Experian’s top 10 audiences to target in Q2

by Experian Marketing Services 6 min read April 9, 2024

Experian's top 10 audiences to activate in Q2

At Experian, we understand the critical role that audience targeting plays in the success of marketing campaigns. That’s why we’re excited to share this curated list, aimed at helping agencies and media buyers plan their campaigns and effectively reach their audiences with precision and confidence.

What separates Experian’s syndicated audiences

  • Experian’s 2,400+ syndicated audiences are available directly on over 30 leading television, social, programmatic advertising platforms, and directly within Audigent for activation within 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 for activation in PMPs and directly on platforms like DirectTV, Dish, Magnite, OpenAP, and The Trade Desk.

Here’s a look at the Experian audiences that were the most popular in Q2 2023. Which ones will you add to your Q2 campaign planning?

Our top 10 audiences for Q2

Fitness enthusiast

Lifestyle and Interests (Affinity) > Health & Fitness > Fitness Enthusiast

In-store high spender on baby products

Retail Shoppers: Purchase Based > Shopping Behavior > Baby Products: In Store High Spenders

Has a bachelor’s degree

Demographics > Education > Bachelor Degree

In-market for an SUV and CUV

Autos, Cars and Trucks > In Market-Body Styles > SUV and CUV

In-market for a mid-size truck

Autos, Cars and Trucks > In Market-Body Styles > Mid-Size Truck

Homeowner

Demographics > Homeowners/Renters > Homeowner

In-market for a small, mid-size SUV

Autos, Cars and Trucks > In Market-Body Styles > Small Mid-Size SUV

In-market for a full-size truck

Autos, Cars and Trucks > In Market-Body Styles > Full-Size Trucks

In-market for a full-size SUV

Autos, Cars and Trucks > In Market-Body Styles > Full-Size SUVs

Household income level

Demographics > Household Income (HHI) > $75,000+

Our top 5 audiences by vertical

Which audience segments were the most popular by advertiser vertical?

Advanced TV

Household income level

Demographics > Household Income (HHI) > $75,000-$99,999

Interested in dogs

Lifestyle and Interests (Affinity) > Pets > Dogs (FLA / Fair Lending Friendly)1

Homeowner

Demographics > Homeowner/Renter > Homeowner

Household income level

Demographics > Household Income (HHI) > $100,000-$124,999

Interested in arts and entertainment

Lifestyle and Interests (Affinity) > Art and Entertainment > Visual Art and Design (FLA / Fair Lending Friendly)

Agency

Dog owner

Lifestyle And Interests (Affinity) > Pets > Dog Owners

Cat owner

Lifestyle And Interests (Affinity) > Pets > Cat Owners

Active investor

Lifestyle And Interests (Affinity) > Investors > Active Investor

Mutual fund investor

Lifestyle And Interests (Affinity) > Investors > Mutual Fund Investor

In-market for a full-size SUV

Autos, Cars and Trucks > In Market-Body Styles > Full-Size SUVs

Auto

In-market for a new car

Autos, Cars and Trucks > In Market-New/Used > New Car

In-market for a used car

Autos, Cars and Trucks > In Market-New/Used > Buyer Used

In-market for a Honda

Autos, Cars And Trucks > In Market-Make And Models > Honda

In-market for an auto loan

Financial FLA Friendly > In Market Auto Loan

In-market for an auto lease

Financial FLA Friendly > In Market Auto Lease

Bar chart titled "Media preference of consumers in market for a new vehicle" showing percentages: Streaming TV 64%, Digital newspaper 63%, Email 45%, Mobile SMS 40%, Direct mail 31%, Radio 19%, Traditional newspaper 13%, Digital display 13%, Broadcast TV 13%, Digital video 7%.

Did you know?

Consumers looking to buy a new vehicle prefer streaming TV, digital newspapers, and email for communication2. By merging our TrueTouchTM engagement channel audiences with our Auto in-market audiences, you can effectively target these consumers through their preferred channels. TrueTouch facilitates personalized advertising campaigns by predicting consumer preferences, ensuring messaging styles align with the right channels and calls to action.

By understanding what types of media people prefer, you can match the best way to talk to them with what to offer, using the right channels for personalized ads. No consumer is the same – and you need to engage with them on their terms to successfully market to them.

Financial

Active in the military

Lifestyle And Interests (Affinity) > Occupation > Military – Active

In-market for a credit union loan

Financial FLA Friendly > In Market Credit Union Loan

40-49 years old

Demographics > Ages > 40-49

30-39 years old

Demographics > Ages > 30-39

Small business owner

Consumer Behaviors > Occupation: Small Business Owners

Health

25-29 years old

Demographics > Ages > 25-29

30-34 years old

Demographics > Ages > 30-34

Weight conscious

Lifestyle and Interests (Affinity) > Health & Fitness > Weight Conscious

Moms interested in fitness

Lifestyle and Interests (Affinity) > Moms, Parents, Families > Fitness Mothers

High spenders at vitamin/supplement stores

Retail Shoppers: Purchase Based > Health and Fitness > Vitamins/Supplements: Vitamins/Supplements

