Audiences

Target audience advertising through place-based OOH & DOOHReach people, not just places.

Every successful campaign starts with reaching the right audience. PlaceBased Media helps brands, public health agencies, healthcare organizations, nonprofits, and advertising agencies connect with highly targeted audiences through one of the nation's largest place-based OOH and DOOH networks.

Digital PrEP awareness screen in a clinic waiting room
Patients
Clinic staff on a coffee break in a hospital break room
Care teams
Students walking past a vaping prevention screen in a school hallway
Teens
500,000+ locations

Audience-first, every dollar.

Rather than relying solely on geography, our campaigns reach audiences where they naturally spend time: in healthcare clinics, schools, colleges, pharmacies, grocery stores, community centers, nightlife venues, senior centers, military installations, and hundreds of other trusted environments. Whether you're launching a national public health campaign or promoting a consumer brand, our audience-first planning process makes every media dollar work harder.

500,000+locations nationwide
13dedicated audience programs
15+languages for in-language creative
AAMaudited delivery, verified by the Alliance for Audited Media
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Our audiences

Who do you need to reach?

Our audience-focused OOH solutions go beyond traditional advertising. Each program is built around the places a specific audience already visits and trusts. Pick an audience to learn more, or start a plan.

Healthcare audiences.

Patients, care teams, expectant mothers, adults 65+, and Medicaid members
Point of care

Patients

Health messages inside the places people go for care: physician offices, specialty clinics, community health centers, urgent care, hospitals, and pharmacies. Target by specialty, ZIP code, and language.

Waiting roomsExam roomsPharmacies
Care teams

Physicians & HCPs

Clinical and educational messages for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and clinic staff, in staff lounges, break rooms, and exam rooms. The same clinics where patients see your patient-facing message.

Staff loungesBreak roomsExam rooms
Adults 65+

Aging population

Clear, practical messages on preventive care, medication management, fall prevention, and Medicare resources in senior centers, retirement communities, community centers, clinics, and pharmacies.

Senior centersClinicsPharmacies
Pregnancy to year one

Expectant & new mothers

Maternal health messages in the places expectant and new mothers already go: OB/GYN offices, pediatric practices, daycares, community health centers, pharmacies, and grocery stores. Prenatal care, warning signs, postpartum mental health, WIC, and Medicaid coverage.

OB/GYN officesPediatric practicesPharmacies

Reach patients by specialty

Offices in our point-of-care network, by specialty

Pediatrics7,500
OB/GYN6,000
Orthopedics3,500
Dermatology3,000
Cardiology2,500
Gastroenterology2,500
Oncology2,000
Neurology2,000
Endocrinology1,500
Pulmonology1,000
113.3%of guaranteed point-of-care distribution delivered, verified by AAM audit
111%delivered in the following AAM audit

Youth & families.

Teens, college students, parents, and young men
Gen Z

Youth & teens

Reach teens and young adults offline with posters and digital screens in high schools, colleges, community centers, recreation facilities, and healthcare settings. Used for 988 awareness, vaping prevention, safe driving, and recruitment.

High schoolsCollegesRec centers
Parents, women & children

Parents & families

Family health messages where parents already go: pediatric offices, grocery stores, schools, community centers, and daycare. WIC, SNAP, newborn screening, child development, and maternal health.

Pediatric officesDaycare & childcareGrocery stores
Active & on the go

Males 18–34

An active, mobile audience that spends much of its time outside the home: bars, gas stations, gyms, campuses, and sports venues. Messages on substance use, sexual health, safe driving, mental health, and preventive care.

Gas stationsBarsCampuses

Multicultural communities.

In-language, culturally relevant creative
Black, Indigenous & multicultural

BIPOC & African American

Reach Black, Indigenous, and multicultural communities in the neighborhood places they trust: grocery stores, barbershops and salons, community centers, healthcare locations, schools, and faith-based organizations.

Barbershops & salonsCommunity centersGrocery stores
Year-round, not just Pride

LGBTQ+

Affirming places LGBTQ+ people already trust: nightlife venues, community centers, healthcare clinics, bookstores, coffee shops, and fitness centers.

Nightlife venuesCommunity centersClinics

Service & community.

