Coupon codes may be used to secure advertising credits, which are used to buy LinkedIn advertising products and features, such as single image ads, conversation ads, and boosting a post.
Coupon codes for LinkedIn advertising are usually offered through emails that are sent out by LinkedIn. There are a few different kinds of coupon codes. Some are intended for brand new advertisers and others are intended for existing advertisers. The coupon code type will be indicated on the email offer you receive.
If you apply a coupon code to your account, advertising charges will first be deducted from the coupon value. Your credit card will be charged once the coupon has been exhausted or has expired.
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You must be a billing admin on the account to manage payment methods and apply coupon codes.
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Your campaigns will not shut off automatically once the coupon is exhausted. If you do not wish for your campaign to run past the dollar amount of the coupon code you will need to set a daily budget and end date accordingly.
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Coupon codes will be converted to the currency that the account is setup in, once applied.
When advertising with a coupon code, the system requires the billing and credit card details to validate the ads account.
Entering a coupon code works differently depending on whether you are a new or existing advertiser.
New advertiser
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Sign in to Campaign Manager.
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New advertisers will be directed to a welcome screen prompting you to create a new ad account.
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Click the Create
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Select the campaign objective and ad format you’d like to make. Follow the creation flow for a new ad campaign.
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Once you get to the billing page, enter your billing information and your coupon code.
- If you have a Coupon code, enter it in the text field and click Apply.
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Click Review order to create your campaign.
Boosting advertiser
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From the My pages section on the left side of your LinkedIn homepage, click the correct Page name. You’ll be routed to the Admin view of your Page.
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Scroll down to the eligible post you’d like to boost in your Page feed.
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Click the Boost button above the post to open the Boost post page.
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Select the campaign objective and audience template for your campaign. Follow the creation flow to boost your post.
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Once you get to the billing page, enter your billing information and your coupon code.
- If you have a Coupon code, enter it in the text field and click Apply.
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Click Review order to create your campaign.
Existing advertiser
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Sign in to Campaign Manager.
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If you need to switch accounts, click the account name in the upper-left corner of the page and select the correct account name from the dropdown.
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Click
Account settings on the left menu, then click Billing center. -
Under the Billing activity section click on Coupons/credits.
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Enter your coupon code in the Redeem Coupon field and click Apply.
- If you don’t see the Redeem Coupon field, verify that you are a billing admin on the account. If you’re not, you will need to reach out to the billing admin on the account to add you.
There are several reasons you may not be able to use a certain coupon code. Here are a few common scenarios:
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The coupon code has expired.
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The coupon code has already been used, either by you or by someone else.
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Your account has previously used a coupon, and this coupon was valid for new advertisers only.
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You’ve redeemed a coupon code in the past 90 days.
If none of these situations apply, please contact Customer Support.
The value of each coupon code varies and is indicated within the email. An advertising coupon code for LinkedIn can only be redeemed through LinkedIn's online advertising system, Campaign Manager.
There are two dates you need to be aware of when redeeming your coupon code:
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The date you must redeem your coupon code by
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The date your coupon code expires and is no longer worth any dollar value
The date you must redeem your coupon code by is noted within the email in which you received your coupon code. The expiration date will depend on when you received and when you redeemed your coupon code, but in most cases the coupon will not expire for a full year.
To check when your coupon code expires:
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Sign in to Campaign Manager.
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If you need to switch accounts, click the account name in the upper-left corner of the page and select the correct account name from the dropdown.
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Click
Account settings on the left menu, then click Billing center. -
Under the Billing activity section click on Coupons/credits.
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Locate the expiration date for the coupon code in the Expiration Date column.
You can view your advertising credits balance on the billing center page within Campaign Manager.
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Sign in to Campaign Manager.
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If you need to switch accounts, click the account name in the upper-left corner of the page and select the correct account name from the dropdown.
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Click
Account settings on the left menu, then click Billing center. -
Under the Billing activity section click on Coupons/credits.
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Locate Remaining Credit Amount.
We need your credit card information for charges if your ads continue to run after your advertising credits have been exhausted.
To ensure your campaign does not spend over the coupon code amount, be sure to set a total budget for the same amount as your coupon code. Learn more about how to set a total budget.
If you redeem a coupon code, we'll deduct the campaign spend from your advertising credit balance until it's fully exhausted. We'll then bill your credit card if your campaign spend exceeds the amount on your advertising coupon code.
To ensure your campaign does not spend over the coupon code amount, be sure to set a total budget for the same amount as your coupon code. Learn more about how to set a total budget.
Coupon codes are periodically emailed out to targeted eligible members. If you haven't received a coupon code, then regrettably, you don't meet the marketing requirements for that offer. You're always welcome to purchase our services at the listed price.
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