Microsoft adCenter advertisers can now have their pay-per-click ads shown to users who have been identified as likely purchasers based on their search history. By analyzing a user’s search history and the sites they have visited, MSN creates a “profile” of the user. Users who have expressed a lot of interest in cars, for example, can be tagged as potential auto buyers and therefore more likely to complete a purchase.
MSN counts on demographic, and now behavioral, targeting to set it apart from the competition. However, other major players are not far behind. Google has been collecting search data for a while now. Yahoo! is almost ready to release their brand new pay-per-click platform. Microsoft, however, has a good infrastructure in place and it is about time it started using it wisely.
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Andrey Milyan
Andrey Milyan is the editor-in-chief of Search Marketing Standard, the leading print publication covering the search marketing industry. He has been following and reporting on industry developments for over 5 years.
