Remarketing is a digital marketing strategy that involves targeting users who have previously interacted with your website or mobile app but didn't make a purchase or complete a desired action. It works by placing cookies on the devices of visitors to your site. These cookies then allow remarketing platforms (like Google Ads or Facebook Ads) to display targeted ads to these users as they browse other parts of the internet or use social media platforms.
Here’s a step-by-step overview of how remarketing works:
- 1. Visitor Interaction: A visitor comes to your website and browses through various products or services but leaves without making a purchase or conversion.
- 2. Cookie Placement: When the visitor arrives at your site, a cookie is placed on their browser.
- 3. Ad Targeting: Later, when this visitor browses other websites or social media, the cookie notifies the remarketing platform to show specific ads related to the products or services they viewed on your website.
- 4. Engagement: The targeted ads remind the visitor of their previous interest, potentially bringing them back to your site to complete a purchase or another action.
This strategy is designed to help businesses reach prospects who are already familiar with their brand, making them more likely to convert compared to first-time visitors.