{"id":6380,"date":"2021-01-26T08:15:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T07:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=6380"},"modified":"2021-08-24T05:06:46","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T04:06:46","slug":"how-to-build-optimal-linkedin-ads-targeting-strategy-2","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/it\/blog\/how-to-build-optimal-linkedin-ads-targeting-strategy-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to build an optimal LinkedIn Ads targeting strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-build-an-optimal-linkedin-ads-targeting-strategy\"><strong>How to build an optimal LinkedIn Ads targeting strategy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/en\/blog\/ad-types-linkedin-ads-keys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn Ads<\/a><\/strong> is recognized for <strong>its targeting segmentation tool<\/strong>, because it has <strong>one of the most complete audience segmentations compared to other platforms such as Google Ads or Facebook Ads. <\/strong>To build an optimal segmentation strategy on LinkedIn Ads, you must first know all the platform&#8217;s options. Then, it is essential to take into account best practices to segment your audience effectively. In this post, we explain it!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/LinkedIn-Ads-target-audience-segmentation-700x467.jpeg\" alt=\"LinkedIn Ads target audience segmentation\" class=\"wp-image-6370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/LinkedIn-Ads-target-audience-segmentation-700x467.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/LinkedIn-Ads-target-audience-segmentation-250x167.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/LinkedIn-Ads-target-audience-segmentation-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/LinkedIn-Ads-target-audience-segmentation-1020x681.jpeg 1020w, https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/LinkedIn-Ads-target-audience-segmentation-730x487.jpeg 730w, https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/LinkedIn-Ads-target-audience-segmentation-120x80.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/LinkedIn-Ads-target-audience-segmentation-372x248.jpeg 372w, https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/LinkedIn-Ads-target-audience-segmentation.jpeg 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, according to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/business.linkedin.com\/marketing-solutions\/cx\/17\/06\/advertise-on-linkedin?src=go-pa&amp;trk=sem_lms_gaw&amp;veh=Google_Search_EMEA_ROE_Brand-Business_Beta_DR_English_Restructure_Targeting_431738685810__%2Blinkedin%20%2Bbusiness_c__aud-934987293965:kwd-24201812891_9720653896&amp;mcid=6612464045041733646&amp;cname=Google_Search_EMEA_ROE_Brand-Business_Beta_DR_English_Restructure_Targeting&amp;camid=9720653896&amp;asid=106311122624&amp;targetid=aud-934987293965:kwd-24201812891&amp;crid=431738685810&amp;placement=&amp;dev=c&amp;ends=1&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhfSv5dam6wIVVofVCh1cCA-pEAAYASAAEgK0nPD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/strong>, <strong>4 out of 5 users make business decisions based on the information they get from LinkedIn.<\/strong> Down below, we are going to show you how<strong> to To build an optimal segmentation strategy on LinkedIn Ads<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Company<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;<strong>Company name: <\/strong>Your team can impact company members you consider relevant to your campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;<strong>Company industry: <\/strong>Companies industry you want to show the ad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;<strong>Company size <\/strong>Based on the employees\u2019 number listed on the company page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;<strong>Company followers: <\/strong>Filtered by the followers\u2019 number the companies have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;<strong>Company connections: <\/strong>First-degree connection of employees at the companies your team select.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Demographics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;<strong>Member age: <\/strong>Derived by member profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;<strong>Member gender: <\/strong>Derived from member age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;<strong>Field of study: <\/strong>It\u2019s allowed to segment by users\u2019 studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;<strong>Degrees: <\/strong>The same as field of study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;<strong>Member schools: <\/strong>Your company can select schools in order to impact their members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Job experience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;<strong>Job title: <\/strong>Standardized information related to the job title introduced by the member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>-Job seniority: <\/strong>Derived from the job title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>-Job function: <\/strong>Derived from job function. It\u2019s important to take into account the job title option is not compatible with job seniority and job function options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;<strong>Years of experience: <\/strong>Years of professional experience accumulate over their career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;<strong>Members skills: <\/strong>Based on skills, endorsements and keywords in profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Intere<\/strong>sts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;<strong>Member groups: <\/strong>Specific LinkedIn\u2019s groups your target audience member has joined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>-Interest-based: <\/strong>Option based on the user\u2019s interests indicated in their profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;<strong>Custom segments: <\/strong>Available only by an Account team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imagen-1.png\" alt=\"LinkedIn Ads target audience segmentation tool\" class=\"wp-image-6342\" width=\"448\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imagen-1.png 384w, https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imagen-1-250x105.png 250w, https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imagen-1-120x50.png 120w, https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imagen-1-372x156.png 372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:58px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After explaining the different segmentation options that LinkedIn offers, why we\u2019re going to give your team some key tips &amp; tricks in order to impact the right users. It\u2019s essential to analyze the target audience and know how to introduce the target attributes on the LinkedIn Ads segmentation tool<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-company-industry-and-size\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Company industry and size<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Those options are the <strong>most used criteria<\/strong> because it\u2019s <strong>basic information both to know and indicate<\/strong>. On the one hand, it\u2019s key to select industries your team wants to impact because it\u2019s <strong>no common that companies address all markets. <\/strong>On the other hand, maybe <strong>your company is not interested to impact companies with few employees<\/strong> (for example <strong>myself only or 2 to 10 employees<\/strong>), <strong>or<\/strong>, conversely, <strong>with many workers (+10,001 employees).&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-targeting-max-3-audience-specs\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Targeting max 3 audience specs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s important <strong>not to add more than 4 attributes<\/strong> on the segmentation, otherwise, the audience will be very limited.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-exclude-audiences\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Exclude audiences<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to succeed in your campaigns, it\u2019s also important <strong>to exclude the audience you don\u2019t want to impact.<\/strong> Your company <strong>can exclude whatever they want<\/strong>: company names, company sizes, job function, job title, job seniority, and so on. It\u2019s a good practice to exclude the audience because <strong>it\u2019s better to specify which audience you want to impact and which not.