LinkedIn Ads Radio

Anthony Blatner, Popcast Studio

Learn LinkedIn Ads strategies and best practices battle-tested from over $100M in online advertising across 300+ companies. Get a masterclass on the best practices. Stay up to date on the LinkedIn Ads platform. LI Ads is constantly releasing new features. Marketing is constantly evolving. Keep your finger on the pulse so that you can get the best results from your marketing campaigns. Hear from experts who will provide insights into all things advertising. Learn ad creative best practices, copywriting tactics, funnel structures, reporting and analytics, and more.

  1. AUG 5

    Break into the LinkedIn Organic Social Feed with Kaila Vander Horn

    ✨ In this episode, we are joined by Kaila Vander Horn, the brain behind the social department at Speedwork, to dive deep into the organic side of LinkedIn. From content strategies and video trends to how organic content and paid tactics work hand-in-hand, this episode is your go-to resource for actionable tips for boosting visibility and engagement on LinkedIn. 📝Special Episode Links: Kaila Vander Horn on LinkedInBook a Consultation with Speedwork13 Tips for Compelling B2B Video Content on LinkedIn (Plus Bonus Resources!) 🔑 Key Takeaways: LinkedIn's organic reach is shifting: Company pages have decreased visibility, while personal profiles are rising in engagement.Why organic supports (and saves) your paid strategy.LinkedIn is actively pushing video content. Start simple with vertical selfie-style videos using your phone; authenticity wins!Ways to use organic content to warm up your audience, build trust, and drive traffic to your company page, then retarget with ads for better conversion rates at a lower cost. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:34 – Meet Kaila Vander Horn & her journey into LinkedIn Organic 2:32 – What's not working: Boring content and long intros 3:38 – Who's a good fit and not a good fit to use LinkedIn Organic  6:14 – LinkedIn goes all-in on video content 8:05 – How to start with low-production, high-value selfie videos 9:37 – Authenticity vs. AI-generated content 10:46 – Kaila's content strategy process for a brand side and personal profile 13:19 – The LinkedIn content funnel explained 15:03 – Why organic supports (and saves) your paid strategy 17:44 – LinkedIn algorithm and the role of personal profiles vs. company pages 19:49 – Cadence and timing: How often should you post? 24:31 – LinkedIn algorithm changes and post longevity 26:20 – Tips for writing content that speaks directly to your audience 29:38 – Boosting dead posts, why hashtags are dead, and how to handle links 32:46 – Final thoughts + where to find Kaila ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🔗 More About Us: Learn more more about the Top LinkedIn Ads Agency, Speedwork: https://speedworksocial.com/ Connect with LinkedIn Ads Expert, Anthony Blatner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyblatner/ For more engaging content, make sure to like, share, and subscribe!

    35 min
  2. JUN 5

    LinkedIn Ads Paid + Organic Strategies That Actually Work | Dave & Anthony on the Exit Five Podcast

    In this episode, I join Dave G. on the Exit Five Podcast to go deep on what’s working right now in LinkedIn Ads—both paid and organic. We cover everything from the overlooked power of creative consistency to making Thought Leader Ads a growth engine, especially for niche B2B audiences. You'll hear how to build brand memory, warm up cold leads, and run full-funnel strategies even with small budgets. Whether you're trying to grow a newsletter, improve ad ROI, or just stop guessing with your LinkedIn strategy, this episode is packed with actionable insights. (00:00) - - Intro to Anthony Blatner (08:31) - - Focusing on LinkedIn and Future Expansion (11:56) - - Effective Social Media Advertising and Organic Content (15:20) - - The Overlooked Importance of Creative Content in Advertising (17:28) - - Targeting Personas with Top-of-Funnel Ads (23:48) - - Creating Unique and Targeted Content: Pros and Cons (25:04) - - Lead Generation Strategies for Small Budgets (29:17) - - Effective Funnel Strategies for Small Budgets (32:46) - - Using Paid Advertising and Lead Magnets to Grow Your Newsletter (37:39) - - Building Long-Term Memory with Consistent Branding in Marketing (40:00) - - The Power of Narrow Focus for Audience Growth (43:07) - - Content Planning Based on Sales Cycle Length (44:56) - - Connecting with Anthony Blatner on LinkedIn 👉 If you're serious about B2B growth on LinkedIn, you don’t want to miss this one. -- Learn more more about the LinkedIn Ads Agency, Speedwork: https://speedworksocial.com/ Connect with LinkedIn Ads Expert, Anthony Blatner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyblatner/

