their own insights. Doing so effectively requires deterministic matching, privacy-first infrastructure, and partners that can support both owned and syndicated data at scale. This approach allows brands to maintain control over their customer relationships while continuing to utilize third-party data for prospecting, modeling, and performance optimization across channels. As a result, first-party data activation is now central to how media strategies are planned and executed. 2026 Digital trends and predictions report Our 2026 Digital trends and predictions report is available now and reveals five trends that will define 2026. From curation becoming the standard in programmatic to AI moving from hype to implementation, each trend reflects a shift toward more connected, data-driven marketing. The interplay between them will define how marketers will lead in 2026. Download What business impact does first-party data activation deliver? First-party data activation delivers measurable business impact, including: 70% of B2B marketers plan to increase their use of first-party data, more than any other data strategy. 67% percent of brands and 80% of publishers expect to grow their first-party data sets in the next year. The payoff is tangible. Activating first-party data can reduce customer acquisition costs by up to 50% and drive a 10-15% lift in revenue. Activation drives efficiency. Brands that put their own data to work see lower acquisition costs and stronger revenue lift. These gains come from relevance. When marketers activate audiences built from known customer relationships, they reduce waste and optimize toward outcomes that matter. Experian’s Audience Engine supports this model at scale. Audience Engine helps marketers onboard and activate first-party data through a single unified platform. It connects more than 3,500 syndicated audiences, over 50 media platforms, and 20+ third-party data providers. Marketers can combine, gain insights from, and deploy first-party data quickly. What should marketers plan for first-party data activation in 2026? In 2026, marketers should plan for first-party data to operate across onboarding, activation, and measurement as a connected workflow. Planning now centers on interoperability, scalable activation tools, and privacy-forward enrichment rather than isolated data use cases. Identity underpins each of these three shifts. 1. First-party onboarding is table-stakes Bring your CRM into programmatic and TV to extend reach, lower activation costs, and combine with trusted syndicated and partner audiences for scale. 2. Unified activation tools accelerate execution Use a unified activation toolset like Experian's Audience Engine to view and activate your first-party data and partner segments across 50 platforms (including display, connected TV, and social) while also building lookalike audiences to reach new customers similar to your best ones. Planning for first-party activation doesn't require starting at scale. For small and mid-sized businesses, the path forward can begin with manageable, privacy-safe data onboarding and testing. Tools like Experian’s Audience Engine offer scalable entry points, helping all marketers (not just enterprises) implement first-party data activation. 3. AI-driven enrichment enhances performance Machine learning can identify patterns, predict behavior, model lookalikes, and uncover actionable insights to increase reach and relevance, even as traditional signals fragment. With Experian’s in-house modeling capabilities, marketers gain faster access to advanced machine learning and the ability to define their own model parameters. This gives teams direct control over how audiences are built and optimized, allowing them to activate insights quickly, iterate as strategies evolve, and avoid the limitations of black-box third parties and long development cycles Why first-party data activation matters to marketers in 2026 In 2026, first-party data delivers value when marketers activate it across channels. The opportunity is to extend the value of what already exists through activation, enrichment, and identity-led connection across channels. That means uncovering insights within your existing customer base, building lookalikes from your highest-value audiences, and activating those segments across every channel. With Experian’s Audience Engine, marketers can onboard, enrich, and activate their first-party data in one secure, interoperable platform. Identity connects to outcomes. Performance becomes measurable. Privacy stays at the core. To explore this trend and the others shaping marketing in 2026, download our 2026 Digital trends and predictions report. Download Ready to connect with our team? About the authors Doug McLennan Sr. Director, Product Management, Experian Doug McLennan is the Senior Director of Product Management at Experian Marketing Services where he is focused on product strategy for activation. His past work includes managing syndicated audiences at Oracle Data Cloud and building personalized video ad products at an agency. Doug lives in Colorado and skis as much as his family will allow. Rachael Weinstein Director of Product Management, Experian Rachael Weinstein is the Director of Product Management at Experian Marketing Services where she is focused on product strategy. Previously, she held product roles in advanced TV at WarnerMedia and worked in analytics across multiple startups. First-party data activation FAQs What is first-party data activation? First-party data activation means using a brand’s own customer data to build addressable audiences across paid and owned channels. Experian’s identity spine connects, enriches, and activates that first-party data consistently while preserving control and privacy. Why does first-party data need identity to work across channels? First-party data needs identity to connect customer records across devices, platforms, and environments into a unified view. Experian identity resolution makes it possible to activate, measure, and manage frequency consistently across paid and owned media. How does first-party data activation improve efficiency? First-party data activation improves efficiency by reducing waste and increasing relevance. Marketers focus spend on known and modeled audiences, suppress existing customers in prospecting, and optimize toward outcomes rather than impressions. How does Experian support first-party data activation? Experian supports first-party data activation by resolving, enriching, and activating customer data using identity as the foundation. Through Audience Engine, Experian enables onboarding, audience creation, cross-channel activation, and measurement within one environment. Latest posts

Published: February 6, 2026 by Doug McLennan, Sr. Director, Product Management, Rachael Weinstein, Director, Product Management

I’ve officially been at Experian Marketing Services for one month. That’s long enough to get past the onboarding checklists, meet an incredible number of people, and start connecting the dots between what I believed from the outside and what I now see clearly from the inside. What’s surprised me most is not the scale of Experian's assets. Everyone knows Experian operates at massive scale. It’s the uniqueness of how those assets come together. Identity. Activation. Curation. Optimization. Measurement. And a culture that understands the responsibility that comes with being the identity and data backbone for the AdTech ecosystem. There’s real energy here around not just what’s possible, but how to do it the right way. Very early on, this felt like the right move. The people confirmed it immediately. The leadership team reinforced it just as quickly. There’s alignment around how we go to market, how we think about identity, and how seriously we take client trust. That matters, especially in a moment when marketers are being asked to do more with less, prove everything, and still protect the consumer at every turn. The reality marketers are facing right now I’ve spent my career working with brands and agencies navigating change. What’s different right now is the level of fragmentation. Signals are everywhere. They’re coming from transactions, media exposure, location, content consumption, commerce, and increasingly from AI-driven interactions that don’t follow traditional linear paths. The challenge is no longer access to data. It’s coherence. If I’m a marketer today, my core question is simple: How do I tie a durable identity structure to constantly evolving consumer signals, and feed that intelligence into the right places at the right time? Especially as I start interacting with AI buying agents that will make decisions on my behalf. If the signals those systems receive are noisy, incomplete, or misaligned with my brand, I lose control fast. Identity has to be the foundation That’s where identity stops being a background capability and becomes foundational. Without a strong, continuously refreshed identity framework, everything downstream breaks. Planning becomes guesswork. Activation becomes inefficient. Measurement becomes misleading. I see too many brands treating identity as a one-time project. Build a graph. Do some householding. Declare victory. But people change. Households change. Signals multiply. Identity has to evolve just as fast. One of the biggest misconceptions I walked into was how narrowly Experian is often viewed. Many marketers still think of us as a place to buy attributes. Full stop. What I see now is a connected system that supports the full marketing lifecycle: Audience creation Activation Curation Optimization Measurement All grounded in identity and executed in a way that’s measurable and privacy-forward. Audigent + Experian’s data marketplace. This is where things click. This becomes even more powerful when you layer in Audigent. Audigent was foundational in defining curation, the idea that it’s not just about having data or inventory, but about intentionally pairing the right audience signals with the right supply to drive outcomes. When you combine Audigent’s curation expertise with Experian’s identity, data, and marketplace capabilities, something meaningful happens. That same philosophy extends directly into our data marketplace. It’s not just about accessing unique data sets. It’s about safely combining Experian data with partner data, or even multiple partner data sets together, to create audiences that simply don’t exist anywhere else. Then tying those audiences to real-world exposure and conversion across online and offline environments. This matters across industries, but especially in two places: Regulated verticals like healthcare and financial services, where accuracy and privacy are non-negotiable. Industries sitting on valuable first-party data like retail, travel, and automotive. No single company has all the signals they need. The opportunity is in collaboration. Partnering data in a trusted environment to create better outcomes and, in many cases, entirely new revenue streams. Looking ahead As AI continues to reshape how media is planned and bought, signals will become the currency. Not just any signals. The right ones. Curated, contextual, and connected to identity in a way that reflects real consumer behavior. Marketers who win will be the ones who control that signal flow, rather than reacting to it. After one month, what excites me most is that Experian is built for this moment. Years of investment in identity. A data marketplace designed for collaboration. And teams who understand that our job is not just to help marketers reach people, but to help them do it responsibly, efficiently, and in a way that actually drives outcomes. We’re just getting started. About the author Kevin Dunn Chief Revenue Officer, Experian Kevin Dunn joins Experian Marketing Services with more than 20 years of leadership experience across marketing and advertising technology, most recently serving as Senior Vice President of Brands and Agencies at LiveRamp. In that role, he led growth across retail, CPG, travel, hospitality, financial services, and healthcare, overseeing new business, account expansion, and channel partnerships. Kevin is known for building cohesive, accountable teams and leading with optimism, clarity, and a strong sense of shared purpose. His leadership philosophy centers on empowering people, driving positive outcomes for clients and fostering a culture where teams can grow, take smart risks, and succeed together. Latest posts

Published: January 30, 2026 by Kevin Dunn, Chief Revenue Officer

