Complete reference for LinkedIn Ads dimensions and metrics
Account ID | Advertiser Account Unique Identifier. Field Name: account.id Type: dimension |
Account Name | Advertiser Account Name. Field Name: account.name Type: dimension |
Campaign Group ID | Unique Identifier of the upper level in the campaigns hierarchy. It can contain multiple campaigns. Field Name: campaign_group.id Type: dimension |
Campaign Group Name | Name of the upper level in the campaigns hierarchy. It can contain multiple campaigns. Field Name: campaign_group.name Type: dimension |
Campaign ID | Unique Identifier of the mid level in the campaigns hierarchy. It can contain multiple ads. Field Name: campaign.id Type: dimension |
Campaign Name | Name of the mid level in the campaigns hierarchy. It can contain multiple ads. Field Name: campaign.name Type: dimension |
Ad ID | Unique Identifier of the lowest level in the campaigns hierarchy. Field Name: ad.id Type: dimension |
Ad URL | The URL to visualize this Ad’s data. Currently the Ad Name attribute is not provided by Linkedin. We will pay close attention to add the Ad Name dimension as soon as Linkedin allows it. Field Name: ad.url Type: dimension |
Status | Field Name: account.status Type: dimension |
Currency | Field Name: account.currency Type: dimension |
Total Budget | Field Name: campaign_group.total_budget Type: dimension |
Status | Can be one of: ACTIVE, ARCHIVED, CANCELLED, DRAFT, PAUSED, PENDING_DELETION, REMOVED. Field Name: campaign_group.status Type: dimension |
Start Time | Field Name: campaign_group.start_time Type: dimension |
End Time | Field Name: campaign_group.end_time Type: dimension |
Status | Can be one of: ACTIVE, ARCHIVED, CANCELLED, DRAFT, PAUSED, PENDING_DELETION, REMOVED. Field Name: campaign.status Type: dimension |
Daily Budget | Field Name: campaign.daily_budget Type: dimension |
Total Budget | Field Name: campaign.total_budget Type: dimension |
Start Time | Field Name: campaign.start_time Type: dimension |
End Time | Field Name: campaign.end_time Type: dimension |
Campaign Type | Can be one of: TEXT_AD, SPONSORED_UPDATES, SPONSORED_INMAILS, DYNAMIC. Field Name: campaign.type Type: dimension |
Objective Type | Can be one of: BRAND_AWARENESS, WEBSITE, ENGAGEMENT, VIDEO_VIEW, LEAD_GENERATION, WEBSITE_CONVERSION, JOB_APPLICANT, TALENT_LEAD. Field Name: campaign.objective_type Type: dimension |
Ad Format | On Linkedin Ads, the ad format is set at the campaign level. Field Name: campaign.ad_format Type: dimension |
Cost | Cost in the account’s local currency. Field Name: costInLocalCurrency Type: metric |
Cost In USD | Cost converted to USD. Field Name: costInUsd Type: metric |
Clicks | The count of chargeable clicks. Despite not charging for clicks for CPM campaigns, this field still represents those clicks for which Linkedin would otherwise charge advertisers based on objective (for example, clicks to view the landing page or company page). Field Name: clicks Type: metric |
Impressions | This is the count of impressions for Sponsored Content and sends for Sponsored Messaging. Field Name: impressions Type: metric |
Unique Impressions | The estimated number of unique member accounts with at least one impression. Some offsite traffic is excluded from this metric, so it may be underestimated for campaigns running on the LinkedIn Audience Network. This metric is only available when the number of days in the date range is less than or equal to 92 days. Field Name: approximateUniqueImpressions Type: metric |
Landing Page Clicks | The count of clicks which take the user to the creative landing page. Field Name: landingPageClicks Type: metric |
Company Page Clicks | The count of clicks to view the company page. Field Name: companyPageClicks Type: metric |
CTR | The percentage of impressions that resulted in clicks. Field Name: ctr Type: metric |
CPC | The average cost per click. Field Name: cpc Type: metric |
CPM | The cost per thousand impressions. Field Name: cpm Type: metric |
Website Conversions | Total number of times users took a desired action after clicking on or seeing your ad. Field Name: externalWebsiteConversions Type: metric |
Website Post Click Conversions | Total number of times users took a desired action after clicking on your ad. Field Name: externalWebsitePostClickConversions Type: metric |
Website Post View Conversions | Total number of times users took a desired action after seeing your ad. Field Name: externalWebsitePostViewConversions Type: metric |
Conversion Value | Value of the conversions in the account’s local currency based on rules defined by the advertiser. Conversion value is set by the advertiser at a per conversion level, and aggregated across the query time range. Field Name: conversionValueInLocalCurrency Type: metric |
Mail Contact Info Shares | The number of times users shared contact info through the One Click Lead Gen for Sponsored Messaging ads. Field Name: leadGenerationMailContactInfoShares Type: metric |
Mail Interested Clicks | The count of Sponsored Messaging ad recipients who clicked to demonstrate interest. Field Name: leadGenerationMailInterestedClicks Type: metric |
Form Opens | The count of times users opened the lead form for a One Click Lead Gen campaign. Field Name: oneClickLeadFormOpens Type: metric |
One Click Leads | The count of leads generated through One Click Lead Gen. Field Name: oneClickLeads Type: metric |
Valid Work Email Leads | The count of leads with a valid work email that does not use an established free or personal email domain. Field Name: validWorkEmailLeads Type: metric |
Talent Leads | Number of leads captured through a talent media campaign. Field Name: talentLeads Type: metric |
Qualified Leads | The number of leads that meet specific qualification criteria. Field Name: qualifiedLeads Type: metric |
Cost Per Qualified Lead | The average cost per qualified lead generated. Field Name: costPerQualifiedLead Type: metric |
Likes | The count of likes. Sponsored Content only. Field Name: likes Type: metric |
Comment Likes | The count of likes of a comment. Sponsored Content only. Field Name: commentLikes Type: metric |
