FAQ

Questions teams ask before they start.

Setup

What do I need to get started?

A CSV or Excel file with your list, and a user with an advertiser role on the ad account you want to build audiences in.

Which files work?

CSV and Excel (.xlsx). For Excel, you pick the sheet and the row that holds the column headers. One file builds one audience.

Can I connect Google Sheets, HubSpot or Salesforce instead?

Not yet. Google Sheets, HubSpot and Salesforce are planned but not available. Today, export the list to CSV or Excel and upload it.

How long does setup take?

About 10 minutes to connect your ads account, upload a file and confirm the columns. The ad platform then takes 24 to 48 hours to finish matching.

What does the column mapping do?

It recognizes common header names, like Company, Website, Email and Country, and suggests which column holds each field. You confirm or change the mapping before anything is sent.

Can I add to an audience I already have?

No. Audience Sync creates a new audience for each file, so it never changes audiences you built another way.

Can I use more than one ad account?

Yes. Each audience lives in one ad account, and you can build audiences in every account you manage.

Updating

How do I update an audience?

Upload a new version of the file. Audience Sync compares it with the previous version and sends only the rows that were added or removed. The new file replaces the old list, so rows missing from it are removed from the audience.

Can I change one row without a new file?

Yes. You can add or remove a single company or contact by hand in the app.

Does Audience Sync update audiences on its own?

No. Audiences change only when you upload a new version or edit a row. Audience Sync doesn't pull lists from your files or any other source on a schedule.

What does the cleanup change?

It strips http, www and page paths from website domains, turns country names into 2-letter codes, removes duplicate rows and skips invalid emails. Skipped rows are listed so you can fix them. Cleanup follows fixed rules and never adds outside data.

How is this different from an ABM platform?

ABM platforms add intent data, account scoring, website tracking and their own ad buying. Audience Sync does one job: it turns the lists you already keep into audiences in your ads account, and keeps them current when you upload a new version.

Status and alerts

What's the minimum audience size?

The ad platform needs at least 300 matched companies or contacts before it will run ads to an audience. Audience Sync shows "Below minimum" when an audience is under that.

What match rate should I expect?

It depends on your data. Company lists with clean website domains, and contact lists with work emails, match best. Audience Sync reads the match rate back from the ad platform after each upload.

What happens if an upload fails?

The audience shows "Failed" in the app. Check the file and the connection, then upload again. If the connection to your ads account has expired, the audience shows "Needs attention" until you reconnect.

How will I know an audience needs attention?

In the app. Each audience shows its status, and a banner appears when one needs attention. Audience Sync doesn't send alert emails.

Data and privacy

Do I need to add a pixel or cookies to my website?

No. Audience Sync doesn't track website visitors. It only uses the files you upload and the rows you add by hand.

Do you store email addresses?

No. We hash email addresses with SHA-256 as soon as we receive them and keep only the hash.

Do you keep my files?

No. Uploaded files are deleted after processing. We keep only the hashed emails and matching columns needed to update the audience.

Do you add or buy data to improve matches?

No. We only use the data in the files you upload.

What happens to my data if I remove an audience or leave?

Removing an audience stops updates and deletes its stored list data within 30 days. Audiences already in your ads account stay there until you delete them.

Who else can see my lists?

Nobody. Each customer's lists build that customer's audiences only. See security and data and our privacy policy.

Pricing

How is Audience Sync priced?

Per team, based on how many audiences you run. See pricing.

Do you take a percentage of my ad spend?

No. You pay for Audience Sync. Your ad spend goes straight to the ad platform, with no markup from us.

Is Audience Sync available now?

It's in early access. Book a demo and we'll set you up.

Still have a question?

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