01 Definition

Paid Social meaning: Advertising delivered within social media platforms.

Paid social uses platform targeting auction and creative tools to purchase impressions clicks video views leads sales or other outcomes.

Also called

social advertising

Why it matters

How Paid Social fits the work

It can scale targeted distribution beyond a brand's organic audience.

In context

The retailer used paid social to introduce a new collection to likely buyers.

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Practical note

Separate prospecting retargeting and customer audiences so results are easier to interpret.