LinkedIn’s advertising cost and pricing

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data-test-selector="heading-title"> LinkedIn’s advertising cost and pricing </h2> <span class="hue-default-secondary-color t-14" data-test-selector="relativeTime-container"> Last updated: 3 months ago </span> </div> </div> <div class="page-width-content article-details-content"> <div class="article-details-content__main"> <article data-test-selector="article" data-article-source="urn:li:helpCenterArticle:(420561,LITHOGRAPH)"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p>LinkedIn’s advertising cost is determined by an online auction system that allows you to place competitive bids for your ads to win placement.</p> </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p>When you run ads, you compete with other advertisers who want to reach a similar target audience.</p> </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p>Whenever a member visits LinkedIn.com, we run an auction. A campaign that has won an auction for that audience will have its ad served to those members on LinkedIn.com. Similarly, message ads that win the auction will be delivered to their target audience members.</p> </div> <div class="article-content__video" data-test-selector="video"> <iframe loading="lazy" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/5d770847GTc?rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;html5=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;autoplay=0" class="article-content__video-embed" data-test-selector="video-embed-youtube" title="YOUTUBE Embed" allowfullscreen frameborder="0"> </iframe> </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p>The factors that determine the price you pay for ads are your target audience, your bidding strategy, your objective, and your ad relevance score.</p> </div> <ul class="article-content__unordered-list" data-test-selector="unorderedList-container"> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p>Target audience - You bid against other advertisers trying to reach the same LinkedIn members. The cost required to win the auction depends on the desirability of your target audience.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p>Bidding strategy - The bidding strategy you select for your campaign will influence how much you pay per key result.</p> </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <ul> <li>Maximum delivery bidding strategy uses automated bidding to ensure your campaign is competitive in the ad auction. It’s designed to maximize your campaign results while utilizing your full budget.</li> <li>Manual bidding strategy gives you the most control over your bid in the ad auction.</li> <li>Cost cap bidding strategy allows advertisers to set the maximum cost per action (CPA) that they are willing to pay for results.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </li> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p>Objective - The campaign objective you choose will determine the optimization goals and bidding strategies available for your campaign. Your optimization goal and bidding strategy will determine how your campaign is charged.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p>Your ad relevance score - The LinkedIn auction rewards relevant, engaging ads. Your ads receive relevance scores based on factors like click-through rate, comments, likes, and shares. The more relevant your ad, the lower the price you pay.</p> </div> </div> </li> </ul> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p>You can control your campaign spend by setting a budget, schedule, and bidding strategy.</p> </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p><strong>Related tasks</strong></p> </div> <ul class="article-content__unordered-list" data-test-selector="unorderedList-container"> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p><a rel="" href="https://www.linkedin.com/help/lms/answer/a427572" target="_self">Set a budget, schedule, and bid for your ad campaign</a></p> </div> </div> </li> </ul> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p><strong>Learn more</strong></p> </div> <ul class="article-content__unordered-list" data-test-selector="unorderedList-container"> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p><a rel="" href="https://www.linkedin.com/help/lms/answer/a424655" target="_self">Targeting options for LinkedIn advertisements</a></p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color 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data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p><a rel="" href="https://www.linkedin.com/help/lms/answer/a423098" target="_self">LinkedIn Ads click behaviors and chargeable clicks</a></p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p><a rel="" href="https://www.linkedin.com/help/lms/answer/a716091" target="_self">Target cost bidding strategy is no longer available</a> </p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p><a rel="" href="https://www.linkedin.com/help/lms/answer/a422101" target="_self">Campaign budgets</a></p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p><a rel="" href="https://www.linkedin.com/help/lms/answer/a427004" target="_self">Campaign schedules</a> </p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p><a rel="" href="https://www.linkedin.com/help/lms/answer/a422123" target="_self">Campaign setup best 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The bidding strategies available vary by the campaign objective and ad format selected for your campaign. </p> </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p>Available bidding strategies include maximum delivery (automated), cost cap, and manual bidding. If you choose cost cap or manual bidding, you can review bid suggestions. </p> </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <h2>Maximum delivery (automated)</h2> </div> </div> <div class="collapsible__body-footer"> <a href="/help/lms/answer/a421112?trk=hc-articlePage-peopleAlsoViewed" class="people-also-viewed__article-link" data-test-selector="people-also-viewed-article-link" aria-label="Read help article “Campaign bidding strategies”"> Read more <li-icon class="people-also-viewed__article-link-icon svg-icon" size="small" aria-hidden="true" type="arrow-right-icon"></li-icon> </a> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="people-also-viewed__article-list-item" data-test-selector="people-also-viewed-article-list-item"> <div class="collapsible" data-test-selector="collapsible"> <button aria-controls="collapsible__body-fz7eq" aria-expanded="false" class="collapsible__trigger plain-button people-also-viewed__collapsible-trigger" data-test-selector="collapsible-trigger" type="button"> <span class="t-16 t-open people-also-viewed__article-title" data-test-selector="people-also-viewed-article-title"> LinkedIn Ads click behaviors and chargeable clicks </span> <li-icon size="large" color="inverse" class="collapsible__icon " data-test-selector="collapsible-icon" type="chevron-down-icon"></li-icon> </button> <div id="collapsible__body-fz7eq" class="collapsible__body people-also-viewed__collapsible-body" data-test-selector="collapsible-body" hidden tabindex="-1"> <div