The precise aims and objectives of your advertising campaign should be taken into account when choosing between Custom Audiences and Lookalike Audiences. Both kinds of audiences can function well in certain situations and offer unique advantages.
Below is an explanation of each:
- Custom Audiences:
A Custom Audience focuses on those who have already dealt with your company in some capacity, like: - Visitors to the website (via the Facebook Pixel or other tracking techniques)
subscribers to email lists. - People who have engaged with your videos, advertisements, or Facebook page
1. Principal Advantages of Tailored Audiences:
- Extremely Relevant: You have a higher chance of converting those who have already interacted with your brand.
- Opportunities for Retargeting: Your chances of success are increased by using specialized audiences to re-engage past clients or those who expressed interest but did not convert.
- Greater Control: You have greater authority over the activities and behaviours of the audience. You can select particular groups, like those who spent a specific length of time on your website or those who abandoned a cart.
Aspects of Performance:
- Because your target audience is already familiar with your brand, custom audiences typically have high conversion rates.
- They are constrained, nevertheless, by the size of your audience pool or database (e.g., website traffic, email list size).
2. Lookalike audiences:
- Based on a source audience (such as your top customers or top converts), a lookalike audience identifies new individuals who exhibit comparable traits, interests, and activities. Facebook matches these people with the originating audience using its algorithm.
Principal Advantages of Lookalike Audiences:
- Reach New Potential Clients: By identifying new clients who are more likely to be interested in your company based on the actions of your current clients, lookalikes assist you in scaling your advertising.
- Optimized for Growth: It can be an effective technique for reaching a larger audience while staying relevant because it targets a larger audience that is similar to your best clients.
- Greater Volume: You can target more people with your adverts because lookalike audiences might be bigger than custom audiences.
ASPECTS OF PERFORMANCE:
- Because the members of the Lookalike group might not be as familiar with your business, Lookalike Audiences usually don’t convert as well as Custom Audiences, even if they might be useful for generating leads and gaining new clients.
- The source audience has a significant impact on the quality of the Lookalike Audience. The Lookalike Audience might not function as effectively if your source audience is limited or does not accurately reflect your top clients.
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CONCLUSION:
Depending on your campaign’s objectives, neither is intrinsically superior to the other:
People who are already familiar with your brand can be retargeted and converted with Custom Audiences.
Lookalike audiences are more effective in reaching high-potential new clients, enabling you to expand your campaign.