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imagen-2.png\" alt=\"LinkedIn Ads exclude target audience\" class=\"wp-image-6346\" width=\"481\" height=\"73\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imagen-2.png 364w, https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imagen-2-250x38.png 250w, https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imagen-2-120x18.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-members-skills-for-a-target-with-specific-features\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong><em>Members skills<\/em> for a target with specific features<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In case your target has specific features, it\u2019s <strong>difficult to determine it through the segmentation tool<\/strong>. That\u2019s why <strong>we recommend adding some member skills<\/strong> in order to specify how your target audience is. Consequently, the <strong>ad will be consumed by the right users<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-job-function-and-seniorities-are-not-suitable-with-a-job-title\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Job function and seniorities are not suitable with a job title<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Before segmenting the target audience, it\u2019s important to take into account <strong>job function and job seniority are not suitable with a job title<\/strong>. Therefore, if the <strong>target is very specific<\/strong>, <strong>we recommend to segment through the job title<\/strong>, and <strong>if not<\/strong>, <strong>by job function and job seniority.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imagen-3.png\" alt=\"LinkedIn Ads job title\" class=\"wp-image-6350\" width=\"378\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imagen-3.png 333w, https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imagen-3-250x105.png 250w, https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imagen-3-120x50.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-entry-level-for-small-companies\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Entry-level for small companies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Another optimal LinkedIn Ads targeting strategy is about the entry-level option. If your team wants to <strong>target through the job seniority<\/strong>, the <strong>entry-level option<\/strong> it\u2019s <strong>adequate<\/strong> for <strong>small companies.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:57px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-take-out-audience-expansion\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Take out audience expansion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This option expands beyond the desired target, so it\u2019s important not choosing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imagen-4.png\" alt=\"LinkedIn Ads enable audience expansion\" class=\"wp-image-6354\" width=\"456\" height=\"72\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imagen-4.png 341w, https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imagen-4-250x40.png 250w, https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imagen-4-120x19.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-crm-integration\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>CRM integration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>LinkedIn allows <strong>integrating a CRM<\/strong> in order to <strong>arrive at specific companies and users you want to impact<\/strong>. This activity <strong>can be done through <em>Markto, Dynamics, Salesforce <\/em>and <em>Hubspot.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:79px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pixel-integration-in-page\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Pixel integration in page<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A good practice is also to integrate with the pixel on the page to impact the <strong>website audience<\/strong>. This way, <strong>your ad will reach users<\/strong> who <strong>were previously interested in your company.<\/strong> This is an optimal LinkedIn Ads targeting strategy that must be understood and considered in the campaign.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-verify-your-company-are-performing-a-good-segmentation-through-forecast-results\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Verify your company are performing a good segmentation through <em>Forecast results<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When you start adding filters, the <strong>audience\u2019s<\/strong> <strong>results will appear on the right side of the screen<\/strong> in order to <strong>analyze if you\u2019re doing it correctly<\/strong>. In addition, when the campaign is launched, your team <strong>can check if the right audience is being impacted<\/strong>, and if not<strong>, filters can be modified.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imagen-5.png\" alt=\"LinkedIn Ads Forecasted Results\" class=\"wp-image-6358\" width=\"202\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imagen-5.png 161w, https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imagen-5-120x142.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:64px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-retargeting\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Retargeting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After launching the campaign, your team can carry out <strong>a retargeting campaign with those users who have clicked on the ad,<\/strong> <strong>but they didn\u2019t fill out the form<\/strong>. Consequently, you <strong>will impact those users who were interested in the ad<\/strong> and <strong>increase the chances they will submit the form.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-b-testing-100-recommended\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>A\/B testing 100% recommended<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We <strong>definitely recommend making an A\/B testing<\/strong> <strong>to analyze which target audience segmentation reach optimal users.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:66px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-and-or-connectors\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong><em>And<\/em> &amp; <em>Or<\/em> connectors<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>An <strong><em>OR<\/em> connector<\/strong> means the <strong>user only has to fulfil one of the conditions stipulated to be included on the campaign<\/strong>. Concerning the <strong><em>AND<\/em> connector<\/strong>, the<strong> target will need to comply with all the selected attributes<\/strong>, otherwise, <strong>it will be excluded from the campaign<\/strong>. Consequently<strong>, through the connector <em>AND<\/em><\/strong>the<strong> audience members <\/strong>are<strong> more reduced but concrete<\/strong>. In addition, when <strong>audience is small<\/strong>, we need to <strong>enlarge it with OR to functions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-include-vs-exclude-members\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Include vs exclude members<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest optimal LinkedIn Ads targeting strategy is about inclusions and exclusions. In some cases, it\u2019s better to exclude than to include attributes because some companies don\u2019t indicate some attributes in their company profile. Consequently, members of these companies will be excluded from the campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imagen-6.png\" alt=\"LinkedIn Ads include vs exclude members\" class=\"wp-image-6362\" width=\"494\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imagen-6.png 301w, https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imagen-6-250x125.png 250w, https:\/\/gotoclient.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Imagen-6-120x60.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After showing you the LinkedIn&#8217;s segmentation options along with our tips &amp; tricks based on extensive experience, you will be able to develop an optimal segmentation strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:52px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to build an optimal LinkedIn Ads targeting strategy LinkedIn Ads is recognized for its targeting segmentation tool, because it has one of the most complete audience segmentations compared to other platforms such as Google Ads or Facebook Ads. 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