For years, marketers have worked around a familiar disconnect. Campaigns go live first. Measurement follows later. Insights arrive after audiences are reached, and budgets are committed. That gap has slowed decisions, blurred performance signals, and limited marketers’ ability to respond when it counts. In 2026, that model changes. Activation and measurement no longer operate as separate steps. They function as a single system, where insight informs action as campaigns unfold. Consistency across identity, data, and decision-making sits at the center of this shift, connecting the full campaign lifecycle from planning through outcomes. How is marketing measurement shifting from post-campaign reporting to in-flight intelligence in 2026? Marketing measurement in 2026 is moving from retrospective reporting to real-time input that shapes campaigns while they run. Instead of explaining performance after delivery, measurement now guides creative, audience, and channel decisions as verified outcomes appear. Historically, measurement worked like a post-mortem. Dashboards showed what happened after campaigns ended, or weeks after impressions were delivered. Those insights supported long-term planning but rarely influenced performance in the moment. That dynamic has changed. Today, marketers embed measurement directly into activation. Campaigns adapt while they run. Creative evolves based on engagement quality. Audience strategies adjust as verified outcomes come into view. Channel investments respond to performance signals, not assumptions. Connected ecosystems make this possible. Experian helps marketers plan, activate, and measure within a single framework by linking audiences, identity, and outcomes. When planning and performance live in the same environment, insight becomes actionable in the moment. Why is identity the connective layer between activation and measurement? Identity provides the consistent thread that links planning, activation, and outcomes into a unified system. Without it, marketers rely on proxy signals and disconnected views of performance. For years, fragmented identity frameworks made it difficult to connect media exposure to real-world outcomes. Without a consistent way to recognize audiences across planning, activation, and measurement, marketers relied on proxy metrics and modeled assumptions. That's changing as identity becomes interoperable across the ecosystem. Experian’s Digital and Offline Graphs help marketers onboard and resolve their data into a clean, connected foundation that supports everything that follows. From building audiences enriched with behavioral, demographic, and lifestyle insights, to activating those audiences across channels like connected TV (CTV), social, and programmatic through direct integrations with more than 200 platforms. When identity stays consistent from the first impression through final outcome, marketers gain a clearer view of what drives performance and where to act next. 2026 Digital trends and predictions report Our 2026 Digital trends and predictions report is available now and reveals five trends that will define 2026. From curation becoming the standard in programmatic to AI moving from hype to implementation, each trend reflects a shift toward more connected, data-driven marketing. The interplay between them will define how marketers will lead in 2026. Download How does closed-loop measurement become standard in 2026? Closed-loop measurement is becoming the default as activation and measurement come together. Marketers now tie exposure directly to verified business outcomes instead of relying on inferred signals. In partnership with MMGY Global, we helped Windstar Cruises connect digital impressions directly to bookings. The result was more than 6,500 verified bookings and $20 million in revenue tied back to campaign exposure. That translated to a 13:1 return on ad spend. Download the full case study here This level of accountability changes how marketers optimize. Instead of relying on clicks or inferred intent, teams can measure outcomes that reflect business impact. Store visits. Purchases. Site activity. These signals now guide decisions while campaigns are live. Through curated private marketplace deals and supply-path optimization, Experian also helps reduce cost, and improve reach and performance. With Experian and Audigent operating as one, marketers gain access to scalable, privacy-conscious data solutions that support both addressability and accountability across the supply chain. What should marketers plan for as activation and measurement connect in 2026? Marketing teams should prepare for an operating model built around continuous feedback, unified systems, and verified outcomes. This shift changes how success is defined and managed. Marketers should plan for: Always-on feedback loops Real-time signals guide creative, audience, and channel decisions while campaigns are in flight. Unified planning, activation, and outcome validation Integrated identity and audience frameworks allow marketers to trace value across every impression, not just the last click. Outcome-based performance signals Measurement will focus less on surface-level performance and more on true business impact, including sales, bookings, and long-term value. Greater use of first-party data Connected first-party data supports consistent activation and outcome validation across channels. Whether you're activating your own data or reaching new audiences, Experian connects every stage of the campaign. From early planners to last-minute buyers, we help you show up in the moments that matter and prove what is working. The takeaway Marketing's next chapter centers on connection. As data systems unify, activation and measurement operate as one. Insight flows directly into action. Decisions are guided by intelligence, not delayed reporting. With Experian, marketers plan, reach, and measure in a connected cycle. Every impression is measurable. Every audience is accurate. Every decision is powered by data ranked #1 in accuracy by Truthset. To explore this trend and the others shaping marketing in 2026, download our 2026 Digital trends and predictions report. Download Ready to connect with our team? About the author Ali Mack VP, AdTech Sales, Experian Ali Mack leads Experian’s AdTech business, overseeing global revenue across the company’s expansive tech and media portfolio. With over a decade of experience in digital and TV advertising, Ali drives strategic growth by aligning sales, customer success, and solutions teams to deliver impactful outcomes for clients and partners. She has successfully guided teams through two major acquisitions, integrating sales organizations and product portfolios into unified go-to-market strategies. Under her leadership, Experian has consistently exceeded revenue targets while fostering collaborative, results-driven teams and mentoring emerging leaders. Working closely with finance, product, and marketing, Ali develops strategies that support a diverse ecosystem of publishers, brands, and technology partners, positioning Experian at the forefront of data-driven advertising and identity resolution. FAQS How is marketing measurement shifting from post-campaign reporting to in-flight intelligence in 2026? Marketing measurement in 2026 is moving from retrospective reporting to real-time input that shapes campaigns while they run. Instead of explaining performance after delivery, measurement now guides creative, audience, and channel decisions as verified outcomes appear. Connected ecosystems make this possible. Experian helps marketers plan, activate, and measure within a single framework by linking audiences, identity, and outcomes. When planning and performance live in the same environment, insight becomes actionable in the moment. Why is identity the connective layer between activation and measurement? Identity provides the consistent thread that links planning, activation, and outcomes into a unified system. Without it, marketers rely on proxy signals and disconnected views of performance. Experian’s Digital and Offline Graphs help marketers onboard and resolve their data into a clean, connected foundation that supports everything that follows. From building audiences enriched with behavioral, demographic, and lifestyle insights, to activating those audiences across channels like connected TV (CTV), social, and programmatic through direct integrations with more than 200 platforms. How does closed-loop measurement become standard in 2026? Closed-loop measurement is becoming the default as activation and measurement come together. Marketers now tie exposure directly to verified business outcomes instead of relying on inferred signals. In partnership with MMGY Global, we helped Windstar Cruises connect digital impressions directly to bookings. The result was more than 6,500 verified bookings and $20 million in revenue tied back to campaign exposure. That translated to a 13:1 return on ad spend. What should marketers plan for as activation and measurement connect in 2026? Marketers should plan for: always-on feedback loops, unified planning, activation, and outcome validation, outcome-based performance signals, and greater use of first-party data. Whether you're activating your own data or reaching new audiences, Experian connects every stage of the campaign. From early planners to last-minute buyers, we help you show up in the moments that matter and prove what is working. Latest posts

Published: January 27, 2026 by Ali Mack, VP, AdTech Sales

A decade ago, you could buy media by broad categories and call it a day. But today, your audience lives in a curated world. They watch what they want, skip what they don’t, and expect what they see to match their interests. Research shows that when ads are tailored to households, people pay more attention, stay engaged longer, and are more likely to remember your ads. That shift in expectations is why addressable advertising continues to grow. It’s a practical response to how media works today, with audiences moving fluidly across platforms, streaming spread across services, and measurement spanning screens and environments. Under these conditions, reaching the right people depends on clarity, not approximation. Artificial intelligence (AI) strengthens that clarity. When applied responsibly, AI helps connect signals, deepen audience understanding, and deliver relevant messages while protecting consumer data. The result is advertising that feels more human, not less. What is addressable advertising? Addressable advertising is the ability to deliver personalized ads to specific individuals or households and measure results using privacy-safe data and identity.  