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Contextual Targeting

Upgrade your traditional contextual campaigns with commerce signals.

Don’t just place your ads on pages based on keywords. Use the only solution that enhances contextual targeting with first-party commerce data to focus your ads on the places that will have the most impact. Welcome to the next level of contextual targeting.

Contextual Targeting

Upgrade your traditional contextual campaigns with commerce signals.

Don’t just place your ads on pages based on keywords. Use the only solution that enhances contextual targeting with first-party commerce data to focus your ads on the places that will have the most impact. Welcome to the next level of contextual targeting.

Why marketers love Contextual at Criteo

The only solution that enhances contextual targeting with first-party commerce data.

First-party commerce data

Our relationships with both publishers and advertisers mean that we have deep transactional data for every URL in our network.

Cookie-free relevancy 

Deliver ads with product recommendations based on contextual relevancy and transactions attributed to that URL—all without third-party cookies.

Brand safety 

Focus on relevant and suitable environments that allow you to scale your message while keeping your brand safe.

Measurable performance

Understand the incremental impact of your contextual campaigns on your business with full funnel reporting through to the final sale.

Analyze web pages for traditional contextual signals

First, our semantic analysis technology looks at traditional contextual signals like URL, category level, text, and images to understand the contextual relevancy of each page.

Incorporate commerce signals using first-party data

Then, we analyze your first-party data of existing online shoppers to understand what and where they were browsing that led them to purchase a specific product. Using this insight, Criteo’s technology builds product affinity scores between your shoppers’ interests and these URLs.

Display ads with contextually relevant product recommendations

Finally, we combine the contextual relevancy of a page with the product affinity scores from your first-party data to build lookalike audiences that are similar to your best customers and deliver them display ads featuring relevant product recommendations.

What We Offer

Reach qualified audiences

Our massive commerce data set, combined with your own first-party data and contextual signals provides a cookie-free way to build lookalike audiences.

Reduce inefficiencies

Use product interest signals and affinity scores to zero in on the contextual categories and URLs that are more likely to drive a sale or signup.

Increase sales

Smarter targeting and improved ad relevancy ensure your contextual campaigns will drive the commerce outcomes you care most about.

Start growing your business today!

Find your best customers, engage them with the perfect ad, and meet your business goals. Criteo’s Commerce Media Platform helps you build ad campaigns that increase sales and grow your customer base.