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Improve Your Campaign Efficiency

Successful advertising depends upon a number of factors, and getting your message to the right audience is vital for it to be effective. So how can you achieve this by advertising on MSN and Windows Live?
 
Through the recent, rapid evolution of Microsoft’s advertising technology, there are now four different ways to target your audience. Contact a Microsoft Sales Representative to take advantage of these targeting opportunities on MSN and Windows Live.
 
Contextual
MSN Sites and Windows Live offer content that is geared to specific audiences on various channels and subsections. For sharp targeting, you now have more choices to contextually advertise to your ideal consumer.

Search and Content Advertising
With targeted search and advertising, you can connect with the right consumers by aiming for specific demographics, including location, age group, gender or even where someone might be searching online. You can target your audience by choosing up to 100 keywords as well as negative keywords, and applying them to your ad groups.

Profile
If you’re aiming at an audience with specific attributes, you can add any combination of demographic targets, such as gender, age, household income, geography, day of the week, and even time of day.
 
Behavioral
Targeting consumers based on the way they act is powerful. Now you can target users who are likely to be receptive to your ads based upon their online search behavior. We combine this keyword search behavior with demographic data to identify a very specific audience—which means you can deliver highly relevant advertising.*
 
Combine and Conquer
All four targeting options play important roles in reaching customers, and using them together may help you create a highly focused media buy that could maximize the return on your investment. When you know what your audience wants, it’s easy to decide where to advertise.
 
Learn more
To take advantage of one or more of these targeting options for your media buy, contact a Microsoft Sales Representative.
*MSN and Windows Live adhere to strict privacy policies. The Windows Live ID data we use is anonymous, ensuring that we protect the privacy of our audience.
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Behavioral Targeting Builds Brand Fast

Want to reach consumers showing a demonstrated interest in your products and services? Now you can target large volumes of users anywhere on the MSN or Windows Live network.
Download our Behavioral Targeting One-Sheet to learn more.
Behavioral Targeting One-Sheet (912 KB, PDF)