Your people are here
Two billion people use Facebook every month. With our powerful audience selection tools, you can target the people who are right for your business. Using what you know about your customers—like demographics, interests and behaviors—you can connect with people similar to them. There are three options for choosing your audience on Facebook.
Core Audiences
Select your audience manually based on characteristics like age and location.
Custom Audiences
Upload your contact list to connect with your customers on Facebook.
Lookalike Audiences
Use your customer information to find people similar to them on Facebook.
CORE AUDIENCES
Choose the people you want to reach
Whether you’re a flower shop that wants more local customers or an online electronics retailer looking for people interested in your products, our Core Audiences targeting options—the targeting features built into Ads Manager—allow you to reach people based on their demographics, location, interests and behaviors.
Demographics
Find people based on traits like age, gender, relationship status, education, workplace, job titles and more.
Location
Reach people in areas where you want to do business. You can even create a radius around a store to help create more walk-ins.
Interests
Find people based on what they’re into, like hobbies, favorite entertainment and more.
Behaviors
Reach people based on their purchase behaviors, device usage and other activities.
CUSTOM AUDIENCES
Get in touch with people you already know
Custom Audiences help you find your existing customers and contacts on Facebook. By targeting people on Facebook who you're already connected to, you can foster relationships and drive sales. Use one of these three sources to build your Custom Audience.
Loyal customers
Reach out to your current customers and prospects to seal the deal.
Site visitors
People who visit your website are strong potential customers.
Mobile users
Show ads to people who already use your mobile app.
LOOKALIKE AUDIENCES
Build audiences based on people similar to your customers
Lookalike audiences helps you find people on Facebook who are similar to your customers or contacts. It’s a powerful tool that uses the insights you’ve gained from marketing on Facebook to increase your chances of reaching people who might be interested in your business.
AUDIENCE INSIGHTS
Learn more about your audience
Audience Insights help you learn more about your target audiences. You’ll gather aggregate attributes about your customers, such as interests and behaviors–and you can use these to find new audiences who may be interested in your business.
Start connecting with the people who will love your business.
FACEBOOK IQ
Know your audience
Dive into the shifting attitudes and behaviors of your customers—both online and off.
Additional resources
Learn more about choosing your audience in our elearning classes on Core Audiences, Custom Audiences or Lookalike Audiences.
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