It works across digital, connected TV (CTV), linear TV, and over-the-top (OTT) streaming and relies on strong identity resolution and accurate data inputs to ensure your audience definitions remain consistent across channels and over time. Benefits of addressable advertising Addressable advertising changes how advertising performs by delivering messages to defined audiences, reducing wasted impressions, and making results simpler to measure. BenefitWhat it means for youClarityReach the right audience with the personalized messages they want, instead of hoping the right people are watchingEfficiencyAvoid wasted impressions by focusing spend where interest already existsHigher ROIImprove conversion by delivering messages that feel relevantOmnichannel consistencyCarry the same message across digital and TV without starting overMeasurable impactConnect exposure to actions so performance is clearPrivacy and complianceActivate audiences responsibly using privacy-safe data, clear governance, and compliant practices These are some of the reasons that addressable advertising has moved from a niche tactic to a core strategy. When audiences are clear, identity is connected, and measurement is built in, advertising becomes relevant, accountable, and easy to improve over time. Addressable advertising vs. traditional advertising Unlike traditional advertising, addressable advertising doesn’t depend on broad exposure or assumptions. It’s personalized by design and measurable by default, making it possible to connect ad exposure to outcomes. Another distinction is in how addressable delivers advertising to audiences and how performance is measured. Traditional media buysAddressable advertising buysYou pay for broad reachYou pay for relevant reach to defined audiencesAds run by placement or programAds are delivered to known households or individualsPersonalization is limitedPersonalization is built into deliveryMeasurement indicates trends, not who actually actedMeasurement connects exposure to actions by linking ads to defined audiences across channels But before you can activate addressable advertising, you need to understand who you’re actually trying to reach. What is an addressable audience? An addressable audience is a group of people you can identify and reach using data-based targeting. In other words, they’re not anonymous “maybe” viewers. They’re a defined audience you can activate across channels. Here’s what typically builds addressable audiences: FactorWhat it isWhy it mattersFirst-party dataData from your own relationships (site activity, app activity, CRM, emails, purchases)It’s your most direct view of existing customers and prospectsThird-party household and individual dataDemographic, behavioral, lifestyle, interest, and intent attributes from trusted providersIt fills gaps so your audience definitions don’t collapse when your own data is limitedIdentity resolutionA privacy-first way to match people across devices, households, and channelsIt improves accuracy so you don’t over-message the same people or miss them entirelyContextual signalsPage-level, content, or viewing context where ads appearIt reinforces relevance in the moment and complements addressable targeting when identity signals are limited How Experian helps with addressable audiences Experian helps you build and activate addressable audiences at scale without losing accuracy or trust. With more than 3,500 syndicated audiences available, you can activate consistently across 200+ destinations — including social platforms like Meta and Pinterest, TV and programmatic environments, and private marketplaces (PMPs) through Audigent. That means reaching people based on who they are, where they live, and their household makeup, using data governed with care. Our approach is built on accuracy first, which is why Experian data is ranked #1 in accuracy by Truthset for key demographic attributes. And when standard customer segments aren’t enough, Experian Partner Audiences expand what’s possible. These unique audiences are available through Experian’s data marketplace, within Audigent for PMP activation, and directly on platforms like DIRECTV, Dish, Magnite, OpenAP, and The Trade Desk. The evolution of addressability and why it matters more than ever As the media ecosystem shifts, reaching people across browsers, apps, CTV, and streaming platforms has become more complex. Signals are fragmenting everywhere as expectations for relevant, personalized experiences continue to rise, while reliable identifiers become increasingly challenging to access. In response, addressability is shifting from a channel-specific tactic to an identity-driven approach to reach and measure defined audiences across screens. That evolution puts new pressure on performance. Marketing budgets require accuracy and accountability, which means targeting must deliver measurable reach and outcomes you can trust. At the same time, the growth of CTV and streaming is expanding addressable TV opportunities. As CTV inventory grows, so does the need for cross-channel, identity-based activation that works consistently and supports reach, frequency, and measurement in one connected view. That’s why identity has become the foundation for making addressable advertising work today. When to apply addressable advertising You don’t need addressable for everything, but it shines when you need your spend to go farther with accurate targeting and resonant messaging. ScenarioWhy addressable helpsProduct launches and seasonal pushesReach people who are more likely to care without flooding everyone elseHigh-consideration purchases (auto, travel, financial services)Focus on likely intent and suppress audiences that don’t fitCross-channel campaigns (digital, TV, mobile)Keep messaging consistent across screensWhen using first-party data with AIUse AI customer segmentation to scale responsibly and improve performance without sacrificing accuracyRegulated categoriesRely on compliant data practices and clearer controls for regulated industries Addressable advertising is one way to put relevance and respect into practice — but it shouldn’t be the only time these principles apply. Marketers are expected to be thoughtful about who they reach, how often they show up, and how data is used across every channel. Addressable simply makes it easier to live up to that standard when accuracy, accountability, and scale matter most. Addressable advertising and third-party data There’s a common misconception that third-party data is no longer useful, but what’s really changed is the environment around it. In the early days of digital advertising, third-party data often felt like the Wild West. Today, modern third-party data is more transparent, better governed, and held to far higher standards with: Clear data sourcing Documented consent practices Regular quality audits Strict limits on how data can be used Used responsibly, third-party data plays a critical role in addressable advertising by complementing your first-party data and keeping audience strategies flexible as signals change. Benefits of third-party data When paired with identity resolution, high-quality third-party data helps you: Fill first-party gaps: Add demographic, behavioral, and interest-based insight when your own data is limited. Expand prospecting: Reach new audiences through modeling and lookalike expansion. Enrich segmentation: Combine household, behavioral, and interest signals to tailor creative, offers, and messaging to interests for more accurate and personalized activation. Support cross-channel addressability: Maintain consistent audience reach across devices and channels even as individual signals change. Why work with Experian for your data needs? At Experian, we approach third-party data with the belief that trust comes first. Our data is privacy-compliant, ethically sourced, and governed by strict standards so you can use it confidently. Accuracy matters just as much. Our identity and data-quality framework verifies that the data behind your audiences holds up in the real world — a key reason Experian is ranked #1 by Truthset for key demographic attributes. And because addressable advertising only delivers value when audiences move seamlessly from planning to activation, our audiences are interoperable by design. You can activate them across digital, social, and CTV platforms without rebuilding or reformatting your strategy for each channel. How AI is redefining customer segmentation Addressable advertising depends on audiences that stay accurate as people move across devices, platforms, and moments. Traditional segmentation built on static rules and snapshots in time can’t keep up with that reality. AI customer segmentation analyzes massive sets of household and individual data (such as intent, household demographics, purchase behavior, and content consumption) to identify patterns, predict intent, and group people into addressable audiences. As the AI advertising ecosystem continues to mature, reflected in industry frameworks like the LUMA AI Lumascape, segmentation and identity have become foundational layers rather than standalone tools. Those audiences update as conditions change, so they stay relevant instead of aging out. Here’s how AI-driven segmentation supports addressable advertising. What AI enablesWhy it mattersPredictive, intent-based audiencesAnalyze behavioral and transactional data to group people based on likely next actionsBroader audience availabilityAs more data signals are incorporated responsibly, AI makes it possible to support a wider range of addressable audience options without sacrificing accuracyDeeper insights from dataDiscover what people care about, how intent is forming, and which signals are most important with larger, more diverse data setsReal-time audience updatesKeep segments aligned as behaviors change, not weeks laterHigher accuracy, less guessworkRely on data-driven patterns for decision-making instead of assumptionsOngoing optimizationRefine audiences throughout the campaign lifecycle as performance signals come in We’ve used machine learning and analytics for decades to support responsible segmentation — balancing performance with privacy and transparency. That foundation now supports addressable advertising that adapts in real time while staying grounded in trust. Addressable TV: Targeting in the streaming era TV has become an addressable channel powered by data and identity resolution. CTV and OTT streaming are booming, while linear TV continues to decline, reshaping how people watch and how advertising works alongside it. For the first time, CTV spending is expected to outpace traditional TV ad spending in 2028, reaching $46.89 billion and signaling that addressable TV is now central to the media mix. With CTV and OTT platforms, advertising can now be delivered at the household level. That means two homes watching the same show can see different ads based on who lives there and what they like. This is what makes addressable TV possible. Benefits of addressable TV As streaming inventory continues to grow, addressable TV creates new ways to bring relevance and accountability to a channel once defined by broad exposure. Experian links identity data across streaming, linear, and digital platforms to help you manage frequency, attribution, and household-level insights in one connected view. Addressable TV also raises the bar. To manage reach, frequency, and measurement across streaming and linear environments, addressable TV depends on identity resolution that connects households across screens. Here’s how addressable TV helps you when identity is in place. What addressable TV enablesWhy it mattersHousehold-level targetingDeliver messages that reflect who’s watching, not just what’s onFrequency control across screensReduce overexposure and improve viewer experienceCross-channel measurement and attributionConnect TV exposure to digital actions, site visits, and conversionsMore efficient use of TV spendBring accuracy, accountability, and outcome-based insight to premium inventory and improve reach of streaming-first, harder-to-reach viewer segments Ultimately, addressable TV isn’t a replacement for linear TV, but it is an evolution. As streaming becomes the default viewing experience, the ability to engage TV audiences with the same care and clarity as digital is essential. Use cases for addressable advertising Addressable advertising works across industries because it adapts to how people make decisions. The examples below are illustrative scenarios that show how addressable audiences, identity resolution, and AI-driven segmentation can come together in practice using Experian solutions. Retail: Seasonal promotions A home décor retailer could use identity resolution and AI-driven segmentation to build addressable audiences, such as holiday decorators and recent movers, who are more likely to engage during peak seasonal periods. Campaigns could then be activated across CTV, display, and social, helping the retailer stay visible across screens while tailoring creative to seasonal intent. Automotive: In-market car buyers An auto brand might identify consumers nearing lease expiration using automotive-specific data tied to household and individual attributes. By suppressing current owners, the brand could avoid wasted impressions and activate addressable audiences across OTT and mobile to reach likely buyers during active consideration. Financial services: Credit card launch For a new credit card launch, a national bank could use modeled financial segments to reach credit-qualified prospects. Addressable digital advertising campaigns could apply frequency controls and personalized messaging, balancing reach with relevance while seamlessly measuring response. Streaming media: New subscriber growth A streaming platform looking to grow subscriptions could use an identity graph to exclude current subscribers. Likely viewers could then be targeted across CTV based on content preferences and viewing behavior, keeping spend focused on net-new growth. Media and entertainment: Audience expansion for a new release Ahead of a new release, a film studio could use behavioral and lifestyle data to identify likely moviegoers and fans of similar franchises. Addressable campaigns across CTV and digital video could help drive awareness and opening weekend attendance. Travel: High-value traveler acquisition A travel brand could use travel propensity data and