Target audience

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The target audience, also known as the target audience or marketing target, refers to the specific group of people to whom a company or organization wishes to address its message, promote a product or service, or sell an idea.

This group is defined according to various demographic, geographic, psychographic and behavioral criteria, such as :

  • Demographics: age, gender, income, education, occupation, etc.
  • Geographic: region, country, city, climate, etc.
  • Psychographic: interests, lifestyle, values, personality, etc.
  • Behavioral: buying habits, brand loyalty, product use, etc.

Identifying a target audience enables companies to focus their marketing efforts more effectively, by creating personalized messages and choosing the most relevant communication channels to reach this audience. This improves the probability of success of advertising campaigns and optimizes resources.

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