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What is geo advertising?

Best practices for geo advertising

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Written by Mikaela
Updated over a month ago

Geo advertising lets you reach companies based on where they are, down to a 100–1000 meter radius, and turn those locations into reusable audiences for your campaigns.

What is a Geo audience?

Geo advertising allows you to create location-based audiences built from specific, handpicked places.

  • Select exact locations using Google Maps

  • Search by address or company name

  • Define a radius between 100 and 1000 meters

  • Group locations into named audiences

  • Use those audiences directly in campaigns

Every location is added intentionally, so you always stay in control.

When should I use Geo Advertising?

Geo advertising is especially useful for:

  • Event marketing - Stay visible around event venues before, during, and right after the event. Perfect for warming up attendees, reinforcing your presence on-site, and supporting post-event follow-ups.

  • Local campaigns - If you have a local offering or your sales efforts focus on a specific region, this is your go-to. Add your area and make sure you don’t waste your budget.

  • Focus areas / Priority locations - Got an office or key location that needs extra attention? Boost visibility or add a message for that specific department or stakeholder, and give your messaging that extra push.

  • Out-of-scope targeting - When you can’t reach a company through traditional targeting, geo targeting gives you another way in.

Geo advertising limitations

Geo advertising is a powerful feature, but there are some limitations you should be aware of when setting up your audiences.

  • Manual location setup - Locations must be added manually, one by one, using Google Maps search

  • No bulk upload - Uploading a list of addresses (for example, via CSV or Excel) is not supported at this time.

  • Google Maps dependency - Location search is powered by Google Maps and Google’s APIs. This means:

    • Search results depend on Google’s data

    • Some addresses or businesses may not be available

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