class="collapsible__content"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> There are various places within an ad where a user can click. The following factors determine if the click is chargeable or not: </div> <ul class="article-content__unordered-list" data-test-selector="unorderedList-container"> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> Campaign objective </div> </div> </li> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p>Bidding optimization goal and strategy selected for the campaign</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> Ad format </div> </div> </li> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> Where the user clicks within the ad format </div> </div> </li> </ul> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p><strong>Learn more</strong> </p> </div> <ul class="article-content__unordered-list" data-test-selector="unorderedList-container"> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p><a rel="" href="/help/lms/answer/a418965" target="_self">Chargeability for brand awareness campaigns</a></p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p><a rel="" href="/help/lms/answer/a420937" target="_self">Chargeable clicks for website visits campaigns</a></p> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="collapsible__body-footer"> <a href="/help/lms/answer/a423098?trk=hc-articlePage-peopleAlsoViewed" class="people-also-viewed__article-link" data-test-selector="people-also-viewed-article-link" aria-label="Read help article “LinkedIn Ads click behaviors and chargeable clicks”"> Read more <li-icon class="people-also-viewed__article-link-icon svg-icon" size="small" aria-hidden="true" type="arrow-right-icon"></li-icon> </a> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="people-also-viewed__article-list-item" data-test-selector="people-also-viewed-article-list-item"> <div class="collapsible" data-test-selector="collapsible"> <button aria-controls="collapsible__body-jtb8n" aria-expanded="false" class="collapsible__trigger plain-button people-also-viewed__collapsible-trigger" data-test-selector="collapsible-trigger" type="button"> <span class="t-16 t-open people-also-viewed__article-title" data-test-selector="people-also-viewed-article-title"> Campaign budgets </span> <li-icon size="large" color="inverse" class="collapsible__icon " data-test-selector="collapsible-icon" type="chevron-down-icon"></li-icon> </button> <div id="collapsible__body-jtb8n" class="collapsible__body people-also-viewed__collapsible-body" data-test-selector="collapsible-body" hidden tabindex="-1"> <div class="collapsible__content"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p>Campaign Manager gives you control over your ad campaign budgets by providing several budget options. All budget options use lifetime pacing, which manages how your budget is spent throughout the duration of your campaign. To help you achieve key results for your campaign, lifetime pacing predicts platform activity and optimizes budget distribution and spend accordingly.</p> </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <h2>Dynamic Group Budget</h2> </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p>As an advertiser, you can use Dynamic Group Budget to set a campaign group budget and one objective for all campaigns in your campaign group. Dynamic Group Budget will then automatically and continuously find optimal auction opportunities for your campaign group’s objective. Dynamic Group Budget supports a daily budget or lifetime budget. </p> </div> </div> <div class="collapsible__body-footer"> <a href="/help/lms/answer/a422101?trk=hc-articlePage-peopleAlsoViewed" class="people-also-viewed__article-link" data-test-selector="people-also-viewed-article-link" aria-label="Read help article “Campaign budgets ”"> Read more <li-icon class="people-also-viewed__article-link-icon svg-icon" size="small" aria-hidden="true" type="arrow-right-icon"></li-icon> </a> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="people-also-viewed__article-list-item" data-test-selector="people-also-viewed-article-list-item"> <div class="collapsible" data-test-selector="collapsible"> <button aria-controls="collapsible__body-5drzf" aria-expanded="false" class="collapsible__trigger plain-button people-also-viewed__collapsible-trigger" data-test-selector="collapsible-trigger" type="button"> <span class="t-16 t-open people-also-viewed__article-title" data-test-selector="people-also-viewed-article-title"> Campaign Quality Scores for Sponsored Content is no longer available </span> <li-icon size="large" color="inverse" class="collapsible__icon " data-test-selector="collapsible-icon" type="chevron-down-icon"></li-icon> </button> <div id="collapsible__body-5drzf" class="collapsible__body people-also-viewed__collapsible-body" data-test-selector="collapsible-body" hidden tabindex="-1"> <div class="collapsible__content"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p>On August 14, 2024, LinkedIn’s Campaign Quality Score has been discontinued. This means that when you export your campaign performance report, you’ll no longer have access to this metric. We recommend using your campaign’s Click Through Rate (CTR) and engagement rates as alternatives to the Campaign Quality Score.</p> </div> </div> <div class="collapsible__body-footer"> <a href="/help/lms/answer/a420170?trk=hc-articlePage-peopleAlsoViewed" class="people-also-viewed__article-link" data-test-selector="people-also-viewed-article-link" aria-label="Read help article “Campaign Quality Scores for Sponsored Content is no longer available”"> Read more <li-icon class="people-also-viewed__article-link-icon svg-icon" size="small" aria-hidden="true" type="arrow-right-icon"></li-icon> </a> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="people-also-viewed__article-list-item" data-test-selector="people-also-viewed-article-list-item"> <div class="collapsible" data-test-selector="collapsible"> <button aria-controls="collapsible__body-l0fhc" aria-expanded="false" class="collapsible__trigger plain-button people-also-viewed__collapsible-trigger" data-test-selector="collapsible-trigger" type="button"> <span class="t-16 t-open people-also-viewed__article-title" data-test-selector="people-also-viewed-article-title"> Objective-based pricing for LinkedIn advertising </span> <li-icon size="large" color="inverse" class="collapsible__icon " data-test-selector="collapsible-icon" type="chevron-down-icon"></li-icon> </button> <div id="collapsible__body-l0fhc" class="collapsible__body people-also-viewed__collapsible-body" data-test-selector="collapsible-body" hidden tabindex="-1"> <div class="collapsible__content"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p>The campaign objective you select determines which ad formats, bidding strategies, and optimization goals are available for your campaign.</p> </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p>The table outlines which bid strategies and optimization goals are available for each objective, and how the campaign will be charged based on those selections.</p> </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p>* The Talent leads objective is only available for companies with an active LinkedIn Recruiter contract. 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