household-level demographics to identify frequent flyers and family vacation planners. Personalized offers could then be activated across display, social, and programmatic channels to increase bookings while keeping spend focused on higher-value travelers. How Experian enables more effective addressable campaigns Addressable advertising is most effective when identity, data, and activation are connected from the start. Experian brings trusted household and individual data, privacy-first identity resolution, and broad activation partnerships together so you can move from audience insights to activation with minimal friction. Here’s how that comes to life across our core offerings. Identity resolution with Consumer Sync Consumer Sync connects devices, emails, digital identifiers, and offline data into a single, privacy-safe identity foundation. This connection helps your audiences stay consistent across streaming, linear TV, mobile, and digital despite changing signals. Audience insight and segmentation with Consumer View Consumer View supports clear segmentation, prospecting, and enrichment across industries. It combines demographic, behavioral, and interest-based data to help you build accurate, intent-driven audiences that reflect real people, not assumptions. Data is continuously updated and governed for accuracy. Omnichannel activation with Audience Engine Audience Engine enables direct activation of Experian audiences across CTV, digital, social, and programmatic platforms. It supports suppression, frequency management, and cross-channel consistency to keep messaging aligned and exposure controlled. More efficient media through curation and Curated Deals Curation combines data, identity, and inventory through Experian Curated Deals. These deal IDs, available off-the-shelf or privately, make it easier to activate high-quality audiences and premium inventory in the platforms you already use without custom setup. AI-enhanced segmentation and optimization Our AI-enhanced models analyze large data sets to create and refresh addressable audiences in real time, supporting intent-based targeting and ongoing optimization throughout the campaign lifecycle. These models work seamlessly with demand-side platforms (DSPs), ad platforms, and data clean rooms, so audience insights flow directly into activation and measurement without added complexity. Seamless integration with your ecosystem As an advertiser, you want addressable advertising to fit naturally into how you already plan and buy media. That’s why integration matters as much as insight. Experian integrates with leading DSPs, ad platforms, and data clean rooms, so you can activate addressable audiences in the environments you already use without reworking your strategy or adding complexity. This approach helps you: Build and activate addressable audiences: Reach the people you want with accuracy and respect. Activate across channels: Keep messaging consistent across digital, TV, and streaming. Optimize with data ranked #1 in accuracy by Truthset: Improve performance using the industry’s most reliable data. When identity, data, AI, and activation come together, addressable advertising does what it’s supposed to do: deliver relevance naturally, measure impact clearly, and give you confidence in every decision along the way. That’s the foundation for campaigns people want to engage with. Start creating campaigns audiences want to see Experian can help you apply addressable advertising in ways that respect consumers, perform across channels, and stand up to real-world measurement. Connect with our experts today to explore how addressable audiences, AI-driven segmentation, and identity-powered activation can work together in support of your goals. FAQs about addressable advertising What is addressable advertising? Addressable data-driven advertising involves delivering personalized ads to specific individuals or households using privacy-safe data and identity. What is an addressable audience? An addressable audience is a defined group of consumers you can identify and reach based on known household or individual attributes. What makes advertising addressable? Advertising becomes addressable when it’s possible to identify the audience by linking devices and households to people through identity graphs. This allows you to measure ad performance at the audience level and provide more personalized advertising. Is addressable advertising just for TV? Addressable advertising isn’t just for TV; it also works across digital, mobile, streaming, and social channels. How does AI help addressable advertising? AI improves addressable advertising by analyzing large data sets to predict intent, build more accurate audiences, boost performance over time, and improve your ability to find and build your audiences. Can addressable advertising work without cookies? Yes — identity resolution and first-party data are key to cookieless addressability. How does Experian support addressable advertising? Experian supports addressable advertising by providing trusted consumer data, privacy-centric identity resolution, and curated audience segments that activate across CTV, digital, mobile, and streaming platforms. Latest posts

Published: January 13, 2026 by Experian Marketing Services

Year after year, CES signals where marketing is headed next. In 2026, the message was clear. Progress comes from connecting data, intelligence, and outcomes with discipline, not spectacle. Across AI, programmatic media, and measurement, the same priorities surfaced again and again. Under the bright lights of Las Vegas, three themes cut through, and each one pointed to a future where data, intelligence, and outcomes move in lockstep. Here are the three themes that defined CES 2026. 1. Agentic AI proved that it’s only as good as its data inputs AI was once again the star of the show. At CES 2026, marketers focused less on demos and more on proof that AI improves decisions, reduces friction, and drives outcomes. Every credible use case traced back to accurate, privacy-first data. What changed at CES was how that intelligence is being applied. Agentic AI systems designed to act autonomously are moving beyond insights and into execution. From media buying to optimization, these agents are increasingly expected to make decisions at speed and scale. That shift raises the stakes for data quality. When AI is operating campaigns, not just informing them, accuracy and privacy are non-negotiable. “This year's CES made agency priorities crystal clear. Efficiency, differentiation, and outcomes. As agentic AI takes on more responsibility across planning, activation, and measurement, Experian gives agencies a robust data and identity foundation they can trust to own the outcome for every client.”Greg Williams, Chief Operating Officer Without accurate, privacy-compliant data, AI agents struggle to reflect real behavior or support responsible personalization. A reliable, privacy-first data foundation is what turns AI from an interesting experiment into an operational advantage. That advantage gets even stronger when it’s anchored in an identity graph that understands people and households across channels. When identity and intelligence move together, AI becomes more accurate, accountable, and effective at driving outcomes. In an AI first world, the strongest signal isn't scale. It's data quality. 2. Curation goes mainstream Curation is no longer experimental. At CES, it showed up as a mandated capability for buyers and sellers navigating fragmented signals and complex supply paths. Marketers want intentional media buys they can explain, defend, and repeat. AI is accelerating this shift. As AI systems take on more responsibility for planning, packaging, and optimization, curation provides the guardrails. It defines what “good” looks like (premium supply, trusted data, and clear performance goals), and allows AI to operate within those constraints driving the optimal outcomes for marketers. “Our sell-side clients walked into CES asking how to stand out in a crowded landscape. The answer kept coming back to data-driven curation. With Experian Audiences and Curated Deals, SSPs and publishers can improve targeting within PMPs, package inventory more intelligently, and prove value with confidence. As we head into 2026, data is no longer a supporting input. It needs to be at the center of every conversation.”Chris Meredith, Head of Sell-Side Rather than maximizing inventory access, curation prioritizes control, transparency, and performance. Buyers want premium supply aligned to specific goals. Sellers want clearer paths to demand. They can play the odds or own the outcome. When data leads, they own it. When curation is powered by high-fidelity audiences and a connected identity framework, it becomes even stronger. That’s what allows curated deals to deliver clarity, confidence, and repeatable performance. This shift reflects a broader move away from probability-based buying toward outcome ownership, where AI-driven systems are measured not on activity, but on results. 3. Activation and measurement finally shared the same stage Activation and measurement are now coming together around shared data and identity. CES 2026 marked a turning point where closing the loop felt achievable, not aspirational. Both the buy-side and sell-side face pressure to show that media investment drives outcomes. Agentic AI was a quiet driver of this optimism. As AI agents increasingly manage activation decisions in real time, marketers need measurement systems that can keep up. That requires a shared data and identity foundation. One that allows AI-driven actions to be evaluated against outcomes consistently, across channels and partners. In healthcare, accuracy is everything. Our clients need to reach patients and healthcare professionals in ways that respect privacy while driving meaningful outcomes. CES underscored that privacy, identity, and measurement must work in harmony. That’s how health marketers reduce risk and increase the likelihood that every message leads to better care.Sheila Wirick, Sales Director, Health Achieving that requires a consistent identity spine that connects planning, activation, and outcomes across channels. And that spine is strongest when it’s built on accurate, privacy-first data and audiences that understand people and households. That connection allows marketers to move beyond proxy metrics and evaluate performance based on tangible results. When campaigns and measurement rely on the same data foundation, AI-driven platforms can optimize toward outcomes such as new customers, account growth, or in-store activity, not just delivery metrics. That’s the connective layer that turns disconnected touch points into a measurable, outcomes-based system. 2026 Digital trends and predictions report Our 2026 Digital trends and predictions report is available now and reveals five trends that will define 2026. From curation becoming the standard in programmatic to AI moving from hype to implementation, each trend reflects a shift toward more connected, data-driven marketing. The interplay between them will define how marketers will lead in 2026. Download Three takeaways from CES 2026 AI is maturing, but only for teams with accurate, connected, privacy-first data that AI agents can act on responsibly. Curation is scaling, giving both humans and AI systems clearer paths to quality, control, and differentiation. Activation and measurement are aligning, allowing AI-driven decisions to be judged on outcomes, not assumptions. We’re building for that world today. One where agentic AI operates on a trusted data and identity foundation, curation defines the rules, and outcomes determine success. With the right foundation and the deep data inputs, you can move faster, reduce risk, and let intelligence (human and artificial) work together to deliver results that last long after the neon lights fade. Connect with us FAQs What was the biggest shift discussed at CES 2026 for marketers? The biggest shift was the move from hype to accountability. Marketers focused on data quality, intentional media buying, and outcome-based measurement rather than experimental technology. Why did AI discussions emphasize privacy-first data? Privacy-first data supports accuracy, compliance, and trust. AI models built on unreliable or opaque data struggle to reflect real consumer behavior and create risk for brands. At Experian, privacy and compliance are built in. Every data signal, attribute, audience, and partner goes through our rigorous review process to meet federal, state, and local consumer privacy laws. With decades of experience in highly regulated industries, we’ve built processes that emphasize risk mitigation, transparency, and accountability. How does curation help reduce programmatic complexity? Curation simplifies buying by pairing premium inventory with specific audience and performance goals. This approach reduces waste and creates clearer, more repeatable buying paths. With the acquisition of Audigent, Experian is now more than just a premier data provider. We’re also a full-service curation partner. Together, we deliver end-to-end programmatic curation across data, inventory, and optimization, helping brands and publishers unlock smarter, more scalable media strategies. What does it mean to align activation and measurement? It means using the same identity and data foundation to plan campaigns and evaluate results. This alignment allows marketers to measure success based on business outcomes, not just delivery metrics. With Experian, marketers can plan, reach, and measure in a connected cycle. Every impression is measurable. Every audience is accurate. Every decision is powered by data ranked #1 in accuracy by Truthset. Why is identity central to all three CES themes? Identity connects data across channels and stages of the customer journey. It enables accurate AI, effective curation, and consistent measurement within one system. Experian delivers identity resolution at the scale, accuracy, and compliance required by the world’s largest enterprises. Our solutions are:- Built on trust: Backed by 40+ years as a regulated data steward and rated #1 in data accuracy by Truthset, so you can act with confidence.