LinkedIn Ads for Personal Profiles: Strategy, Funnels, and More
Aug 8, 2024
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In this episode, Anthony Blatner, a LinkedIn advertising expert, shares his journey from tech to marketing and how he became a LinkedIn Certified Marketing Expert. He discusses the game-changing potential of using LinkedIn ads on personal profiles for coaches and small businesses. Anthony highlights effective strategies for promoting personal posts, the difference between LinkedIn and Facebook ads, and the importance of storytelling. He also delves into retargeting techniques to maximize engagement, providing actionable insights for better visibility and lead generation.
LinkedIn's recent shift allows personal profiles to run ads, resulting in greater engagement than traditional company page promotions.
Utilizing Thought Leader ads and Sponsored Messaging ads together helps create a robust marketing strategy that enhances visibility.
To maximize ad effectiveness, marketers should integrate strong content marketing strategies and track audience interactions for better targeting.
Deep dives
The Rise of LinkedIn Ads for Personal Profiles
LinkedIn has become a powerful platform for marketers, particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic, which drove more users online. Recently, LinkedIn introduced a feature allowing individuals to boost their posts directly from personal profiles, a shift from the previous requirement of only using company pages for advertising. This new capability offers significantly higher engagement rates compared to traditional company page ads, making it particularly beneficial for smaller businesses, coaches, and consultants looking to maximize reach and engagement. By leveraging personal profiles, marketers can achieve cost-effective advertising while presenting themselves as thought leaders within their industries.
Understanding Ad Types and Their Applications
Two main types of ads can be effectively utilized from personal profiles: Thought Leader ads and Sponsored Messaging ads. Thought Leader ads promote boosted posts, which can range from image and video content to text-only pieces, ensuring that engaging content reaches targeted audiences. Sponsored Messaging ads function similarly to direct messages but are crafted as advertisements, allowing for personalized outreach to specific connections. Using these ad formats in tandem creates a comprehensive marketing strategy, enhancing visibility and engagement while retaining the essence of personalized communication.
Audience Engagement and Retargeting Strategies
The retargeting process involves directing ads to those who have engaged with previous content, creating a layered approach to audience interaction. By tracking user interactions with Thought Leader ads, marketers can re-engage those audiences through targeted follow-up ads that showcase additional content or offers. This strategy ensures that content remains in front of interested parties, effectively increasing the chances of conversion. Moreover, by employing various targeting parameters such as job title or industry, marketers can refine their reach and ensure their ads are shown to the most relevant users.
Integrating Content Marketing with Advertising
To achieve maximum effectiveness with LinkedIn ads, it's imperative to integrate content marketing strategies. Marketers should audit their previous content to identify high-performing posts that can be boosted for greater reach. When utilizing Sponsored Messaging ads, capturing leads through valuable offers ensures continued engagement outside LinkedIn, nurturing potential clients via email marketing and follow-up strategies. By diversifying content types and strategically timing ads, marketers can keep their messaging fresh and maintain audience interest.
Cost Structures and Expected Outcomes from Ads
Understanding the cost dynamics of LinkedIn ads is crucial for marketers aiming to allocate budgets effectively. Generally, Thought Leader ads average between 50 cents to two dollars per click, while Sponsored Messaging ads also reside within a similar cost range, offering pay-per-send pricing based on active users. The key to a successful marketing campaign lies in how these ads are interwoven to reinforce each stage of the customer journey while optimizing spend. By emphasizing thought leadership and social proof through strategically boosted posts and re-targeted messaging, marketers can achieve heightened engagement and ultimately increase conversion rates.
Want more visibility for LinkedIn posts from important people in your company? Wondering how to use LinkedIn ads to promote content from personal profiles? To explore using LinkedIn ads on personal profiles, I interview Anthony Blatner.