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Lookalike Audience

A Meta Ads feature that finds new potential customers who share similar traits to your existing customers or page fans.

What is a Lookalike Audience?

A Lookalike Audience is a targeting feature in Meta Ads (Facebook/Instagram) that automatically finds new users who share similar characteristics to your existing customers, website visitors, or page fans.

How to Create One

Upload a Custom Audience (your existing customer list, email subscribers, or website visitors via the Meta Pixel), then create a Lookalike based on it. Meta analyses the traits of your source audience and finds similar users.

Best Lookalike Sources for Malaysian SMEs

  • Your past purchasers — highest intent match
  • Top 25% of website visitors by time spent
  • WhatsApp contacts list
  • Video viewers (75%+ watched)

Lookalike Size

1–2% Lookalike = closer match, smaller audience. 5–10% = broader match, larger audience. Start with 1–2% for maximum relevance.

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