- Powered by our proprietary AI-enhanced identity graph: Combining breadth, accuracy, and recency across four billion identifiers, continuously refined by machine learning for maximum accuracy.- Seamlessly connected: Pre-built data integration with leading CDPs, DSPs, and MarTech platforms for faster time to value.- Always up to date: Frequent enrichment and near-real-time identity resolution through Activity Feed for timely personalization and more responsive customer engagement.- Privacy-first by design: Compliance with GLBA, FCRA, and emerging state regulations baked in at every step, supported by rigorous partner vetting. Latest posts

Published: January 12, 2026 by Experian Marketing Services

Why an identity framework matters more than any single identifier The challenge facing marketers today isn't a single identifier on a deprecation timeline; it’s the increasing fragmentation of signals and identifiers across browsers, devices, apps, and platforms. This shift introduces complexity into how audiences are reached and measured, as signals behave differently in every environment, and it becomes more complex to piece together a complete view of the consumer. Each environment contributes to its own set of visibility gaps, making identity less predictable and more uneven. The result is a patchwork of inconsistent identity signals rather than a single, predictable decline. While you can’t control how platforms evolve, you can control how you respond to fragmentation. The future won’t be defined by the loss of any single identifier, but by your ability to unify, interpret, and activate the many signals that remain. Marketers who adopt a flexible, identity framework will be best positioned to create consistency in an otherwise fragmented landscape. At Experian, we believe flexibility starts with intelligence. For decades, we’ve used AI and machine learning to help marketers understand people’s behavior more clearly, respect their privacy, and deliver messages that drive business outcomes. Our technology brings identity, insight, and intelligence together, so even as the number of signals grows and becomes more varied across environments, marketers can reach the right people with relevance, respect, and simplicity. This intelligence acts as the connective tissue across fragmented ecosystems, ensuring marketers can recognize and reach audiences consistently wherever they appear. What forces are driving fragmentation in identity and signals? Changes to traditional IDs Since Apple introduced App Tracking Transparency (ATT), access to the Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA) has become inconsistent across apps and devices. Google’s evolving Android privacy roadmap adds another layer of variability, fragmenting mobile addressability. Safari and Firefox have long restricted third-party cookies, while Chrome continues to support them for now. This creates different signal availability across browsers, contributing to an uneven and increasingly fragmented identity landscape on the open web. Shifts in signals IPv4 to IPv6 migration introduces mismatched identity structures that complicate continuity across environments. Platform-driven fragmentation Closed ecosystems and uneven adoption of evolving RTB standards (like OpenRTB 2.6 updates designed to support new identifiers and consent signals) create differences in which identifiers and consent signals are shared in the bidstream. At the same time, the rise of alternative or “universal” IDs—often developed by individual platforms, publishers, or technology companies—means that multiple ID types can appear within the same auction, each with its own structure, rules, and level of support. These differences reduce interoperability across platforms and contribute to a more fragmented activation landscape. Each change creates an identity silo. Together, they form an ecosystem defined by fragmentation rather than absence. Without an identity framework, these environments operate as disconnected identity islands. A multi-ID world requires a unified identity framework Alternative IDs play an important role, but they also expand the number of signals marketers must reconcile. Without a consistent identity layer, more IDs often mean more complexity—not more clarity. Common alternative IDs in use today: UID2: The Trade Desk’s Unified I.D. 2.0, an iteration of their original Unified ID 1.0, which was still reliant on third-party cookies, creates persistent IDs with user-provided email addresses and phone numbers. ID5: This independent identity provider builds an identity infrastructure that powers addressable advertising across channels. It can create an ID based on both deterministic and probabilistic data. Hadron ID: Hadron ID is a unique, interoperable identity system (including first-party, audience-based, contextual, deterministic, and probabilistic) developed by Audigent, now part of Experian, to drive revenue for publishers by making their audience data and inventory actionable for media buyers. Industry reports suggest roughly one-third to two-fifths of open-auction traffic carries alternative IDs, sometimes multiple per request. Among Experian clients, adoption of alternative IDs rose 50% year over year, with a 30% increase in IDs resolved to individuals via our Digital Graph. Identity isn’t disappearing; it’s multiplying. A modern identity framework resolves these identifiers into a single, privacy-safe consumer view. Why CTV makes an identity framework essential Beyond alternative IDs, device-level identifiers also play a major role in today’s ecosystem and add to the fragmentation marketers must navigate. Connected TV (CTV) environments introduce additional fragmentation. CTV IDs A CTV ID is an identifier used to deliver, target, and measure ads on CTV devices, including smart TVs, streaming devices, gaming consoles, and more. Unlike MAIDs, which act as universal device identifiers across apps, CTV environments often generate multiple, platform-specific IDs for the same physical device. Different operating systems, publishers, or streaming platforms may each assign their own identifier—such as Roku ID for Advertisers, Amazon Fire Advertising ID, Samsung TIFA, or Apple IDFA for CTV. As a result, a single household or TV can appear under several distinct IDs, making cross-app or cross-platform recognition more complex and further reinforcing the need for a unified identity framework. Experian’s identity framework is powered by predictive and generative intelligence that makes resolution faster and more human-centered. Our AI models fill gaps where data signals are missing, infer behaviors responsibly, and continuously optimize for accuracy, so marketers can personalize ads responsibly, even in a fragmented ecosystem. More importantly, our framework normalizes signals across disconnected environments, creating a consistent identity spine that follows the consumer through their fragmented digital journey. An identity framework connects online and offline signals Fragmentation extends beyond digital environments. Marketers manage offline data from in-store transactions, loyalty programs, household identifiers, and phone numbers that rarely align cleanly with digital signals. As consumers move between online and offline touch points, an identity framework connects these signals into a coherent view of the individual. This foundation allows marketers to recognize the same consumer across environments that expose different identifiers. Four keys to future-proofing your media with an identity framework 1. Know your customer: Unify and enrich your first-party data First-party data is a marketer’s most durable asset, but it’s often scattered and incomplete. Unify it: Bring CRM records, site interactions, and loyalty data into a single platform to build a holistic customer view. Use Offline Identity Resolution to resolve your first-party offline personally identifiable information (PII) back to a consolidated consumer profile, removing duplication of users in your data set. Enrich it: Append Experian Marketing Attributes to uncover demographics, lifestyle markers, and purchase behaviors you can’t see on your own, and use Offline Identity Append to fill in missing offline data points (such as name, address, phone, etc.) to create a more complete and actionable customer profile. This gives you richer profiles that drive more personalized targeting and messaging. Fragmented ecosystems make unified first-party data even more essential. A connected view allows marketers to anchor identity against a stable, proprietary foundation. As identifiers vary across environments, marketers need flexible, privacy-first ways to understand where their audiences are and how to reach them. 2. Find your customer: Expand how you discover and reach audiences in a fragmented landscape As identifiers vary across environments, marketers need flexible, privacy-first ways to understand where their audiences are and how to reach them. Contextual signals: Experian’s Contextually-Indexed Audiences map content to consumer insights, so you can target intent-rich environments. Geographic insights: Our Geo-Indexed Audiences help you find regions that over-index for specific traits and activate them across your preferred platforms. Syndicated and Partner Audiences: Choose from 3,500+ prebuilt segments or 30+ partner data sources spanning health, retail, travel, and more. Curation: As a full-service curation partner, we enable private marketplace (PMP) deals that are privacy-safe, identity-agnostic, and performance-optimized. Together, these approaches help you confidently reach your audiences - using multiple types of signals that complement your identity strategy and create a clearer picture across fragmented environments. 