    41 min
  3. FEB 12

    Power Up Your LinkedIn Prospecting with Ads

    ✨ Dive into our latest exploration, where we uncover LinkedIn prospecting strategies and best practices with Darren Whitmer from the messaging department of Speedwork. From insightful techniques of outbound messaging campaigns to actionable creative prospecting strategies, this episode is your go-to source for powering up your LinkedIn outbound marketing success. 📝Special Episode Links: Darren Witmer on LinkedInDarren Witmer’s emailSpeedwork Free Consultation CallLinkedin Sales NavigatorAccount-Based Marketing on LinkedIn 🔑 Key Takeaways: LinkedIn is an ideal platform for prospecting compared to traditional email, with 100% deliverability and higher visibility of the messages being sent.LinkedIn messaging can serve as a testing ground for refining offers and finding your ideal audience.Ways to integrate LinkedIn ads and messaging for a multi-layered outreach strategy. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:30 - Introduction to Darren Witmer 4:04 - Understanding LinkedIn outbound messaging campaigns 5:55 - Identifying the right audience for LinkedIn prospecting 9:00 - Avoiding common pitfalls in LinkedIn messaging 12:22 - Using Sales Navigator for effective targeting 14:08 - The value of ABM strategies on LinkedIn 16:53 - Why LinkedIn messaging outperforms email for visibility and engagement 18:46 - Creative LinkedIn strategies: Alumni plays and niche market campaigns 24:25 - Combining ads and prospecting for a seamless outreach strategy 27:50 - Ways ads and prospecting work together 30:54 - Empowering sales teams with LinkedIn prospecting tools 34:31 - The grunt work of prospecting 37:48 - Connect and reach out to Darren Witmer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🔗 More About Us: 🌐 Top LinkedIn Ads Agency, Speedwork: https://speedworksocial.com/ 💼 LinkedIn Ads Expert, Anthony Blatner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyblatner/ For more engaging content, make sure to like, share, and subscribe!

    39 min
  4. 10/23/2024

    Showtime! LinkedIn Video Ads Best Practices

    ✨ Dive into our latest exploration, where we uncover everything in the world of LinkedIn video ads! From strategic insights and technical tips for effectively leveraging video ads to creative video ad ideas to measurement and optimization, this episode is your go-to source for planning and strategically creating your LinkedIn video ads. 📝Special Episode Links: Video Ad on LinkedInBest Practices for Video AdsRetargeting for LinkedIn AdsLinkedIn’s Dwell TimeDescript: Video EditorCanvaWe are Hiring! Be part of Speedwork 🔑 Key Takeaways: Understand the strategic applications of LinkedIn video ads, which are ideal for product demonstrations and tutorials but less effective for driving traffic or leads.Learn the importance of technical specifications, like recommended video lengths and the impact of thumbnails and captions on viewer engagement.Explore the common video ad pitfalls, functionality, and user experience. 🕒 Timestamps: 1:01 - New Companies Tab in LinkedIn Campaign Manager  2:46 - Retarget by Conversions API Data 3:35 - Video Prioritization on LinkedIn 5:05 - When Does Video Ad Work Best 7:41 - Common Video Ad Pitfalls 10:29 - Top 3 Uses of Video Ad 14:43 - Technical Components of Video Ad on LinkedIn 15:58 - Pros and Cons of Video Ad on Mobile & Desktop 17:46 - Video Duration and File Size Limits 20:56 - Chargeable Clicks on Video Ad 21:54 - Personalized the Video Ad with a Thumbnail & Captions 24:16 - Functionality of Video Ad: Mobile Viewing Experience & Video Looping 25:56 - Creative Strategy on Video Ad 27:27 - Great Video Ad Ideas 29:20 - Video Editor for Non-Video Editor 30:00 - Measurement Analysis and Optimization 32:43 - Episode Recap ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🔗 More About Us: 🌐 Top LinkedIn Ads Agency, Speedwork: https://speedworksocial.com/ 💼 LinkedIn Ads Expert, Anthony Blatner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyblatner/ For more engaging content, make sure to like, share, and subscribe!

