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Lookalike audience

An advertising audience modelled from characteristics of a selected source group.

In everyday use

A platform uses an eligible customer group to find other potentially similar accounts.

What to keep in mind

Similarity does not mean identical needs or guaranteed conversions.

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Further reading

Original explanation and example by Perspectism. Further reading may cover the wider subject, rather than this exact wording. Edition updated 7 October 2026.

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