Retail & CPG

Dog owners

Lifestyle And Interests (Affinity) > Pets > Dog Owners

Cat owners

Lifestyle And Interests (Affinity) > Pets > Cat Owners

Fitness enthusiast

Lifestyle and Interests (Affinity) > Health & Fitness > Fitness Enthusiast

Interested in healthy living

Lifestyle and Interests (Affinity) > Health & Fitness > Healthy Living

High spenders at vitamin/supplement stores

Retail Shoppers: Purchase Based > Health and Fitness > Vitamins/Supplements: Vitamins/Supplements

Activate the right audiences with Experian

When you choose Experian’s syndicated audiences, you gain access to over 2,400 audiences that span across 15 verticals and categories. These audiences are directly available for activation on over 30 platforms and can be sent to over 200 media platforms. Experian is ranked #1 for data accuracy (as validated by Truthset) and Experian Marketing Data is the foundation for successful targeting, enrichment, and activation.

For a full list of Experian’s syndicated audiences and activation destinations, download our syndicated audiences guide. Need a custom audience? We can help you build and activate an Experian audience on the platform of your choice.

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Footnotes

  1. Fair Lending Act Friendly audiences: “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 assure 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.
  2. Experian looked at our Auto and TrueTouch audience data to understand media preference trends over the past year.

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Closer to the source: Activating Experian Audiences in Google Ad Manager Curation

Buyers can now put Experian’s audience and contextual intelligence to work in Google Ad Manager Curation in two ways: through off-the-shelf solutions available directly in Google Ad Manager, or through Custom Curation packages that Experian builds using Google Ad Manager’s inventory supply. Together, these options bring Experian’s consumer data foundation closer to the Google supply agencies already buy, with the flexibility to choose between a ready-to-use solution and an Experian package tailored to specific campaign goals. Why targeting at the source matters Many audience strategies still apply targeting on the buy side, which means signals pass through multiple systems before an impression is evaluated. Each step can shrink the pool of requests where the audience is still recognizable, so a carefully built strategy can reach the auction at a fraction of the scale it started with. Google Ad Manager Curation moves segment evaluation closer to the ad request. When a request matches the selected Experian segment, Ad Manager sends the bid request with the associated Deal ID to the buyer’s DSP. This more direct path can support stronger match and deal-transaction rates, more accurate forecasting, and better access to the audience defined in the strategy. As AI shapes more media decisions, the quality and provenance of the data feeding those systems matter more. Evaluating audience or contextual criteria closer to the source helps preserve the connection between the strategy and the impression being considered. Two ways to get started The right entry point depends on how much customization the campaign requires. Buyers can access Experian solutions off-the-shelf directly in Google Ad Manager or work with Experian to build a Custom Curation package using Google Ad Manager inventory supply. Start off-the-shelf For buyers who want direct, self-service access to Experian audience and contextual solutions. Experian solutions are available off-the-shelf in Google Ad Manager, giving buyers a straightforward way to select the data or contextual strategy that fits their campaign and create packages through Google Ad Manager’s Curation capabilities. Experian Audiences Experian Audiences draw on a deterministic offline identity foundation that represents more than 250 million U.S. consumers and 126 million U.S. households. Buyers can choose from Experian’s Audiences spanning demographics, lifestyle, financial signals, media habits, and household characteristics. That depth adds real-world consumer context beyond digital behavior alone. Contextual Experian contextual solutions give buyers a way to reach relevant environments without relying on identity. Buyers can select contextual audiences aligned to specific interests, categories, and content to inform where media appears. Experian also offers Predictive Indexed, which uses Experian audiences to predict the contextual categories and pages to target based on the likelihood that consumers visiting those environments fall within the selected audience. This gives buyers an audience-informed way to approach contextual activation without requiring identity at the point of activation. Build a Custom Curation package For buyers who need a strategy tailored to specific audience, contextual, and inventory requirements. Experian can build Custom Curation packages using Google Ad Manager’s inventory supply based on the targeting criteria that matter for a campaign. Where off-the-shelf solutions draw on Experian data, custom packages can also incorporate partner audiences and a brand’s own first-party audiences. Packages can combine Experian audiences, partner audiences, a brand’s own first-party audiences, contextual signals, and inventory or site criteria. Experian applies those criteria against Google Ad Manager inventory supply and brings the data, targeting, and inventory together into a single curated deal. This gives buyers a way to combine audience and supply decisions rather than managing each component separately. The approach can be tailored to the campaign. A buyer might start with a defined audience and add contextual or inventory criteria, bring a brand’s established first-party audience into the strategy, or build around specific supply and audience-quality requirements. Choose the path that fits the campaign Both paths do the same underlying thing: they move the audience or contextual decision closer to the ad request, before signal loss builds across the path. Whether a campaign calls for something ready to use or a package built to spec, the result is a more direct line from strategy to impression. Ready to get started? Explore Experian solutions available off-the-shelf in Google Ad Manager or contact your Experian representative to request a Custom Curation package. Latest posts

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