3. Reach your customer: Maximize scale through interoperability As signals and identifiers proliferate across environments, interoperability is essential to maintain consistent reach. Experian’s Offline and Digital Graphs unify disparate signals (MAIDs, CTV IDs, alternative IDs, IP, and more) so marketers can recognize and engage audiences reliably across channels, devices, and platforms. Interoperability matters because it turns a collection of disconnected identifiers into a coherent identity framework that can actually be activated. The following capabilities demonstrate how that comes to life. Unified identity: Create a consistent view of your audience, even when different environments expose different identifiers. Experian’s identity framework connects these signals into a single, actionable identity spine. Expanded reach: OpenX enriched its supply-side identity graph with Experian’s audiences, making our data available directly across OpenX supply and formats. By matching more of the starting audience and identifying more users in the bidstream, marketers see higher match and activation rates, extending reach in hard-to-address environments like Safari and mobile web. Measure success: Optimize based on outcomes If you can't measure your marketing, you can't improve it. Experian Outcomes, powered by our holistic understanding of the user across online and offline touch points, closes the loop by connecting media exposures to real-world actions (store visits, purchases, or site conversions). With these insights, you can: Prove ROI across digital and TV Attribute success to the right channels and tactics Continuously refine targeting, creative, and spend allocation Outcome-based measurement makes your strategy adaptive, so dollars flow to what drives results. As signals multiply across environments, connecting exposures to outcomes requires a unified identity foundation. Experian closes the loop by unifying exposures across disconnected touch points, enabling holistic attribution and optimization. Our AI-powered simplicity drives continuous improvement. From predictive modeling to agentic workflows that automate optimization, we’re investing in generative AI to help marketers spend less time on manual setup and more time on strategy and outcomes. The Experian identity framework advantage Experian connects fragmented signals into a single, actionable identity framework built for long-term resilience. What our identity framework delivers Interoperability: We support all major identifiers, including alternative IDs, IP address (v4 and v6), contextual signals, and both first- and third-party data. Flexibility: Whether you’re activating syndicated audiences, tapping into partner audiences from 30+ data providers, or curating custom segments through Audigent, our solutions meet you where you are. Scale: With four billion IDs resolved in our Digital Graph and 280 million telephones in our Offline Graph, we deliver unmatched reach across digital and offline environments. AI that makes marketing more human: We bring together identity, insight, and automation through responsible AI, helping marketers see audiences clearly, act with intelligence, and optimize with respect for privacy. Our approach is delivering results across a range of programmatic players. These outcomes demonstrate how a unified identity framework delivers performance in environments where signals, identifiers, and devices operate in silos. Proven results powered by Experian’s identity framework Sonobi increased programmatic addressability across the mobile web by 25% and delivered a 20% lift in impression value through our identity graph, driving stronger campaign connections and greater publisher returns. One DSP used our Digital Graph to match more MAIDs, CTV IDs, and IP addresses to online conversions, enabling increased accuracy of their attribution and measurement. They achieved an 84% synced ID rate and a 9% increase in match rate. For Cuebiq, we significantly increased match rates and resolved data from cookieless environments, such as Safari. By combining separate data streams and resolving 85% of total events to a household, Cuebiq expanded on the household IDs to identify MAIDs that are observed in-store, enabling accurate cross-channel measurement. Our Digital Graph allowed MiQ and their clients to expand the reach of their seed audiences across devices by 51% and cookieless IDs by 64%. As a result, MiQ can provide marketers with future-proofed connected planning, advanced targeting, and precise measurement. We’re your partner in building identity framework that lasts: resilient to change, adaptive to new signals, and focused on outcomes. What comes next for signals and identity? The future isn’t defined by any single identifier. It’s defined by the ability to unify and activate across a fragmented identity ecosystem. The winners will be those who adopt interoperable, outcome-driven identity frameworks today. Those strategies will increasingly be powered by responsible AI, systems that simplify workflows, predict opportunity, and optimize in real time while keeping people at the center. At Experian, we see AI not as automation for its own sake, but as a way to make marketing more human, relevant, and respectful. Your playbook for navigating fragmentation Experian connects the fragmented identity ecosystem, unifying alternative IDs, IP signals, contextual data, and first- and third-party assets into a consistent, actionable identity foundation. With proven lift across partners like Sonobi and new offerings like Contextually-Indexed Audiences, we help you build campaigns that perform in a fragmented landscape. Download our 2026 Digital trends and predictions report to explore how identity, interoperability, and measurement will define the future of advertising. Download About the author Henry Schenker Group Product Manager, Experian Henry has nearly 15 years of experience in Digital Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Data Licensing & Analytics, Front-End Engineering, Technical Architecture & Integrations, Profit & Loss Management, and Enterprise-Level Contract Negotiation across the U.S., EMEA, and Asia Pacific regions. Prior to re-joining Experian, Henry held critical go-to-market and product roles at noted industry-disruptors Media.Monks and Attain. From 2018 - 2020, he served as the Vice President, APAC of Innovid (now publicly traded, NYSE:CTV), leading the company's expansion into Japan, Singapore, and Australia. The preceding 4 years with Tapad (acquired by Experian), allowed Henry to become a seasoned Sales Engineer, grow and lead a global Technical Integrations team, and relocate to Singapore, leading sales and operations in the APAC region. Before beginning his career and learning front-end engineering on-the-job at Wyng (formerly Offerpop), Henry received a dual-major (BA/BS) in Sociology and Economics & Finance from Bard College in New York. FAQs Why is signal and identity fragmentation increasing across digital and offline channels? Signal and identity fragmentation is increasing across digital and offline channels because consumers now engage across more devices, platforms, and environments. Each environment introduces its own identifiers and privacy rules. This growth creates more signals overall, which increases the need for unification rather than reliance on a single ID. How should marketers think about alternative IDs in a multi-signal ecosystem? Alternative IDs add reach and coverage when they connect through a common identity framework. They work best alongside first-party data, device identifiers, and contextual signals. Resolution turns multiple IDs into one consistent view of the consumer. What role does unified identity play in CTV and cross-device media? CTV environments often assign multiple platform-specific identifiers to the same household or device. A unified identity layer links those identifiers together. This approach supports consistent audience recognition across streaming apps, devices, and digital channels. How does unified identity support accurate measurement and attribution? Unified identity connects media exposure to outcomes across digital, TV, and offline touch points. It enables marketers to see how different channels contribute to real actions like visits or purchases. Measurement improves when identity remains consistent across the full journey. Why does an identity strategy matter beyond digital advertising? Identity extends into offline signals such as transactions, loyalty activity, and household data. A unified foundation aligns online and offline interactions into one coherent profile. This connection supports planning, activation, and measurement across the entire customer experience. Latest posts

Published: January 9, 2026 by Henry Schenker, Group Product Manager

Experian Audiences help financial marketers serve consumers with very different financial habits, digital behaviors, and spending patterns. Backed by our deep insight into income, debt, and credit, digital behavior, and household dynamics, our approximately 400 financial audiences and 3,500+ syndicated segments give financial marketers the ability to engage consumers with relevance across every life stage, channel, and financial mindset. To help financial marketers build effective, more adaptable programs, in this article, we’ll explore two approaches: Generational: How financial behaviors differ across life stages Seasonal: How consumer financial motivation spikes at key times of year Together, these approaches help financial marketers reach the right consumers with the right message at the right moment. Generational approach Financial marketers face a new kind of challenge: some consumers still visit branches, while others manage nearly every financial task from their phones. That gap reflects more than a channel preference; it signals distinct financial needs, confidence levels, and expectations for how money should work across generations. How do financial behaviors differ across generations? Generational digital behaviors The data below highlights key differences in how younger consumers engage with digital financial tools compared with Boomers. Behavior/metricGen Z and MillennialsBoomersUse peer-to-peer transfer apps (Venmo, PayPal)~50%~20%Use a mobile wallet daily79% (Gen Z), 67% (Millennial)Nearly 70% have never used one Younger generations are driving a mobile-first approach to money management, while Boomers are far less likely to manage their finances this way. They prioritize tools that help them build credit, reduce debt, manage rising costs, and automate everyday tasks. This behavior is reshaping how financial institutions think about acquisition, product relevance, and loyalty. Generational workforce and retirement dynamics As Boomers retire, their focus shifts to protecting accumulated wealth, steady income, and simplified service experiences. These changes are reshaping household finances and long-term planning behaviors across the country. The table below outlines how shifting workforce composition and retirement milestones differ across generations. Behavior/metricGen Z and MillennialsBoomersShare of the U.S. workforceGrowing toward 74% of the global workforce by 2030 (younger generations collectively)~15% of the U.S. workforce and shrinkingRetirement outlookExpected age to retire 67-69~75 million people will have retired by 2030 Marketers need to do more than track trends; they need to act on them with confidence. That’s where Experian Audiences come in. Turn generational insights into action with Experian Audiences Experian Audiences turn complex generational data into actionable marketing segments, helping financial brands reach the right people with the right message across every life stage. We offer approximately 400 financial audiences, each reflecting distinct financial priorities, from debt management to wealth preservation. These audiences are built using privacy-safe data and grounded in our deep understanding of income, debt, and digital behavior. Experian’s financial audiences blend credit, behavioral, and demographic signals to help you connect with consumers based on: Debt profile, including type and overall burden Income tier and earning stage Financial confidence and digital engagement habits How can marketers activate generational insights with Experian Audiences? Each generation has unique financial journeys, needs, and motivations that marketers can address with Experian Audiences designed to reach: Generation Z (Gen Z) Millennials Generation X (Gen X) Baby boomers (Boomers) In addition to these four generational segments, Experian Audiences also includes segments that apply broadly across life stages. These audiences reflect core financial attributes, such as income, capacity, and lifestyle, that are consistently relevant and can be layered onto any generational strategy. Ability to pay Generational income bands  Income Mosaic® USA While Fair Lending regulations prohibit age-based targeting, these groups are not built on age itself. Instead, they’re derived from observable financial behaviors and signals that often align with different life stages; allowing marketers to engage consumers in a compliant, behavior-driven way. We also offer FLA-friendly¹ audience segments when required, alongside expanded options for non-lending campaigns, supporting initiatives such as brand and product awareness, deposit growth, credit union membership, and other programs that don’t rely on credit-based targeting. You can find the full taxonomy paths in the appendix. This generation is young, digitally savvy, and highly engaged. Gen Z is beginning their financial