At A Glance
Financial marketers serve consumers with very different financial habits, digital behaviors, and spending patterns. Experian Audiences offer approximately 400 financial segments and thousands of additional syndicated options covering various industries to help reach individuals at the right moment across generations, channels, and seasonal events. These privacy-safe audiences support acquisition, engagement, and year-round planning.In this article…
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/metric | Gen Z and Millennials | Boomers |
| Use peer-to-peer transfer apps (Venmo, PayPal) | ~50% | ~20% |
| Use a mobile wallet daily | 79% (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/metric | Gen Z and Millennials | Boomers |
| Share of the U.S. workforce | Growing toward 74% of the global workforce by 2030 (younger generations collectively) | ~15% of the U.S. workforce and shrinking |
| Retirement outlook | Expected 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.
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/metric | Millennial |
| Prefer 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.
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/metric | Boomer |
| Median net worth | $410,000 |
| TV consumption | 98% watch TV; 77% watch more than 2 hours per day |
| Newspaper readership | 50%+ 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.
Where can you activate Experian Audiences?
Experian Audiences can be activated on 200+ leading destinations or found directly on over 30 platforms, including:
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.
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FAQs
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.
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.
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 loss
Accuracy: ensuring data is as accurate, complete, and relevant as possible
Fairness: collecting and using data responsibly and for legitimate purposes
Transparency: being open about the data we collect, how it’s used, and where it’s shared
Inclusion: using data to expand financial access and support consumer financial health
You can activate Experian Audiences are available across 200+ digital and connected TV platforms, including Meta, Pinterest, The Trade Desk, and Audigent PMPs.
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 (Affinity) > Charitable Causes > Contributes to Charities
- Lifestyle and Interests (Affinity) > Charitable Causes > Contributes to Arts/Culture Charities
- Lifestyle and Interests (Affinity) > Charitable Causes > Contributes by Volunteering
- 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 > Home Equity Financial Personality > Uninterested, Low Home Equity Balance
- Financial Personalities > Home Equity Financial Personality > Secure, Savvy Credit User, High Home Equity Balance
- Financial Personalities > Home Equity Financial Personality > Home Equity Enthusiast, Very High Home Equity Balance
- Financial Personalities > Home Equity Financial Personality > Home Equity Averse Skeptic, Very Low Home Equity Balance
- Financial Personalities > Home Equity Financial Personality > Hesitant Borrower, Low Home Equity Balance
- Financial FLA Friendly > Mortgage Loan Paid Off
- Financial FLA Friendly > Mortgage Loan Has Existing
- 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
Tax season
- Lifestyle and Interests (Affinity) > Financial Behavior > Household Tax Shelter User
- Publisher Derived > In-Market: Financial Services > Tax Preparation Services and Software
- Lifestyle and Interests (Affinity) > Financial Behavior > Tax Return –Professional Service Prepare user
- Lifestyle and Interests (Affinity) > Financial Behavior > Tax Return – Self prepare user
Home buying season
- Financial FLA Friendly > In Market First Mortgage
- Financial FLA Friendly > In Market Home Equity
- Financial FLA Friendly > In Market New Mortgage
- Financial FLA Friendly > In Market Second Mortgage
- Financial FLA Friendly > Refinancing Homeowners
Back to school
- Retail Shoppers: Purchase Based > Seasonal > Back to School Apparel – High School
- Retail Shoppers: Purchase Based > Seasonal > Back to School Moderate Spend
- Retail Shoppers: Purchase Based > Seasonal > Back to School High Spend – PreK (Early Ed – PreK)
- Geo-Indexed > Discretionary Spend > College Tuition GeoIndex High Spenders
- Financial Personalities > Credit Card Financial Personality > Credit Seeking Card Switcher, High Credit Card Balance
- Financial FLA Friendly > In Market Credit Card
- Financial FLA Friendly > In Market Personal Loan Consolidated
- Mobile Location Models > Visits > College Students
- Financial FLA Friendly > Student Loan Age > <5 Years
- Financial FLA Friendly > Student Loan Has Existing
Year-end planning
- Demographics > Household Income (HHI) > Baby Boomer Household Income $150K-$249K
- Demographics > Household Income (HHI) > Baby Boomer Household Income $250K-$499K
- Demographics > Household Income (HHI) > Estimated Household Income Range $500K Plus
- Demographics > Household Income (HHI) > Gen X Household Income $1M Plus
- Geo-Indexed > Demographics > Geo-Indexed Household Income $1M Plus
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Experian kicks off the AdTech year at CES What better way to jump-start start 2023 than a trip to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Our team was thrilled to participate in this annual kick-off with the AdTech community. The uniqueness of what CES has become for our industry can be defined as the intersection between technology brands, digital, television, and AdTech. CES creates the space necessary for marketing and advertising leaders to collaborate to drive rewarding outcomes for the year ahead. Our goal in attending CES was to connect with our partners, clients, and industry leaders to build relationships, form strategic plans, and listen. The opportunity to learn about our industry’s challenges and goals enables us to develop initiatives, drive success, and support our clients and partners. Keep reading for our 2023 CES AdTech recap. “I have been to CES too many times to mention the number; this year was as energetic, collaborative, engaged, and effective as I can ever recall. Our presence was first-class and meticulously organized, which made our interactions as robust as possible. It's a team effort, and we appreciate all the work that goes into this event. “ – Greg Koerner, Vice President of Digital Advertising Sales