Tip 1:
Make sure your buyer personas are clear and well-defined, and set your location first!

Read our targeting playbook

Tip 2:
Avoid hyper-target your audience. Use 2-3 audience criteria to start, then broaden or narrow as needed.

Tip 3:
A/B test to see which audience responds best and learn what is most effective. Launch your campaign and try it!

Tip 1:
Only engagement campaigns using Sponsored Content ad formats have a “Follow Company” button.

Read our guide to ad formats

Tip 2:

Add an engaging image, or use video for 20% higher CTR. Use the Media Library to easily upload, manage, and create up to 5 ads at once.

Learn more about Media Library

Tip 3:
Incorporate clear messaging with a CTA that speaks to your audience and copy that’s concise, relevant and conversational.

Tip 1:
Not sure how to bid or don’t have time to manage bidding? Try Target Cost Bidding and Maximum Delivery. Manual Bidding gives you the control but does need the most oversight.

Read our guide to bidding types

Tip 2:
If your campaigns are spending 85% of daily budget with Target Cost or Manual Bidding, it means your campaign is healthy. Try Maximum Delivery for even better results.

Read our bidding best practices guide

Tip 3:
Consider Automated Bidding and let LinkedIn do the work for you. Based on your goal, the bid will increase or decrease automatically to win the auction at the most efficient price.

Tip 1:
Before launching, identify your key metrics according to your marketing goal.

Learn more about how to analyze your campaign

Tip 2:
Set up Insight Tags to leverage Conversion Tracking so you can see how your ads drive actions. Set up Lead Gen Forms if lead generation is your goal.

Tip 3:
Use Campaign Demographics and Performance Insights to further optimize, and don’t forget to analyze your results weekly to identify optimization opportunities.