Retargeting is a digital advertising strategy that targets users who have previously interacted with your website, app, or content but haven’t yet converted. In B2B marketing, retargeting helps re-engage high-intent visitors by displaying personalized ads across platforms like LinkedIn, Google, and programmatic networks — keeping your brand top-of-mind throughout the buyer journey.
What Is Retargeting?
Retargeting, also known as remarketing, involves tracking visitors who performed specific actions (such as visiting a pricing page, downloading a whitepaper, or abandoning a signup) and serving them tailored ads after they leave your site. This strategy reinforces brand awareness and encourages users to return and complete the desired action.
It is especially powerful in long B2B sales cycles, where buyers need multiple touchpoints before making a decision.
How Retargeting Works
- 🧩 Tracking Pixel or Code – A snippet is placed on your site or landing page
- 🧠 Audience Building – Users are grouped based on behavior (page views, time spent, actions taken)
- 🎯 Ad Delivery – Targeted ads are shown on social, display, or video platforms
- 📈 Conversion Optimization – Drive users back to continue or complete their journey
Types of Retargeting
- 🌐 Site Retargeting – Target users who visited specific pages
- 📧 Email Retargeting – Retarget users who opened but didn’t click or convert
- 🔍 Search Retargeting – Serve ads to users based on previous search queries
- 📱 Social Retargeting – Run retargeting ads on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram
- 🛒 CRM Retargeting – Use contact data to retarget existing leads with ads
Benefits of Retargeting in B2B
- 🔁 Re-engage High-Intent Visitors – Bring back users who already know your brand
- 📈 Boost Conversions – Retargeted users are more likely to convert
- ⌛ Shorten Sales Cycles – Speed up return visits from decision-makers
- 🎯 Improved ROI on Ad Spend – Focuses budget on warm audiences
- 🤝 Supports ABM Campaigns – Stay visible in multi-touch account strategies
Retargeting with CUFinder
CUFinder enhances B2B retargeting by providing enriched lead and firmographic data that improves ad segmentation and messaging. With CUFinder, marketers can create more precise retargeting audiences and sync campaigns across channels to engage decision-makers with personalized, high-converting content.
Cited Sources
- Wikipedia: Retargeting (covered under behavioral targeting)
- DBpedia: https://dbpedia.org/page/Behavioral_targeting