Advertising

How to get started

Create a LinkedIn Page

First, build your company's brand and build trust with your community.

Campaign Manager

Second, create your first ad campaign on LinkedIn's ad platform.

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Ad formats

Sponsored Content

Reach and engage a professional audience in the LinkedIn feed.

Sponsored Messaging

Engage your prospects where professional conversations happen.

Dynamic Ads

Engage prospects with ads automatically personalized to them.

Text Ads

Self-service ad formats to create campaigns in minutes.

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Pricing

Discover how much it costs to advertise on LinkedIn.

Targeting

Reach the people who matter most to your business.

Lead Generation

Qualified leads come from a quality audience on LinkedIn.

Boosting

An easy way to reach new audiences by amplifying your best content.

Conversion Tracking

Measure the true impact of your LinkedIn ads.

Reporting & Analytics

Measure the ROI of your LinkedIn ads.

Objective Based Advertising

Choose your LinkedIn ad format based on your objective and customer journey.

Ad Tips & Best Practices

Why LinkedIn

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Message Ads

Send direct messages via LinkedIn Messages to your prospects to spark immediate action

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What you can do with LinkedIn Message Ads

Deliver a targeted message with a single CTA

Communicate your objective to your prospects without having to worry about character limits. You can also add a Lead Gen Form to your LinkedIn message to collect leads directly on LinkedIn.

Drive stronger engagement and response than traditional emails

Message Ads are delivered in an uncluttered environment so that your brand stands out. More than 1 in 2 prospects open up a LinkedIn Message Ad.

Measure the impact of your Message Ads

See which roles at what companies are taking action on your LinkedIn messages with demographic reporting. Track conversions from people who viewed and clicked on your Message Ad with LinkedIn Conversion Tracking.

How to get started with Message Ads

Choose your campaign objective

Message Ads are delivered to your prospect’s LinkedIn Messaging experience when they are active. Focus on how your target audience could benefit from the conversation. Start your message with an introduction and a clear purpose to inspire engagement.

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Screenshot of step 1 when building ads for: awareness, consideration or conversions

Build your message based on your objective

Set up the sender of your message, and begin crafting your subject line and message. Keep your message short and concise, generally under 500 characters. Leverage LinkedIn custom fields such as first or last name to personalize your message to each recipient. You can even add a LinkedIn Lead Gen Form to collect quality leads directly from your Message Ads.

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Step 2 inside Campaign Manager where you can craft your message

Measure and optimize your results

See your campaign performance, including open rate and click-through rate, directly in Campaign Manager. Use demographic reporting to optimize your Message Ads.

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Screenshot of analytics tab inside Campaign Manager where you can view active campaigns, total spend and conversions

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Message Ads overview

 

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Video tutorial on adding Lead Gen Forms

Lead Gen Forms can increase your conversions by 3x. Learn how to add Lead Gen Forms to your Message Ads campaign.

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Message Ads Guide

 

View all the creative requirements for Message Ads.

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