journey with a focus on independence and debt management. Their preference for mobile-first tools and peer-to-peer payments reflects an expectation for simple, accessible financial experiences. Campaigns centered on credit-building tools, savings apps, and financial literacy resources are especially relevant for this group. Behavior/metricGen ZUse peer-to-peer transfer apps80%+Use mobile wallets daily79% Here are seven recommended audiences to target Gen Z:  Credit Card Financial Personality Discretionary Spend: Dining Out Discretionary Spend: Education Discretionary Spend: Entertainment In Market Buy Now Pay Later In Market for Auto Loan or Lease Renter How to use these audiences Financial marketers can activate audiences like Credit Card Financial Personality, In-Market Buy Now Pay Later, and Renter to introduce credit-building tools and mobile-first financial products. Millennials are entering their peak earning years while balancing family, homeownership, and digital convenience. Their preference for digital and contactless payments reflects a broader expectation for seamless, mobile-first financial experiences. Campaigns highlighting mortgage products, family insurance, and digital banking resonate across connected TV, mobile, and display. Behavior/metricMillennialPrefer digital or contactless payments~85% Here are ten audiences to target Millennials:  Deposits Financial Personality Discretionary Spend Education Discretionary Spend Home Furnishings In Market Buy Now Pay Later In Market Real Estate Investable Assets Likely to Move Mortgage Financial Personality New Parents Student Loan Age How to use these audiences Financial marketers can use audiences such as Mortgage Financial Personality, New Parents, and Discretionary Spend: Home Furnishings to reach Millennials navigating homeownership, family growth, and major financial decisions. Gen X leads in household income and prioritizes investments, education, and long-term financial stability. They respond well to data-driven offers for refinancing, college planning, and wealth management, especially across digital video, streaming, and email channels. Behavior/metricGen ZMillennialsGen XBoomersMedian income$71,200~$104,000~$126,000~$54,000 Here are ten audiences to target Gen X:  Discretionary Spend Discretionary Spend Donations Discretionary Spend Entertainment Discretionary Spend Travel Equity Loan Age Insurance Financial Personality Investment Financial Personality Investable Assets Mortgage Loan Age Net Asset Score (Net Worth) How to use these audiences Financial marketers can utilize audiences like Investment Financial Personality, Equity Loan Age, and Net Asset Score to promote refinancing, college planning, and wealth-building solutions. Boomers tend to have lower debt loads and more stable income, but place a high value on security and simplicity. Their channel preferences skew traditional, focusing on direct mail, television, and formats that reinforce trust and familiarity. Behavior/metricBoomerMedian net worth$410,000TV consumption98% watch TV; 77% watch more than 2 hours per dayNewspaper readership50%+ still read print or a mix of print and digital Here are eight audiences to target Boomers:  Charitable Causes Discretionary Spend Discretionary Spend Donations Discretionary Spend Travel Equity Loan Age Home Equity Financial Personality Mortgage Loan Paid Off or “Has Existing” Net Asset Score (Net Worth) How to use these audiences Financial marketers can target audiences such as Home Equity Financial Personality, Mortgage Loan Paid Off, and Net Asset Score to support messaging around wealth preservation, estate planning, and retirement security. Seasonal approach Alongside generation insights, financial advertisers should also capitalize on key seasonal events where financial motivation naturally spikes. Each season brings unique consumer behaviors, and Experian Audiences can be activated to align with these key seasonal moments. Tax season Refunds and debt payoff are top of mind as consumers prepare and file their returns. Experian Audiences you can activate: Household Tax Shelter User Tax Preparation Services and Software Tax Return: Professional Service Prepare User Tax Return: Self Prepare User How to use these audiences Use Tax Preparation Services and Software or Tax Return: Self Prepare User to reach consumers actively preparing returns, paying down debt, or planning how to use their refunds.  Home buying season Mortgage, refinancing, and home equity activity increases as consumers enter the peak home buying window. Experian Audiences you can activate: In Market First Mortgage In Market Home Equity In Market New Mortgage In Market Second Mortgage Refinancing Homeowners How to use these audiences Use In Market First Mortgage or Refinancing Homeowners to connect with consumers exploring first-time home purchases, refinance options, or equity-based borrowing. Back-to-school Household spending increases as families manage education costs, holiday purchases, and year-end budgeting. This period also drives heightened activity around payments, credit usage, and financial planning. Experian Audiences you can activate: Back to School High Spend Back to School Moderate Spend Back to School Spend: PreK through High School College Tuition Geo Index High Spenders Credit Card Age <2 Years Credit Seeking Card Switcher In Market Credit Card In Market Personal Loan Mobile Location > College Students Student Loan Age <5 Years Student Loan Existing How to use these audiences Activate Back to School High Spend, Back to School Moderate Spend, or Back to School Spend: PreK through High School audiences to reach households actively preparing for the school year. Year-end planning (October-December) As Boomers and Gen X plan for retirement or tax optimization, focus on wealth preservation and investment management.  Experian Audiences you can activate: Baby Boomer Household Income $150K–$249K Baby Boomer Household Income $250K–$499K Estimated Household Income Range $500K Gen X Household Income $1M Plus Geo-Indexed Household Income $1M Plus How to use these audiences Use Estimated Household Income Range $500K or Geo-Indexed Household Income $1M Plus to engage consumers focused on financial wrap-up activities. What sets Experian Audiences apart? Our syndicated audiences give you an advantage across channels, offering both scale and accuracy: Experian’s 3,500+ syndicated audiences can be sent to 200+ leading social platforms, such as Meta and Pinterest, TV, and programmatic advertising platforms, and activated directly within Audigent, a part of Experian,  with private marketplaces (PMPs). Reach consumers based on who they are, where they live, and their household makeup. Experian ranked #1 in accuracy by Truthset for key demographic attributes. Access to unique audiences through Experian’s Partner Audiences available on Experian’s data marketplace, within Audigent, a part of Experian, for activation in PMPs, and directly on platforms like DirectTV, Dish, Magnite, OpenAP, and The Trade Desk. You can activate our syndicated audiences on-the-shelf of most major platforms. For a full list, download our syndicated audiences guide. Explore Experian and FMCG Direct’s financial audiences in non-financial campaigns Where can you activate Experian Audiences? Experian Audiences can be activated on 200+ leading destinations or found directly on over 30 platforms, including: Basis  FreeWheel  Magnite  Nexxen  The Trade Desk  Viant  Microsoft Advertising and more Need a custom audience? Reach out to our audience team and we can help you build and activate an Experian audience on the platform of your choice. Want to activate an Experian Audience on Meta, Pinterest, Snap, TikTok or on a platform not listed above? Contact us today. Explore our other audiences that you can activate today Activate Experian Audiences today with Audigent Audigent will build customized deals that combine premium Experian Audiences or Partner Audiences and inventory into a single, streamlined deal ID – tailored to your campaign needs. Plus, our powerful supply-side optimization ensures your campaigns deliver top marks in performance. Connect with the Audigent team today at AudigentAgency_Brands@experian.com to get started. Make every consumer part of your financial strategy From first paychecks to retirement portfolios, every generation has its own financial story, and seasonal moments create predictable spikes in financial behavior. With Experian Audiences, you can plan across life stages and timing to meet consumers when intent is highest, building relationships grounded in trust, relevance, and meas Reach out to us today FAQs What are Experian Audiences? Experian Audiences are pre-built, privacy-compliant consumer segments that help marketers target based on verified demographic, financial, and behavioral data.They’re designed for flexibility across channels and can be activated on 200+ platforms, including major social, CTV, and programmatic partners.Experian ranks #1 in demographic accuracy according to Truthset, and marketers can choose from 3,500+ syndicated audiences that capture signals such as income, spending behavior, household structure, financial attitudes, and ability to pay. These same audiences are also available through partnerships on platforms like DirecTV, Dish, Magnite, OpenAP, and The Trade Desk.For a deeper look at our audience catalog, explore our syndicated audience guide.  How can financial marketers use Experian Audiences effectively? Financial marketers can use Experian Audiences by aligning audience selection with generational priorities, such as digital banking for Gen Z or retirement planning for Boomers, to improve engagement and ROI. Are Experian Audiences compliant with financial marketing regulations? Experian Audiences are designed to meet a variety of needs while respecting different levels of privacy standards. For example, we offer FLA-compliant segments where required, as well as broader audiences for objectives such as brand awareness, promotion, credit union membership growth, and more.Experian’s approach to data is guided by our Global Data Principles, which reflect how we protect and manage information:Data security: safeguarding data against unauthorized access, use, or lossAccuracy: ensuring data is as accurate, complete, and relevant as possibleFairness: collecting and using data responsibly and for legitimate purposesTransparency: being open about the data we collect, how it’s used, and where it’s sharedInclusion: using data to expand financial access and support consumer financial health Where can you activate Experian Audiences? You can activate Experian Audiences are available across 200+ digital and connected TV platforms, including Meta, Pinterest, The Trade Desk, and Audigent PMPs. Can I combine Experian data with my own? Yes, you can combine Experian data with your own. You can combine your own first-party data with Experian’s 3,500+ syndicated audiences and additional segments from multiple Partner data providers, as a custom audience within a Curated Deal or self-service via Audience Engine. Footnote “Fair Lending Friendly” indicates data fields that Experian has made available without use of certain demographic attributes that may increase the likelihood of discriminatory practices prohibited by the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”) and Equal Credit Opportunity Act (“ECOA”). These excluded attributes include, but may not be limited to, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age, disability, handicap, family status, ancestry, sexual orientation, unfavorable military discharge, and gender. Experian’s provision of Fair Lending Friendly indicators does not constitute legal advice or otherwise assures your compliance with the FHA, ECOA, or any other applicable laws. Clients should seek legal advice with respect to your use of data in connection with lending decisions or application and compliance with applicable laws. Appendix Generation Z Financial Personalities > Credit Card Financial Personality > Uninterested, Average Credit Card Balance Financial Personalities > Credit Card Financial Personality > Reluctant User, High Credit Card Balance Financial Personalities > Credit Card Financial Personality > Loyal Rewards Enthusiast, Low Credit Card Balance Financial Personalities > Credit Card Financial Personality > Credit Seeking Card Switcher, High Credit Card Balance Financial Personalities > Credit Card Financial Personality > Complacent Card User, Low Credit Card Balance Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Dine