--- title: "Step 1: Define your Target Audience" description: To analyse and understand online communities, define the audience you would like to run your report on. --- [Skip to content](https://help.audiense.com/knowledge/step-1-define-your-target-audience#main-content) - [English](https://help.audiense.com/knowledge/step-1-define-your-target-audience) - [Español](https://help.audiense.com/es/knowledge/paso-1-crea-tu-audiencia-objetivo) English Show submenu for translations ![logo-insights-color](https://help.audiense.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-insights-color.png?width=113&height=30&name=logo-insights-color.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - - [English](https://help.audiense.com/knowledge/step-1-define-your-target-audience) - [Español](https://help.audiense.com/es/knowledge/paso-1-crea-tu-audiencia-objetivo) English Show submenu for translations - - [Contact us](https://help.audiense.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new) [Contact us](https://help.audiense.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) Insights by Audiense knowledge base - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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If you are on a **Free** plan, or a **Twitter Marketing** plan, [please watch the relevant video for you here](https://help.audiense.com/knowledge/basic-audience-manager?hsLang=en).  ![](https://fast.wistia.com/embed/medias/gnaavzw8u6/swatch)   This audience can be as general or niche as you like, from the UK female population to the millennials who like Stranger Things in London, or CMOs in Madrid.   Let’s get started by clicking on **create new report** in the top right hand corner. You will be asked what audience type you want to base your report on. For free users, you will only be able to choose **Profile Attributes**. For paid users, you have access to **[Profile Attributes](https://help.audiense.com/knowledge/step-1-define-your-target-audience#profile_attributes), [Conversations](https://help.audiense.com/knowledge/audiences-based-on-conversations?hsLang=en),** and**[Uploaded lists](https://help.audiense.com/knowledge/audiences-based-on-a-file-containing-twitter-handles?hsLang=en)**.  You can title your report at any point in this process, but now is a good time! Choose a title that is relevant or memorable to the audience you are researching.   If you have chosen **Profile Attributes**: For free users, you will only have the option to create your audience through using the [*Basic Audience Insights Manager.*](https://help.audiense.com/knowledge/basic-audience-manager?hsLang=en) For paid users, you will then have the option to create your audience through the [*Basic Audience Insights Manager*](https://help.audiense.com/knowledge/basic-audience-manager?hsLang=en) or [*Advanced Audience Insights Manager*](https://help.audiense.com/knowledge/audience-filters-explained?hsLang=en). We recommend you use the **Advanced Audience Insights Manager.  ** If you are automatically taken to the Basic AIM, please select 'Switch to the Advanced Audience Manager' at the bottom of the Basic Audience Insights Manager page. ![](https://help.audiense.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/help.audiense.comhcarticle_attachments360001457712mceclip0.png)   At this point, you will have to define your target audience using the different filters available in Audiense.  For free users, you can choose a combination of the 4 filters, but they will all be added with 'OR' logic, AND a country filter, or the default is global. For paid users, select a filter click plus button ![](https://help.audiense.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/help.audiense.comhcarticle_attachments360001457812mceclip1.png)and create the perfect audience for you with a 9 filters using 'AND' 'OR' Boolean logic. The filters include: - Age - Biography  - Entity Type - Followers - Gender  - Job Title  - Language  - Location *Want to understand these filters in more details… [read more here](https://help.audiense.com/hc/en-gb/articles/115003332251-FAQ-Audiense-Insights-audience-filters-explained-?hsLang=en)* **Example:** If you wanted to find *USA or UK male millennial who like the vikings football team*, you would use the following*:* - Location = Any of: United States of America, UK - Gender = Male - Age =  select: 13-17, 18-24, 25-34 - Followers = @Vikings ![](https://help.audiense.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/help.audiense.comhcarticle_attachments360003655197audience_definition.png) Remember, you are able to use the **OR** or **AND** to apply additional features. For example: - Finding people based in the USA **OR** The United Kingdom - Finding people based in USA **AND** The United Kingdom In the same way, you can exclude people that meet a certain criteria. For instance, people who describe themselves as sport journalists. ![](https://help.audiense.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/help.audiense.comhcarticle_attachments360001473031mceclip3.png) Click 'Apply' every time you add a new filter.   When you have finished adding criteria to identify your audience, then select *Next* in the top right hand corner. You will then be asked to **choose a segmentation method: Interconnectivity or Affinity**.  Free users will only have access to Interconnectivity.  *To find out more about our segmentation methods, read [here](https://help.audiense.com/knowledge/audiense-segmentation?hsLang=en).* Click *Next*. Verify your audience criteria as correct, and then *Launch your report now!* *Please bear in mind that the minimum audience size to create an Insights report is 100 members. If your audience is too small, check if the criteria you have selected is too narrow, or mismatched, and try to remove/edit some of the criteria.*   ### Clone your report definition If you’re creating a new report based on a previous audience definition, you will find it easier using our ‘clone your report’ feature. Additionally, if you want to create a report with the same definition as a previous report, as well as some newly added criteria, this feature will help you.    In the report list, in the actions menu, you will find an option for clone audience definition. This will open a new report creation menu with the definition added, from there you can edit it by removing or adding criteria. 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