Meta Ads glossary

What Is Broad Targeting?

Definition

Broad targeting is a Meta advertising approach that leaves detailed audience restrictions minimal and lets the delivery system find likely converters.

How Broad Targeting Works

Advertisers typically set only necessary controls such as geography, age or language while Meta uses conversion data, creative response and auction signals to determine delivery.

A Simple Example

A local service advertiser may target its service area broadly instead of layering many interests that reduce the available audience.

Why Broad Targeting Matters

Broad targeting gives Meta more room to learn and can reduce fragmentation when conversion signals and creative are strong.

Common Misreading

Broad does not mean unmeasured. It requires reliable conversion quality, geographic controls and creative that clearly qualifies the right buyer.

Go deeper

Continue with the practical guide

The glossary gives you the definition. The guide covers implementation and decision-making in more depth.

Understand when broad targeting works →