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The document is a detailed guide on LinkedIn targeting strategies for marketers, focusing on various tactics such as profile-based targeting, company size, and industry considerations. It emphasizes the significance of understanding member personas and offers best practices for effective advertising and account-based marketing. The content encourages marketers to balance scale and relevance while experimenting with different targeting methods to maximize campaign effectiveness.
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- 1. Questions? Send themvia Q&A widget Recorded? Of course! Before we get started… Feedback? Survey will be available at the end of the webinar
- 2. Demystifying Targeting onLinkedIn Irina Skripnik Senior Product Marketing Manager, LinkedIn Cassandra Clark Marketing Manager, Demand Generation, LinkedIn
- 3. Today We’ll Cover… LinkedInTargeting 101 Targeting Best Practices LinkedIn Marketing Tactics ABM on LinkedIn
- 4. 4 Connect the world’sprofessionals to make them more productive and successful LinkedIn’s mission
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- 7. LinkedIn Marketing SolutionsMission Be the most effective platform for marketers to engage with professionals
- 8. Influenced by theirprofessional networks Opinions from their professional peers impact personal buying decision A professional audience Brand loyal professionals with more purchasing power than other social platforms In an aspirational mindset Opportunity for marketers to align their brands with member’s professional success Mindset + Context
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- 10. Deciphering Profile-based Targeting Title Company Geography Member enteredor IP Group Membership Company Following School Field of Study Graduation Year
- 11. Danie Seattle, WA USA BostonUniversity COMPANY INDUSTRYSIZE SCHOOL LOCATION JOB TITLE SENIORITY FUNCTION FIELD OF STUDY DEGREE GRADUATION AGE SKILLS GROUPS IP Communication Bachelor of Science 2011, 25-34 Simply Measured, 51-200, Internet Senior Marketing Manager, Marketing, Senior IC CMA, LEWIS, Social Tools SEO, Social Media, Digital Marketing, Blogging
- 12. 12 Targeting by Function Inferredfrom user entered title User Entered Title (possibly many) ↓ Standardized Title ↓ ↓ Seniority Function Levels of Seniority: Unpaid / Training / Entry IC* / Senior IC* / Manager / Director / VP / CXO / Partner / Owner *Individual contributor (IC) includes highly skilled professionals ex. Engineer, teacher, doctor, lawyer, etc
- 13. Influence the Influencer: •Consider targeting Senior IC as part of your audience these are the Senior System Network Engineers, Senior Developers, Accountants, Lawyers, Scientists • You have a much bigger audience that will test products and influence the purchase vs. person signing the contract Owner Partner CXO VP Director Manager Senior Entry Training Unpaid Seniority Targeting •Our most differentiated targeting option Pro tip: Owner/Partner/CXO content should be crafted specifically for this audience
- 14. 14 Company Size andCompany Industry Member industry is directly inferred from their current experience Company Entered Name Company Entered Industry Company Entered # of employees Sample Targeting Facets: Company Name → LinkedIn Company Industry → Internet Company Size → 5,000-10,000 Large companies may span several industries but can only choose one. Spot-check company pages to ensure you are targeting the correct industry.
- 15. Skills Targeting –reach experts in their field When targeting by skills you are reaching members who: • Explicitly added their skills into the skills section • Have skills mentioned on their profile text, but not within the explicit skills section • Have inferred skills based on explicit skills and key values they entered
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- 17. INTERNAL USE ONLY Whatare “Member Personas”? Unique aggregations of targeting facets, which are built based on member entered data and user behavior • Action or trigger-based (e.g. Job Searchers) • Intent-based (e.g. Opinion Leaders) • Data model-based (e.g. SMB Inferred)
- 18. LinkedIn Member Personas FINSERV Finance& Banking Followers, Mass Affluent, Active Traders, Credit Card, Finance Followers, Financial Advisor Network, Fortune 1Ks, Finance Opinion Leaders Regional Outside of Home Country Connections, Canada Dual Language, Ex-Pat Segment, Newcomers to Canada TECH IT Committee, Technology Followers, CI/TO Network General Use Retail Followers, Entrepreneurship & Small Business Followers, SMB Inferred, Young & Upwardly Mobile, Opinion Leaders, Business Travelers, Small Business Growth, Energy Followers, CEO Network, Mobile/Device, Automotive Followers, Freelancers, EDU Education Followers, Students, Higher Ed Followers, Career Starters, Job Searchers, Unemployed Professionals, Career Changers, Bachelors but no Masters, 2-7 Years of experience, 13+ Years of Experience, Undergrad Senior, Veterans, Company Changers
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- 20. 20 ONSITE DISPLAY Keep yourtargeting broad. Targeting by industry, function, and/or seniority provides more scale A/B test your creative and optimize towards best performing option Use company follow adds to increase your follower base and spotlight ads for maximum brand impact to drive leads LinkedIn Display
- 21. 21 • Plan outthe timeline of your campaign if you are going after a niche audience • Consider refreshing your content if you are targeting the same target audience after 60 days • Taylor your content to your target audience by crafting genuine and interesting content • Consider influencing the influencer and include Senior IC Sponsored InMailSponsored InMail