    36 min
  5. 09/05/2024

    All About Text Ads, Spotlight Ads, Dynamic Ads - The Cheapest Ads on LinkedIn

    ✨ Dive into our latest exploration, where we uncover the small but mighty ad units on LinkedIn, Text and Dynamic Ads. From key component details to best practices and tips, this episode is your go-to source for mastering the cheapest ads on LinkedIn and creating new opportunities to increase your business growth. 📝Special Episode Links: LinkedIn Text AdsLinkedIn Spotlight AdsLinkedIn Followers AdsLinkedIn Marketing Lab CertificationLinkedIn Certified Marketing Insider ExpertsLinkedIn LinkedIn Audience Network (LAN) 🔑 Key Takeaways: Learn how to leverage text and dynamic ads to achieve some of the lowest CPMs on LinkedIn.Understand how to use text and spotlight ads effectively to increase brand visibility and engagement.Discover best practices and tips for optimizing your LinkedIn ad campaigns for maximum impact. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:13 - Overview of Text and Dynamic Ad Formats or “Spotlight Ads” 0:37 - What’s New on the LinkedIn platform 1:38 - LinkedIn Beta Testing LAN-only campaigns 2:51 - Additional thought leader ad metrics 3:14 - Introduction to Text and Dynamic Ads 4:09 - Text ads components 4:41 - Spotlight or Dynamic ads components  8:34 - 2 subtype of Dynamic ads 10:40 - Pros of Using Text and Dynamic Ads 14:55 - Cons of Using Text and Dynamic Ads 17:48 - Tips and Best Practices for Text and Dynamic Ads 22:12 - Wishes for LinkedIn Ads enhancements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🔗 More About Us: 🌐 Top LinkedIn Ads Agency, Speedwork: https://speedworksocial.com/ 💼 LinkedIn Ads Expert, Anthony Blatner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyblatner/ For more engaging content, make sure to like, share, and subscribe!

    24 min
  6. 08/29/2024

    The New Built-in Attribution Tool: Revenue Attribution Report (RAR) with Liz Gentile and Joanne Lee from LinkedIn Ads

    ✨ Dive into our latest exploration, where we invited Liz Gentile and Joanne Lee from LinkedIn Ads to uncover the powerful new LinkedIn Revenue Attribution Report. From understanding the challenges in B2B Revenue Attribution and the benefits of RAR to ways of setting up and securing accurately useful reports, this episode is your go-to source for mastering and optimizing LinkedIn's newest measurement tools. 📝Special Episode Links: Liz Gentile on LinkedInJoanne Lee on LinkedInLinkedIn Revenue Attribution ReportCRM data handling and protection in the Revenue Attribution Report 🔑 Key Takeaways: Learn how LinkedIn's Revenue Attribution Report helps B2B marketers connect LinkedIn ad engagements to actual revenue, providing deep insights into campaign effectiveness.Discover the tool that addresses challenges like long sales cycles and complex B2B buyer journeys by allowing attribution windows of up to 180 days.Find out how RAR enables marketers to set clear expectations with stakeholders by providing accurate data on LinkedIn's impact on pipeline and deal sizes. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:26 - Liz & Joanne's roles at LinkedIn 2:16 - The Challenges in B2B Revenue Attribution 5:35 - LinkedIn Revenue Attribution Report (RAR)  7:59 - Benefits of the RAR for Business and Marketers 9:13 - Detailed overview: How RAR works and its key metrics 14:36 - The simplicity of the RAR dashboard 18:13 - Secure way of setting up the Revenue Attribution Report 22:01 - 2 key things to ensure an accurate and useful report 26:45 - Lookback window on calculating metrics 28:49 - Case Study: Enterprise B2B SaaS Success Story 33:27 - What's next for LinkedIn's Revenue Attribution Report 36:01 - Granular campaign-level reporting for better insights to enable optimization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🔗 More About Us: 🌐 Top LinkedIn Ads Agency, Speedwork: https://speedworksocial.com/ 💼 LinkedIn Ads Expert, Anthony Blatner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyblatner/ For more engaging content, make sure to like, share, and subscribe!

    41 min
5
out of 5
3 Ratings

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Learn LinkedIn Ads strategies and best practices battle-tested from over $100M in online advertising across 300+ companies. Get a masterclass on the best practices. Stay up to date on the LinkedIn Ads platform. LI Ads is constantly releasing new features. Marketing is constantly evolving. Keep your finger on the pulse so that you can get the best results from your marketing campaigns. Hear from experts who will provide insights into all things advertising. Learn ad creative best practices, copywriting tactics, funnel structures, reporting and analytics, and more.