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Module 6 · Paid Media and Advertising

6.1 How Ad Platforms Target: Search, Social and Audiences

Skills Track

How do Google and Meta find the right person, and what do they need from me?

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What this lesson covers

How do Google and Meta find the right person, and what do they need from me?

  • Search intent vs. social interest
  • Audiences: core, custom, lookalike and broad
  • Retargeting and the pixel
  • Privacy, consent and first-party data
  • Why segmentation still decides who sees the ad

Why this matters now

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