Setting Up Your Campaign

In setting up your campaign, Facebook and LinkedIn ask you for several criteria:

1. Your Bid: Facebook and LinkedIn ask you to set a bid amount for your ad. Each site gives you suggestions on the amount you should bid. (See next section for more information.)

2. Payment Method: Facebook and LinkedIn both use the PPC method; you pay every time someone clicks on the ad. However, LinkedIn also offers a CPM option, where you pay each time the ad is posted on a LinkedIn website, whether or not people click on it.

3. Your Budget: Facebook and LinkedIn both ask you for a daily budget. Your ad will run daily on the site until the number of clicks equals your budget. For example, if you enter a daily budget of $1,000 and a PPC ...

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