Glossary

Contextual Targeting

Targeting users based on the content or environment in which an advertisement appears rather than an individual's behavioural history.

Identity & Data InfrastructureAdvancedSource: Industry consensus

Definition

Targeting users based on the content or environment in which an advertisement appears rather than an individual's behavioural history.

Why it matters

Contextual targeting has seen a genuine resurgence specifically because it does not depend on third-party cookies or persistent identifiers.

Practitioner notes

Add a note

This glossary gets stronger with every contribution — add what you know about Contextual Targeting in practice, or flag what needs fixing. Notes post immediately and are visible to everyone.

No notes yet.

← All glossary terms