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LinkedIn Empowers Marketers with Sponsored Articles to Boost Engagement and Lead Generation

Linkedin sponsored articles

LinkedIn has introduced a game-changing feature, allowing marketers to leverage sponsored articles for enhanced brand awareness, increased engagement, and more effective lead generation directly on the platform.

Why It Matters:
LinkedIn’s sponsored articles streamline the user experience by eliminating the need to leave the platform to consume sponsored content. This seamless integration is poised to drive higher engagement levels among LinkedIn users.

How It Operates:
With the introduction of sponsored articles, companies can now promote their published content with the option to include a Call-to-Action (CTA) button, such as “Unlock Article.” This prompts users to sign up and access the complete content without navigating away from the LinkedIn app. The feature bears similarities to LinkedIn lead generation ads but offers a more direct connection to in-app engagement, proving advantageous for both LinkedIn and businesses.

Accessibility:
Presently, only articles authored by companies are eligible for sponsorship. However, LinkedIn’s product team is actively working on introducing additional functionalities, expected to be rolled out in the near future.

Rollout:
Sponsored posts have been deployed to the majority of business accounts, although some brands may not have immediate access to this feature.

LinkedIn’s Perspective:
Baptiste Beauvisage, Lead Client Solutions Manager at LinkedIn, highlighted the myriad benefits of this new product for advertisers and brands:

  • Utilize existing content from your LinkedIn page.
  • Sponsored posts exhibit higher virality compared to externally hosted blog articles.
  • Directly capture comments from logged-in members on the article.
  • Offer a superior User Experience (UX).
  • Drive leads seamlessly without redirecting users off LinkedIn to view your article.

This innovative move by LinkedIn aligns with its commitment to providing marketers with robust tools that optimize engagement and lead generation, reinforcing its position as a leading platform for professional networking and business promotion.

Check out Linkedin Sponsored Content now.


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