Behavioral Targeting

Definition

Serving ads based on a user's browsing history, search habits, and online actions rather than demographic data. Creepy? Yes. Effective? Also yes, which is why your ex's gift is following you across the internet.

Example Usage

Our behavioral targeting campaign reached users who had already viewed similar products on competitor sites.

Origin

Emerged in the early 2000s with web analytics and tracking technology advancement.

Fun Fact

The term caused significant privacy backlash that eventually led to regulations like GDPR and CCPA.

Source: Digital advertising and marketing automation industry

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