Out Annual Spend $4302-$99999 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Dine Out Annual Spend $2084-$4301 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Dine Out Annual Spend $0-$2083 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Education Annual Spend $512-$1227 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Education Annual Spend $1228-$99999 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Education Annual Spend $0-$511 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Entertainment Annual Spend $4607-$99999 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Entertainment Annual Spend $2230-$4606 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Entertainment Annual Spend $0-$2229 Financial FLA Friendly > In Market > Buy Now Pay Later Financial > In Market > Buy Now Pay Later Financial FLA Friendly > In Market Auto Loan Financial FLA Friendly > In Market Auto Lease Demographics > Homeowners/Renters > Renter Millennials Financial Personalities > Deposits Financial Personality > Uninterested, Average Deposit Balance Financial Personalities > Deposits Financial Personality > Self-Directed Diversifier, Very High Deposit Balance Financial Personalities > Deposits Financial Personality > Hesitant Borrower, Low Deposit Balance Financial Personalities > Deposits Financial Personality > Demanding Advice Seeker, Low Deposit Balance Financial Personalities > Deposits Financial Personality > Conservative Branch Banker, Very High Deposit Balance Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Education Annual Spend $512-$1227 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Education Annual Spend $1228-$99999 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Education Annual Spend $0-$511 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Furnishings Annual Spend $2602-$99999 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Furnishings Annual Spend $1272-$2601 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Furnishings Annual Spend $0-$1271 Financial FLA Friendly > In Market > Buy Now Pay Later Financial > In Market > Buy Now Pay Later Publisher Derived > In-Market: Real Estate > In-Market Real Estate Consumer Financial Insights > Investable Assets > Investable Annual Assets Score Less Than $10000 Consumer Financial Insights > Investable Assets > Investable Annual Assets Score $10000-$49999 Consumer Financial Insights > Investable Assets > Investable Annual Assets Score $50000-$99999 Consumer Financial Insights > Investable Assets > Investable Annual Assets Score $100000-$249999 Consumer Financial Insights > Investable Assets > Investable Annual Assets Score $250000-$499999 Consumer Financial Insights > Investable Assets > Investable Annual Assets Score $500000-$999999 Consumer Financial Insights > Investable Assets > Investable Annual Assets Score $1000000 Plus Lifestyle and Interests (Affinity) > Movers > Likely to Move Financial Personalities > Mortgage Financial Personality > Uninterested, Slightly Below Average Mortgage Balance Financial Personalities > Mortgage Financial Personality > Secure, Active Refinancer, Above Average Mortgage Balance Financial Personalities > Mortgage Financial Personality > Disciplined, Passive Borrower, Below Average Mortgage Balance Financial Personalities > Mortgage Financial Personality > Conservative, Bank Loyalist, Slightly Below Average Mortgage Balance Financial Personalities > Mortgage Financial Personality > Advice Seeking Refinancer, Slightly Above Average Mortgage Balance Life Events > New Parents > Child Age 0-36 Months Financial FLA Friendly > Student Loan Age > 9 Years Financial FLA Friendly > Student Loan Age > 8 Years Financial FLA Friendly > Student Loan Age > 7 Years Financial FLA Friendly > Student Loan Age > 6 Years Financial FLA Friendly > Student Loan Age > 12 Years Financial FLA Friendly > Student Loan Age > 11 Years Financial FLA Friendly > Student Loan Age > 10 Years Financial FLA Friendly > Student Loan Age > <5 Years Generation X Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Travel Annual Spend $682-$1364 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Travel Annual Spend $1365-$99999 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Travel Annual Spend $0-$681 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Reading Annual Spend $193-$99999 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Reading Annual Spend $102-$192 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Reading Annual Spend $0-$101 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Personal Annual Spend $993-$99999 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Personal Annual Spend $525-$992 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Personal Annual Spend $0-$524 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Furnishings Annual Spend $2602-$99999 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Furnishings Annual Spend $1272-$2601 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Furnishings Annual Spend $0-$1271 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Entertainment Other Annual Spend $911-$1973 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Entertainment Other Annual Spend $1974-$99999 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Entertainment Other Annual Spend $0-$910 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Entertainment AV Annual Spend $952-$1763 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Entertainment AV Annual Spend $1764-$99999 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Entertainment AV Annual Spend $0-$951 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Entertainment Annual Spend $4607-$99999 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Entertainment Annual Spend $2230-$4606 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Entertainment Annual Spend $0-$2229 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Entertainment Admissions Annual Spend $833-$99999 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Entertainment Admissions Annual Spend $326-$832 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Entertainment Admissions Annual Spend $0-$325 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Education Annual Spend $512-$1227 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Education Annual Spend $1228-$99999 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Education Annual Spend $0-$511 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Donation Annual Spend $2568-$99999 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Donation Annual Spend $1265-$2567 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Donation Annual Spend $0-$1264 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Discretionary Annual Spend Estimate $31619-$99999 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Discretionary Annual Spend Estimate $0-$7900 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Discretionary Annual Spend Estimate $7901-$10930 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Discretionary Annual Spend Estimate $21952-$31618 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Discretionary Annual Spend Estimate $15180-$21951 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Discretionary Annual Spend Estimate $10931-$15179 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Dine Out Annual Spend $4302-$99999 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Dine Out Annual Spend $2084-$4301 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Dine Out Annual Spend $0-$2083 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Apparel Annual Spend $2818-$99999 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Apparel Annual Spend $1459-$2817 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Apparel Annual Spend $0-$1458 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Alcohol and Wine Annual Spend $727-$99999 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Alcohol and Wine Annual Spend $331-$726 Financial - Analytics IQ > Discretionary Spend > Alcohol and Wine Annual Spend $0-$330 Financial FLA Friendly > Equity Loan Age > 9 Years Financial FLA Friendly > Equity Loan Age > 7-8 Years Financial FLA Friendly > Equity Loan Age > 12+ Years Financial FLA Friendly > Equity Loan Age > 11 Years Financial FLA Friendly > Equity Loan Age > 10 Years Financial FLA Friendly > Equity Loan Age > <6 Years Financial Personalities > Insurance Financial Personality > Uninterested, Below Average Insurance Policy Face Value Financial Personalities > Insurance Financial Personality > Secure Agent-Oriented Loyalist, High Insurance Policy Face Value Financial Personalities > Insurance Financial Personality > Reluctant Insurance Skeptic, Below Average Insurance Policy Face Value Financial Personalities > Insurance Financial Personality > Insurance Averse, Below Average Insurance Policy Face Value Financial Personalities > Insurance Financial Personality > Engaged Advice Seeker, Average Insurance Policy Face Value Financial Personalities > Insurance Financial Personality > Confident, Self-Directed Planner, High Insurance Policy Face Value Financial Personalities > Investments Financial Personality > Skeptical, Fund-Oriented Investor, Low to Medium Investable Assets Financial Personalities > Investments Financial Personality > Savvy Sounding-Board Seeking Investor, Average Investable Assets Financial Personalities > Investments Financial Personality > Price Sensitive, Self-Directed Investor, Very High Investable Assets Financial Personalities > Investments Financial Personality > Cautious Investing Novice, Low Investable Assets Financial Personalities > Investments Financial Personality > Broker-Reliant Delegator, Very High Investable Assets Consumer Financial Insights > Investable Assets > Investable Annual Assets Score Less Than $10000 Consumer Financial Insights > Investable Assets > Investable Annual Assets Score $10000-$49999 Consumer Financial Insights > Investable Assets > Investable Annual Assets Score $50000-$99999 Consumer Financial Insights > Investable Assets > Investable Annual Assets Score $100000-$249999 Consumer Financial Insights > Investable Assets > Investable Annual Assets Score $250000-$499999 Consumer Financial Insights > Investable Assets > Investable Annual Assets Score $500000-$999999 Consumer Financial Insights > Investable Assets > Investable Annual Assets Score $1000000 Plus Financial FLA Friendly > Mortgage Loan Age > 9 Years Financial FLA Friendly > Mortgage Loan Age > 8 Years Financial FLA Friendly > Mortgage Loan Age > 7 Years Financial FLA Friendly > Mortgage Loan Age > 6 Years Financial FLA Friendly > Mortgage Loan Age > 5 Years Financial FLA Friendly > Mortgage Loan Age > 13 Years Financial FLA Friendly > Mortgage Loan Age > 11-12 Years Financial FLA Friendly > Mortgage Loan Age > 10 Years Financial FLA Friendly > Mortgage Loan Age > <4 Years Consumer Financial Insights > Net Assets Score (Net Worth) > Net Asset Score Net Worth $1000000 Plus Consumer Financial Insights > Net Assets Score (Net Worth) > Net Asset Score $2500000 Plus Consumer Financial Insights > Net Assets Score (Net Worth) > Net Assets Score Less Than $25000 Consumer Financial Insights > Net Assets Score (Net Worth) > Net Assets Score $750000-$999999 Consumer Financial Insights > Net Assets Score (Net Worth) > Net Assets Score $75000-$99999 Consumer Financial Insights > Net Assets Score (Net Worth) > Net Assets Score $500000-$749999 Consumer Financial Insights > Net Assets Score (Net Worth) > Net Assets Score $50000-$74999 Consumer Financial Insights > Net Assets Score (Net Worth) > Net Asset Score $5000000 Plus Consumer Financial Insights > Net Assets Score (Net Worth) > Net Assets Score $250000-$499999 Consumer Financial Insights > Net Assets Score (Net Worth) > Net Assets Score $25000-$49999 Consumer Financial Insights > Net Assets Score (Net Worth) > Net Assets Score $2500000-$4999999 Consumer Financial Insights > Net Assets Score (Net Worth) > Net Assets Score $100000-$249999 Consumer Financial Insights > Net Assets Score (Net Worth) > Net Assets Score $1000000-$2499999 Baby boomers Lifestyle and Interests (Affinity) > Charitable Causes > Contributes to Private Foundations Lifestyle and Interests (Affinity) > Charitable Causes > Contributes to Political Charities Lifestyle and Interests (Affinity) > Charitable Causes > Contributes to Health Charities Lifestyle and Interests (Affinity) > Charitable Causes > Contributes to Education Charities Lifestyle and Interests 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