In the Google Ads Display Certification, audience targeting is one of the most critical — and misunderstood — topics. Google doesn’t just ask what each audience type means ; it tests your ability to choose the right audience for the right marketing goal . This article will clarify the differences between audience types, explain their use cases, and show how targeting strategies appear in the exam — using real question patterns from your certification material. Display ads often appear outside of search intent , which means advertisers must rely on audience signals — not keywords — to reach the right users. Google provides several predefined and custom-built audience types.