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Agenda	
  
•  Key	
  LinkedIn	
  advertising	
  statistics	
  
•  Bids	
  and	
  budgets	
  
•  Targeting	
  
•  Creative	
  Calls	
  to	
  Action	
  (CTA)	
  
•  Optimization	
  
•  Monitoring	
  &	
  reporting	
  
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Bids	
  &	
  Budgets	
  
•  3	
  ads	
  per	
  campaign	
  
•  Vary	
  headlines,	
  call-­‐to-­‐action	
  phrases,	
  and	
  
images	
  
•  You	
  can	
  create	
  up	
  to	
  15	
  different	
  ads	
  /	
  
campaign	
  
•  Daily	
  budget	
  is	
  max	
  you	
  are	
  willing	
  spend	
  
each	
  day	
  
•  Minimum	
  bid	
  is	
  $2;	
  LinkedIn	
  offers	
  
suggestions	
  
Suggested	
  Range	
  Sample	
  
Payment	
  Method:	
  
¤Pay	
  per	
  click	
  (CPC)	
  –	
  Recommended	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  Your	
  bid	
  (the	
  maximum	
  you	
  are	
  willing	
  to	
  pay	
  per	
  click)	
  
USD	
  Suggested	
  Bid	
  Range:	
  2.14	
  –	
  2.26	
  USD	
  minimum	
  bid	
  2.00	
  4.00	
  
¢	
  Pay	
  per	
  1,000	
  impressions	
  (CPM)	
  
Your	
  Bid:	
  4.00	
  USD	
  
Suggested	
  Bid	
  Range:	
  2.14	
  USD	
  –	
  2.26	
  USD	
  minimum	
  Bid:	
  2.00	
  USD	
  
Targeting	
  
I	
  need	
  this!	
  
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Optimization	
  
ü Bid	
  at	
  the	
  high	
  range	
  of	
  the	
  "Suggested	
  Range”	
  
ü Continuously	
  review	
  and	
  adjust	
  your	
  daily	
  
budget	
  	
  
ü Target	
  campaigns	
  with	
  only	
  one	
  or	
  two	
  criteria	
  
to	
  keep	
  an	
  audience	
  of	
  150,000	
  to	
  400,000	
  
members.	
  
ü Follow	
  the	
  best	
  practices	
  for	
  PPC	
  ads,	
  but	
  keep	
  
several	
  versions	
  on	
  hand	
  to	
  change	
  out.	
  
ü CTR	
  is	
  the	
  most	
  important	
  thing	
  to	
  watch	
  
Monitoring	
  &	
  Reporting	
  
Take	
  Aways	
  
1.  Create	
  great	
  ads	
  with	
  powerful	
  copy	
  and	
  
relevant	
  images	
  
2.  Target	
  your	
  ads	
  to	
  specific	
  audiences	
  
3.  Split-­‐test	
  different	
  variations	
  of	
  the	
  campaign	
  
4.  Spend	
  strategically	
  
5.  Measure	
  ad	
  performance	
  
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