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Selecting search auctions by the queries users type, the core of paid search, and selecting content by the words it contains, an older form of contextual display targeting. In search, keywords are entered with a Match Type that controls how loosely the query may differ from the keyword.

Cite this entry: Agency Echelon. "Keyword Targeting." Agency Echelon Reference, reviewed September 2026. https://agencyechelon.com/reference/glossary/keyword-targeting/

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