Our CES AdTech recap Supporting publishers and advertisers is top of mind for us. Many of our conversations focused on the technologies we deliver or collaborate with our partners to provide. Clean rooms and activation were two common themes throughout our discussions. Clean rooms Consumer privacy, regulatory requirements, and data deprecation are driving the AdTech industry to talk about and explore clean rooms. There’s a need to address data collection, storage, analysis, and sharing. Clean rooms are a potential solution that can standardize data and address interoperability issues. Activation In 2023, we predict that digital activation will increase. We continue to see increased demand for environments where alternative identifiers are being transacted (like demand side platforms and video). Social platforms will continue to experience volatility and advertisers will shift their focus to demand-side, video, and supply-side platforms. Download our 2023 Digital audience trends and predictions report to learn where you should activate your audiences in 2023. We can help plan your 2023 digital activation strategy. How we support clean rooms and activation Our Consumer Sync and Consumer View products support these areas and can help you understand people better–so you and your customers can connect with confidence. What is Consumer Sync? Consumer Sync, our consumer identity product, enables signal agnostic collaboration across marketers and technologies, bringing together digital devices, IDs, households, and attributes. Consumer Sync’s Resolution and Collaboration solutions can help you gain a better understanding of your consumers and make identities actionable in any environment. What is Consumer View? Consumer View, our data discovery product, offers marketers a robust, privacy-first understanding of their customers and prospects. Grounded in consumer identity, Consumer View provides the data foundation to engage consumers where, when, and how they want. Consumer View’s Audience and Attribution solutions provide expansive coverage so that you can fill in the gaps to better understand your prospects. Additionally, our collaborative efforts with strong partnerships across the clean room ecosystem and with our activation partners help our clients serve the best ads, at the best times, to the right audience. “CES is back and was a great way to kick off the new year! We were able to meet with a high volume of clients to eagerly talk about building new solutions for the TV space. We are excited to see where these conversations lead in the next few months.” – Ali Mack, Senior Director of TV Advertising Sales Let’s navigate what’s new in our industry, together We can help you connect with your consumers in innovative, impactful ways. Contact us to continue the conversation and learn more about our Consumer Sync and Consumer View products. We can help you take advantage of the opportunities on the horizon. Get in touch
2022 was a year of adjustment. Consumers adjusted to a post-pandemic world and returned to pre-pandemic shopping behaviors. Consumers adjusted their budgets as the price of goods skyrocketed, as a result of high inflation. To combat inflation, the U.S. Federal Reserve adjusted interest rates. This further restricted consumer buying power. The AdTech ecosystem also experienced adjustments. Google adjusted the date of cookie deprecation. Federal legislation forced technology companies to adjust their consumer privacy practices. Marketers and advertisers adjusted how they address interoperability issues by investing in clean room solutions. This year of adjustment makes it harder to predict where consumers will spend and how marketers should plan their digital audience strategies. What will 2023 bring to AdTech? Download our 2023 AdTech trends and predictions report to access our forecast to help you plan for 2023. Our report will answer: How has digital activation changed over the last four years? What are the top advertising platforms? Which digital audiences are advertisers buying? Do digital audience strategies vary by vertical? Our AdTech trends forecast In 2023, digital activation will increase. Digital audience activation continues to grow at a significant rate despite market shocks like the pandemic, inflation, and higher interest rates. Given the current economic uncertainty, we predict that marketers will look toward tried and true channels where they are confident they will have quality audiences, inventory, and be able to drive ROI. What will digital activation look like in 2023? Between 2018-2021, digital audience activation increased annually by 46%. Using projected 2022 results, between 2018-2022, it will increase annually by 34%. We anticipate continued growth in 2023. Top advertising platforms in 2023 2023 will see increased digital activation, but which platforms will advertisers use to serve their ads? Advertisers will shift their focus to demand-side, video, and supply-side platforms. Social media platforms will continue to experience volatility. Advertisers will place bigger bets on the combination of addressable and CTV. Our report will also reveal which platforms are creating a path toward a post-cookie future and where data-sharing relationships will become the strongest. The most popular advertiser audiences trending now in AdTech Which digital audiences are advertisers buying? Demographics Modeled Lifestyles Behavioral Custom Audiences Traditional targeting methods like Demographics and Modeled Lifestyles are the baseline of many marketing strategies. We predict that we will continue to see marketers activate against these data sets. Digital audience strategies by vertical Digital audience strategies vary by vertical. Download our report to uncover the digital audiences purchased by advertisers in the following industries: Financial Services Health Retail & CPG Technology & Communication Download our new 2025 Digital trends and predictions report Marketers, agencies, and platforms are facing new challenges as privacy regulations evolve, AI technology advances, and consumer behaviors shift. Our latest report highlights actionable strategies for navigating these changes and improving how you connect with audiences, measure impact, and deliver results. What you’ll learn Navigating signal loss: Explore the rise of alternative IDs and contextual targeting as privacy regulations and signal loss reshape data-driven advertising. Connected TV (CTV): Understand the growth of connected TV (CTV), the importance of frequency capping, and strategies for effective audience activation. Omnichannel campaigns: Learn how marketers are moving from channel-specific strategies to audience-led omnichannel campaigns that tell a more cohesive story. Retail media networks: Learn how retail media networks (RMNs) are capitalizing on enriched first-party data to learn more about their customers and reach them across on-site and off-site inventory. Curation: Examine how curation is transforming programmatic campaigns by combining audience, contextual, and supply chain signals to deliver premium inventory packages that maximize addressability, efficiency, and performance. Download now Get in touch
