With over 1,5+ billion monthly active users, Facebook advertisers can pretty much reach whoever they want, whenever they want it.

A gigantic opportunity.

But it’s not all good though, as many advertisers seem to struggle to show their message to the right audience: those who’re potentially interested in their product or service.

Even though Facebook gives advertisers the opportunity to target their ads to very specific groups of people…

… many advertisers simply go for a combination of “location”, “age”, “gender” and a few interests.

A good start, but it’s not there yet. It’s no secret Facebook knows a LOT about it’s users…

… so being a marketer it’d be a crime not to use that, right?

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That’s why we’ve gathered a list of 25 things you can target using their “Demographics” and “Behaviors” targeting options:

Here you go… 25 things you can target using Facebook’s demographics & behavior targeting:

1- Target New Generation

From the Millennials to the Baby boomers, you can target the hottest generation of this era.

Target Advertisers – Clothing / Fashion, Gadgets, Gaming, Media Houses etc

2- People with upcoming Anniversary

Reach out to people that have a special day coming in their life. Target people that have an upcoming anniversary.

Target Advertisers – Greeting Services, Event Planners, Restaurants, Recreational Activities etc.

3- Target by their rate of Technology Adoption

If your product or service is too high-tech or even the completely opposite, you can target audience on how they adopt technology.

Target Advertisers – SaaS, HighTech, Vintage, DIY etc

4- Target by household members

Now you can target your ad to people that live among a family or have separate households.

Target Advertisers – Kitchen Accessories, Home Appliances, Furniture, Cleaning Services etc.

5- Friends of People with Anniversary

Sometimes all you need is a small reminder to remember your loved ones anniversaries and special days. Target friends of people that have an upcoming anniversary.

Target Advertisers – Greeting Services, Online Gift Stores, ECards, Event Management etc.

6- Target Small Business Owners

Facebook is home to hundreds and thousands of small business owners. If you are a banking, insurance or selling an app for small businesses, you can reach a broad number of potential customers.

Target Advertisers – Banks, Insurance, Freelancing Platforms, Web Hosting, Marketing Agencies etc.

7- Target people when they have a new job

Now using Facebook, you can target each individual that got a job recently.

Target Advertisers : Photo Albums, Fashion / Clothing accessories, Online Learning platforms etc.

8- Target people in new relationships

Find and target people that are recently engaged or married and are building their relationships.

Target Advertisers – Greeting Services, Online Gift Stores, ECards, Event Management, Restaurants etc.

9- Target people that create Events on Facebook

With Facebook Ads, you can target all people that have recently created an event on Facebook. This can be good targeting for businesses that deal in event management service.

Target Advertisers – Event Planners, Caterers, Decorators, Entertainers, Movie Makers etc

10- Target people that traveled recently

Target all people that recently returned from travelling. Though there can be many businesses that can target recent travelers but if you are into photo album creation business than you can’t miss out these people.

Target Advertiser: Album Creators, Doctors / Physicians, Travel Agencies, Airlines etc

11- Target Parents

From couples that are just about to become parents to couples that are parenting for last 25 years, you can target all types of parents.

Target Advertisers – Doctors, Hospitals, Schools, Colleges, Insurance, Travel Agents etc.

12- Target people on their Technology Interest

The technology targeting for Facebook Ads is vast. You can target ads based on the type of computing devices or consumer electronics they have show interest in. Such as , you can target all people that have shown interest in Ebook Readers.

Target Advertisers : Hardware / Software Vendors, Cellphone Vendors, Ecommerce Stores, Online Services etc.

13- Target people based on their political interests

Want to segment and reach your audience based on political views? Facebook Ads let you weed out your audience on their political following too.

Target Advertisers – Political Parties, Political Organizations, Media Houses etc.

14- Reach people using Facebook Payments Platform

This is a must have targeting for businesses that are selling something on Facebook or they have paid apps on Facebook. The Facebook Payments targeting enable you to reach all people that have recently made a payment, are high end of the spending or all people that have used the Facebook Payment Platform at least once.

Target Advertisers – Facebook App Developers, Online Retailers, Ecommerce, Facebook Pages selling something etc.

15- Target on type of Browsers they use

If you have a Chrome or Safari Extension, you should really consider targeting your ads on the type of browsers used. This will enable you in laser targeting prospects that use only your preferred browser.

Target Advertisers – Browser Extension Developers, Developer Tools, Productivity Apps etc

16- Target people that responded to your event

Similar to page likers and app users, you can target friend of people that responded and interacted with your event.

Target Advertisers – Event Creators, Event Managers, Webinar Organizers, Trade Shows etc.

17- Target people from their Email Domain

Do you want to target only Gmail or AOL users? With Facebook Ads Targeting, you can also target audience on the type of email service provider.

Target Advertisers – Autoresponder, Email Marketing Apps, Marketers, Email Apps etc

18- Target people living away from home

E-greetings, money transfer, communication, shopping, travel and more similar advertisers can easily target people living abroad and away from their hometown.

Target Advertisers – E-Greetings, Online Services, Money Transfer, Travel, Insurance, Immigration Consultants, Restaurants etc.

19- Mobile device users by brand and device

Facebook reports more than half of its users access Facebook via their mobile device. Mobile Device Targeting by Facebook enables you to target audience based on the type of mobile device (brand, OS, features), tablet owners, new smartphone buyers and much more.

Target Advertisers – Mobile App Developers, Mobile Accessories Stores, Mobile/ Cellphone Vendors.

20- Friends of people that like your page

A person is most likely to engage with your ad or page, if their friend have. Using Facebook Connections Targeting, you can target people that are friends of people that like your page.

Target Advertisers – Page Owners and all type of businesses.

21- Target by their Computer’s Operating System

Similar to browser, you can also drill down to the type of operating system you audience is using. Perfect if you are selling a desktop application.

Target Advertisers – Computer Vendors ,Repair and Maintenance Service, Desktop Software Vendors etc.

22- Target Sporting Fans and Events

Does your business has potential in global sporting events? Use Facebook Seasonal And Events Targeting to reach audience that has engaged with content related to the mega sporting event.

Target Advertisers : Media Companies, Sports Team / Franchises, Event Organizers etc.

23- Target all type of Travelers

From frequent travelers, business travelers to people currently travelling, you can target all type of travelers.

Target Advertiser: Album Creators, Doctors / Physicians, Travel Agencies, Airlines etc

24- Target people who used your app

Target audience that is friends of people using your app. They are most likely to interact with your app, if their friend is already doing it.

Target Advertisers – App Developers, App Testers, App Vendor.

25- Targeting made out of advanced combinations of connections

If you want to create a custom audience out of your connections and their friends, you can use Advance Combinations to create your own segmentation.

Target Advertisers – Any business that is looking for a very unique set of people.

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Of course, there are many options to target… and we’d love to hear your ideas! What’s your favorite and/or more bizarre targeting option you came across?

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