Audiences Overview
Audiences define groups of consumers who can access your experiences. Use audiences to target specific customer segments, create exclusive access, and personalize the experience for different groups.
Accessing Audiences
Navigate to Audiences in the sidebar to view and manage your audience segments. The route is /app/audiences.
Caption: The audiences list shows all your defined segments with member counts
Audience Types
Fanfare supports several types of audiences:
| Type | Description | Best For |
|---|
| Dynamic | Membership based on rules | Behavioral targeting |
| Static | Manually defined members | Specific customer lists |
| Import | Uploaded from external source | Migration, bulk additions |
| Loyalty Tier | Based on loyalty levels | VIP programs |
| Synced | Synchronized from integrations | Klaviyo lists, etc. |
Caption: Multiple ways to create and manage audiences
Audiences Table
When you have audiences, they’re displayed in a sortable table.
Table Columns
| Column | Description |
|---|
| Name | Audience name (click to view details) |
| Type | Dynamic, Static, Import, or Loyalty |
| Members | Number of consumers in the audience |
| Rules | Number of membership rules (for dynamic audiences) |
| Sync Source | External integration source (if synced) |
| Created | When the audience was created |
| Last Updated | Most recent modification |
Each audience row has an actions menu with:
- View Details - Open audience detail page
- Edit - Modify audience settings
- Duplicate - Create a copy
- Delete - Remove the audience
Caption: Access quick actions from the row menu
Audience Groups
Related audiences can be organized into groups. This is particularly useful for:
- Loyalty tiers (Gold, Silver, Bronze as a group)
- Regional audiences (US, UK, EU as a group)
- Campaign audiences (Spring Sale segments as a group)
Caption: Audiences can be organized into logical groups
Creating Audiences
Click the Create button to see available options:
| Option | Description |
|---|
| Create Audience | Build a new dynamic or static audience |
| Import Audience | Upload consumers from CSV |
| Import from Klaviyo | Sync a Klaviyo list (if configured) |
| Create Loyalty Tiers | Set up loyalty tier audiences |
Caption: Multiple ways to add audiences to your organization
See detailed guides:
Audience Detail Page
Click any audience to view its detail page. The detail page includes:
Overview Tab
- Audience summary and metadata
- Member count and growth
- Associated experiences
- Sync status (if applicable)
Members Tab
- List of consumers in the audience
- Search and filter members
- Add/remove members (for static audiences)
- Export members
Rules Tab (Dynamic Audiences)
- View and edit membership rules
- Test rules against consumers
- Rule match statistics
Caption: The audience detail page provides comprehensive management options
Using Audiences in Experiences
When creating or editing an experience, select which audiences can participate:
- Navigate to the experience
- Find the Audience selection field
- Choose one or more audiences
- Consumers in selected audiences can access the experience
Multiple Audiences
When multiple audiences are selected:
- A consumer in any selected audience can participate
- This creates a union of all selected audiences
- Great for combining different customer segments
Caption: Select multiple audiences for combined access
Audience Analytics
Track audience performance:
| Metric | Description |
|---|
| Member Count | Total consumers in audience |
| Growth Rate | Change in membership over time |
| Engagement | Participation in experiences |
| Conversion | Completion rate for audience members |
Deleting Audiences
To delete an audience:
- Navigate to the audience detail page
- Click the Delete button
- Confirm the deletion
For audience groups:
- Deleting a group deletes all audiences in the group
- Confirm the count of audiences to be deleted
Caption: Confirm before deleting audiences
Deleting an audience removes it from all experiences that reference it. Those experiences will no longer have audience restrictions.
Best Practices
Naming Conventions
Use clear, descriptive names:
- Include the targeting criteria
- Add date ranges for time-limited audiences
- Prefix with category (e.g., “VIP - Gold Members”)
Audience Strategy
- Start broad, then narrow - Begin with general audiences
- Use dynamic when possible - Rules auto-update membership
- Clean up unused audiences - Remove old, unused segments
- Document your logic - Add descriptions explaining criteria
- Large static audiences (100k+) may take longer to load
- Complex dynamic rules impact experience load times
- Consider breaking very large audiences into segments
Klaviyo Integration
If Klaviyo is configured:
- Import lists as audiences
- Keep audiences synced with Klaviyo
- Track audience source
See Settings > Integrations to configure Klaviyo.
Future Integrations
Additional integrations coming soon:
- Shopify customer segments
- CDP platforms
- Custom webhooks