Viewers shift between streaming services, live TV, and on-demand content across multiple devices, making it harder to know exactly who sees your message. Instead of wondering if your ads are reaching the right viewers, it's important to have a clearer understanding of viewing behaviors so you can focus your efforts on the audiences that matter most to your campaign. Experian has collaborated with The Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) to create new opportunities for marketers. By combining data from the ARF’s DASH (Device and Account Sharing) study with Experian Marketing Data, we’ve developed a new way for you to understand and reach modern TV viewers. Instead of estimating who might see your message, you gain a clearer view of viewing behavior and can align activation with the audiences that matter to your campaign. What is the DASH study? The DASH study, developed by the ARF together with the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) and seven industry sponsors, including Experian, provides a detailed picture of how American households consume TV and digital media. This research offers an unbiased and accurate view of media habits, measuring everything from device usage to streaming account sharing. When this viewership data is combined with Experian Marketing Data, it allows for the creation of unique audience segments. These segments are built on real-world media and device usage, providing a more accurate representation of how people watch, share, and engage with TV content. This combination of identity and connectivity helps marketers understand exactly how people engage with media, technology, and their favorite brands. “Television viewing behavior has undergone a massive transformation, making it challenging for advertisers to reach their target audience and optimize frequency. These audiences give advertisers invaluable tools for managing their campaigns in an increasingly fragmented environment.”Doug McLennan, Director of Product Management How do DASH audiences help? By using the DASH study, Experian developed TV audience segments that reflect how people truly interact with content. These audiences provide the insights you need to align your campaigns with actual media consumption habits, helping you reach viewers with more relevant messages. This approach moves beyond basic demographics. It allows you to connect with people based on specific behaviors, such as co-viewing, screen preferences, or household streaming habits. The result is a more focused and efficient advertising strategy that delivers better outcomes. “DASH has established itself as a reliable and unbiased calibration set, a “true North”, for media measurement. Our collaboration with Experian puts the power and precision of DASH in the hands of marketers and advertisers as well.” Paul Donato, Chief Research Officer Which audience segments help you target viewers more effectively? These audience segments make it possible to find specific types of viewers and align your marketing campaigns with their media usage. Whether you’re connecting with people who are receptive to ads, households that enjoy shows together, or individuals who are frequent streamers, you can approach campaigns with greater accuracy and confidence. We’re pleased to introduce these segments and continue our partnership with the ARF, creating new opportunities to help you build effective connections with your target audiences. Explore some of our key audience segments: Ad Acceptors: Viewers who are more open to watching advertisements. Ad Avoiders: People who actively try to skip or block ads. Co-Watchers: Households where multiple people view content together. Solo Watchers: Individuals who typically watch TV by themselves. Paid TV High Spenders: Households that subscribe to multiple paid TV or streaming services. Large Screen Viewers: People who primarily watch content on large television screens. Small Screen Viewers: Individuals who prefer watching on smaller devices like tablets or phones. How can I use these audiences? Experian’s DASH audiences are available in your demand-side platform (DSP) of choice, ready for activation across all offline and online channels. This easy access means you can build more effective campaigns without changing your existing workflow. Using these segments, you can manage your advertising with greater confidence. You gain the tools needed to navigate the fragmented media environment and ensure your campaigns are seen by the right people. This targeted approach helps you maximize the impact of your marketing efforts and achieve your goals. Strengthen your TV planning and activation with DASH audiences. Are you ready to connect with your audience in a more meaningful way? FAQs What is the DASH study? The DASH study, developed by ARF, provides an unbiased view of how American households consume TV and digital media. It measures device usage, streaming habits, and account sharing to create a detailed picture of media consumption. How does Experian help advertisers understand media habits? Experian combines its Marketing Data with insights from studies like DASH to create audience segments based on real-world behaviors. This allows advertisers to align their campaigns with how people actually consume content. What types of audiences can I target with these segments? Audience segments include Ad Acceptors, Co-Watchers, Solo Watchers, Paid TV High Spenders, and Large or Small Screen Viewers, enabling precise targeting based on viewing habits. Why is understanding viewing behavior important for advertisers? By focusing on actual media consumption habits, advertisers can deliver more relevant messages, reduce wasted impressions, and improve the overall effectiveness of their campaigns. Latest posts