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How to Set Up Your PDS Audience

Updated over 10 months ago

Overview

Setting up your PDS (Personality Driven Segmentation) audience is a crucial step to ensure your marketing campaigns are personalized and resonate effectively with your target groups. The PDS feature on the ZeroIn platform allows you to segment your audience based on personality traits, behaviors, and preferences, enabling more precise and impactful marketing strategies. This article will guide you through the process of setting up your PDS audience and outline the information you need to do so successfully.

How to Set Up Your PDS Audience

  1. Log in to ZeroIn Platform: Start by logging in to your ZeroIn account. Ensure you have the necessary permissions to access the PDS features.

  2. Navigate to the PDS Audience Setup: Go to the "Marketing Tools" section from your dashboard and select "PDS Audience" from the drop-down menu. This will take you to the PDS audience setup page.

  3. Create a New Audience Segment: Click on the "Create New Audience" button to start defining your new PDS audience segment.

  4. Define Audience Characteristics: Begin by specifying the characteristics of your target audience. This includes selecting from various options such as:

    • Demographics: Age, gender, location, income level, education, etc.

    • Personality Traits: Traits like openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. These traits help in understanding the psychological profile of your audience.

    • Behaviors and Interests: Past purchasing behavior, online behavior, hobbies, and interests.

    • Customer Journey Stage: Whether your target audience is in the awareness, consideration, or decision stage of their customer journey.

  5. Input Relevant Data: You may be asked to input specific data that ZeroIn will use to analyze and segment your audience. This could include:

    • Existing Customer Data: Upload any existing customer data you have, such as CRM exports, email lists, or past purchase history. This data will be used to enhance the segmentation process.

    • Survey Responses: If you have survey data from your audience, input this to help refine the personality traits and preferences.

    • Social Media Insights: Connect your social media accounts to allow ZeroIn to pull insights from your followers and engagements.

  6. Select Audience Size and Reach: Define the size of your target audience and the geographical reach if applicable. This helps in tailoring the content for localized or global campaigns.

  7. Customize Your Segments: You can create multiple segments within your PDS audience. For example, you might want to create separate segments for different age groups or personality types. Use the customization tools provided to refine each segment based on the characteristics you’ve defined.

  8. Review and Save Your Audience: Once you’ve finished setting up your audience, review all the information to ensure accuracy. Click "Save Audience" to finalize your PDS audience setup.

Information Needed to Set Up Your PDS Audience

To set up your PDS audience effectively, you'll need the following information:

  1. Demographic Data: Basic demographic information such as age, gender, location, and income level. This helps in forming the foundation of your audience segmentation.

  2. Personality Insights: Understanding of the personality traits of your target audience. You can use existing customer data, surveys, or social media insights to determine this.

  3. Behavioral Data: Information on past purchasing behavior, online activity, and engagement with your brand. This helps in refining the segments and ensuring the content is relevant.

  4. Customer Journey Information: Knowing where your audience is in their customer journey (awareness, consideration, or decision stage) helps in creating tailored content for each stage.

  5. Content Preferences: Understanding what type of content your audience prefers—whether it’s videos, articles, infographics, etc.—will help you create more engaging and effective marketing materials.

  6. Marketing Goals: Clearly defined marketing goals for each segment. Whether you aim to increase brand awareness, drive sales, or build customer loyalty, having these goals will guide your PDS setup.

Tips for a Successful PDS Audience Setup

  • Leverage Existing Data: Make use of any existing customer data or insights you have to enhance the accuracy of your audience segmentation.

  • Be Specific: The more specific you are with your audience characteristics and preferences, the more targeted and effective your campaigns will be.

  • Test and Refine: Once your PDS audience is set up, use ZeroIn’s analytics tools to monitor performance. Test different segments and refine them based on the results to optimize your marketing efforts.

Conclusion

Setting up your PDS audience on the ZeroIn platform is a straightforward process that, when done correctly, can significantly enhance the effectiveness of your marketing campaigns. By leveraging personality-driven segmentation, you can create highly personalized content that resonates with your audience and drives better results. Use the guidelines above to set up your PDS audience today and start experiencing the benefits of targeted marketing!

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