Military families, rural and tribal communities, and drivers
Active duty & veterans

Military & veterans

On base and in the community: commissaries, exchanges, dining facilities, fitness and recreation centers, family support centers, VA medical centers, VFW posts, and American Legion halls.

On-base venuesVA medical centersVFW & Legion halls
Outside the metros

Rural communities

The Rural Health Education Network carries public health, telehealth, maternal health, and workforce messages into the local places rural communities rely on: pharmacies, clinics, grocery stores, and schools.

PharmaciesClinicsSchools
Tribal communities

Native American

Campaigns built with tribal communities, in tribal community centers, Indian Health Service locations, and reservation communities, with in-language creative.

Tribal community centersIHS locationsReservations
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How audience targeting works

Find them. Reach them.

Step 01

Define

Tell us who you need to reach, where, and what you need them to do. Target by market, ZIP code, demographic, language, and venue type.

Step 02

Match

We map your audience to the trusted places they already spend time: clinics, schools, stores, community venues, and more.

Step 03

Speak

Culturally relevant creative in English, Spanish, and 15+ more languages, with compliance review built in.

Step 04

Prove

Proof-of-performance and campaign reporting, backed by independent AAM audits.

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Selected work

Many audiences, one campaign.

See how one campaign reached several high-risk audiences at once. All case studies →

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FAQ

Audience targeting, explained.

01What is target audience advertising?

Target audience advertising plans media around who you need to reach, not just where they live. With place-based advertising, your message runs inside the venues that audience already visits, like clinics, schools, grocery stores, and community centers.

02How do you reach a specific audience with OOH and DOOH?

We match each audience to the trusted places they spend time, then target by market, ZIP code, demographic makeup, language, and venue type. See our media solutions for every channel.

03Can I reach physicians and patients in the same campaign?

Yes. HCP-facing media runs in staff lounges, break rooms, and exam rooms inside the same clinics where patients see your patient-facing message, so the care team and the patient hear one story. Physician & HCP advertising.

04Can you run in-language creative?

Yes. Creative can run in English, Spanish, and 15+ more languages, placed in venues that serve the communities you need to reach. Multicultural advertising.

05Can I combine several audiences in one plan?

Yes. Choose one audience or combine several into a single, coordinated plan managed by one team, from planning and creative to installation and reporting.

06How is delivery verified?

Delivery is independently audited by the Alliance for Audited Media (AAM), and every campaign includes proof-of-performance reporting. About our audits.

Let's talk.

We celebrate diversity and recognize the importance of reaching diverse audiences. Tell us who you need to reach, and we'll set up a complimentary consultation.

Target Audience Advertising Solutions

Every successful advertising campaign starts with reaching the right audience. At PlaceBased Media, we help brands, public health agencies, healthcare organizations, nonprofits, and advertising agencies connect with highly targeted audiences through one of the nation's largest place-based Out-of-Home (OOH) and Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) media networks.

Rather than relying solely on geography, our campaigns reach audiences where they naturally spend time: in healthcare clinics, schools, colleges, pharmacies, grocery stores, community centers, nightlife venues, senior centers, military installations, and hundreds of other trusted environments.

Whether you're launching a national public health campaign or promoting a consumer brand, our audience-first planning process ensures every media dollar works harder.

Our Audiences Include:

Our audience-focused Out-of-Home media solutions go beyond traditional advertising methods. We recognize the importance of connecting with specific demographics, and our proprietary advertising solutions are designed to cater to their unique needs and interests.

Healthcare Audiences

  • Patients

  • Physicians

  • Nurses

  • Caregivers

  • Expectant Mothers

  • Seniors

  • Veterans

Youth & Education

  • K-12 Students

  • College Students

  • Parents

  • Educators

Lifestyle Audiences

  • Hispanic

  • African American

  • Asian American

  • LGBTQ+

  • Military

  • Travelers

  • Sports Fans

Consumer Segments

  • Grocery Shoppers

  • Fitness

  • Restaurant Patrons

  • Convenience Store Shoppers

  • Pharmacy Visitors

Get in touch.

We celebrate diversity and recognize the importance of reaching diverse audiences. If you are interested in exploring marketing opportunities that cater to diverse communities or have any questions regarding our services, please don't hesitate to contact us. We are committed to understanding and embracing the unique needs and perspectives of diverse audiences, and we look forward to discussing how we can collaborate to effectively engage with and improve these communities.