Site retargeting is a digital marketing strategy[1] that focuses on re-engaging users who have previously visited a website[8]. It utilizes various platforms such as LinkedIn[9], Facebook[5], Twitter[10], Pinterest[6], and Google[11] to run retargeting ads, which are known for their high click-through rates. The retargeting process is vital in delivering personalized content based on user behavior, assisting marketers in tracking the customer[7] journey and understanding potential customers. It significantly contributes to the business models of social networks and plays a key role in Google’s search engine[3] and display advertising[4] network. The importance of site retargeting is evident in the high conversion rates and the significant abandonment rate of online shopping carts. It’s a strategy that many marketing agencies and brands allocate specific budgets for, confirming its crucial role in digital marketing[2].
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Site retargeting is a display advertising technique used by marketers to display advertising to people who have previously visited their website. The marketer includes a pixel within their webpage which sets a cookie in the user's browser. That cookie allows the marketer to target the website visitor with advertising elsewhere on the internet using retargeting.
A related technique used by retailers involves dynamic creative, which allows the marketer to customize the ad displayed to any site visitor, for example displaying a picture of a product the visitor was viewing earlier, but did not purchase.
Site retargeting is now commonly considered a "standard practice" among digital marketers.