- 22. 22 • Taylor contentto your target audience • Keep targeting broad at first to understand who your audience is • Avoid hyper targeted campaigns since they tend to have lower performance and much lower scale • Set up multiple campaigns using the same creative but diversify your targeting: ex. Skills + Seniority, Groups + Function, Titles + Company Size etc. Sponsored Updates
- 23. Focus your campaignon both decision makers and influencers A/B Test Your Audiences & Diversify Your Reach
- 24. Power of Account-BasedMarketing (ABM)
- 25. The Buying Committee OperationsFinanceSalesMarketingC-Suite HR Now all possess budget, purchase authority, and influence in buying decisions
- 26. Align sales andmarketing by seamlessly engaging influencers and decision makers across your key accounts with Account Targeting on LinkedIn
- 27. Source: LinkedIn data; SeniorLevel Decision Influencers 60MM+ Decision Makers 40MM+ C-level execs 6.8MM+ Opinion Leaders 10.7MM+ Match your target account list to over 8MM+ Company Pages on LinkedIn
- 28. Extending Account-based marketingseamlessly across devices with SU and Sponsored InMail
- 29. 29 Align program dollarsand resources against priority accounts that are determined in partnership with your sales team Use Case Why How Audience and reach Accurately target influencers across prospect organization Relevancy Tailor Sponsored Updates and Sponsored InMail campaigns to accounts that matter most Business impact Deliver relevant content that translates into meaningful results Your target audience Define your account list and streamline your focus using LinkedIn profile-based targeting like seniority and job function Your Content Create relevant and valuable content to drive impactful engagement among your key accounts Your Results Measure the effectiveness of your campaigns and optimize your content Re-engagement Re-establish a connection with your lost opportunities through valuable and relevant content Thought leadership Deepen relationships with your current customers and find a voice amongst your target accounts Business results Deliver marketing-influences leads to your sales team
- 30. How we leveragetargeting on LinkedIn LinkedIn Marketing Solutions
- 31. Total addressable audience Anymember in the marketing, media or communication job function How we deliver relevancy to our target audience ● Geo targeting ● Title targeting ● Company size targeting ● Skills targeting ● Company targeting ● Industry targeting Segmentation within our addressable audience
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- 33. Leverage display channelto reach broad audiences with top funnel content and grow audience base with follow company page ads Job function = marketing, media and communication Seniority = manager+ Company size = 50+ employees
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- 35. #LinkedInMktg Leverage targeting fordeeper personalization in the feed
- 36. Using title andskills targeting to differentiate between brand and demand generation marketer Job title = Demand Generation Manager, Digital Marketing, Acquisition Marketing, SEO Marketing, Search Engine Marketing, Marketing Job title = Brand Manager, Brand Marketing Manager, Global Marketing Manager, Director Brand Marketing, etc
- 37. Content and targetingstrategies must be aligned Example: Using seniority targeting to speak to topics, trends, and pain points specific to their roles. Seniority = entry, manager, senior Seniority = director, VP, CXO, Owner, Partner
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- 39. Delivering relevant contentto highly targeted audiences Job function: marketing, media & communication Industry: Computer Hardware, Computer Software, Information Technology and Services, Computer and Network Security
- 40. By delivering relevantcontent to targeted audiences, InMail drove 47% of registration
- 41. Using LinkedIn targetingto reach the executive audience via InMail Function: Marketing, Media & Communication Company Size: 50+ Seniority: Director, VP, CXO 55% Open Rate
- 42. #LinkedInMktg Future Exploration ● Targetingby age ● Targeting by gender ● Exploring relevant member personas ● Account Based Marketing
- 43. LinkedIn Targeting BestPractices ● Find the balance between scale and relevancy ● Content and Targeting strategies must be aligned ● Don’t be afraid to experiment and test ● Align campaign goals to channel and targeting strategy
- 44. Guiding Targeting Principles Influencethe Influencer Not All Products are Equal A/B Test and Test Again Need brand exposure? Consider broader targeting with products that are designed for branding and advocacy Need Leads? Drive net new traffic to your site while staying focused on a more specific targeting audience Want to be granular? Consider products designed for a highly personalized outreach Testing Targeting Facets A/B test to see which audience is engaged • Titles vs. Function + Seniority • Group members + Seniority • Skills & Seniority Testing Creative Use one audiences with multiple creative assets to see what content works best Use a Consistent Measurement Your measurement should align with your campaign goals Define your audience Think members first. Who would find the content relevant? Establish your goals What does success mean for this campaign? Resist temptation to hyper target Hyper targeting significantly reduces your scale and ability to optimize
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