Comments | The count of comments. Sponsored Content only. Field Name: comments Type: metric |
Shares | The count of shares. Sponsored Content only. Field Name: shares Type: metric |
Follows | The count of follows. Sponsored Content and Follower Ads only. Field Name: follows Type: metric |
Action Clicks | The count of clicks on the action button of the Sponsored Messaging ad. Field Name: actionClicks Type: metric |
Ad Unit Clicks | The count of clicks on the ad unit displayed alongside the Sponsored Messaging ad. Field Name: adUnitClicks Type: metric |
Opens | The count of opens of Sponsored Messaging ads. Field Name: opens Type: metric |
Sends | The count of sends of Sponsored Messaging ads. Field Name: sends Type: metric |
Text Url Clicks | The count of clicks on any links (anchor tags) that were included in the body of the Sponsored Messaging ad. Field Name: textUrlClicks Type: metric |
Card Clicks | The number of clicks for each card of a carousel ad. The first card click of the carousel ad results in an immediate Card Click and Click, whereas scrolling to other cards and clicking will count as additional Card Click. Field Name: cardClicks Type: metric |
Card Impressions | The number of impressions shown for each card of a carousel ad. The first card of the carousel ad results in an immediate cardImpression and impression, whereas scrolling to other cards will count as additional Card Impression. Field Name: cardImpressions Type: metric |
Document Completions | The number of times users reached 100% of the document’s length, including those that skipped to this point. This metric is only available for document ads and not all dimensions. Field Name: documentCompletions Type: metric |
First Quartile Completions | The number of times users reached the first quartile of the document’s length, including those that skipped to this point. This metric is only available for document ads and not all dimensions. Field Name: documentFirstQuartileCompletions Type: metric |
Midpoint Completions | The number of times users reached the second quartile of the document’s length, including those that skipped to this point. This metric is only available for document ads and not all dimensions. Field Name: documentMidpointCompletions Type: metric |
Third Quartile Completions | The number of times users reached the third quartile of the document’s length, including those that skipped to this point. This metric is only available for document ads and not all dimensions. Field Name: documentThirdQuartileCompletions Type: metric |
Download Clicks | The number of times users have indicated the intent to download the media in an ad by clicking the download icon. This may or may not result in an actual download (e.g. if the user rejects a browser download prompt). This metric is only available for ad formats supporting media downloads. Field Name: downloadClicks Type: metric |
Positive Reactions | The count of positive reactions on Sponsored Content which can capture, like, interest, praise, and other responses. Field Name: reactions Type: metric |
Other Engagements | The count of user interactions with the ad unit that do not fit into any other more specific category. Field Name: otherEngagements Type: metric |
Registrations | The number of times a member has registered for an event or seminar after viewing or clicking on an ad which has a LinkedIn event landing page. This includes gross registrations and does not account for a user unregistering. Field Name: registrations Type: metric |
Total Engagements | The count of all user interactions with the ad unit. Field Name: totalEngagements Type: metric |
Subscription Clicks | The number of clicks on subscription related content. Field Name: subscriptionClicks Type: metric |
Average Dwell Time | The average time users spend viewing the ad content. Field Name: averageDwellTime Type: metric |
Post Click Registrations | Registrations that occurred after clicking on the ad. Field Name: postClickRegistrations Type: metric |
Post View Registrations | Registrations that occurred after viewing the ad. Field Name: postViewRegistrations Type: metric |
Headline Clicks | The number of times members clicked on the headline of conversation ads. Field Name: headlineClicks Type: metric |
Headline Impressions | The number of times members were shown the headline of conversation ads. Field Name: headlineImpressions Type: metric |
Job Applications | The number of times a member completed a job application after viewing or clicking on an ad. Currently, this metric is broken down into postViewJobApplications (if the member applied after viewing the ad) and postClickJobApplications (if the member applied after clicking the ad). Field Name: jobApplications Type: metric |
Job Apply Clicks | The number of times a member clicked on the job’s apply button on an LinkedIn jobs page after viewing or clicking on an ad which has a LinkedIn job landing page. Currently, this metric is broken down into postViewJobApplyClicks (if the member performed the action after viewing the ad) and postClickJobApplyClicks (if the member performed the action after clicking the ad). Field Name: jobApplyClicks Type: metric |
Post Click Job Applications | Job applications that occurred after clicking on the ad. Field Name: postClickJobApplications Type: metric |
Post Click Job Apply Clicks | Job apply clicks that occurred after clicking on the ad. Field Name: postClickJobApplyClicks Type: metric |
Post View Job Applications | Job applications that occurred after viewing the ad. Field Name: postViewJobApplications Type: metric |
Post View Job Apply Clicks | Job apply clicks that occurred after viewing the ad. Field Name: postViewJobApplyClicks Type: metric |
Full Screen Plays | Number of times members click on the full screen button or on the video (mobile only) to go into full screen mode. Field Name: fullScreenPlays Type: metric |
Video Completions | The count of video ads that played 97-100% of the video. This includes watches that skipped to this point if the serving location is ON_SITE. Field Name: videoCompletions Type: metric |
First Quartile Completions | The count of video ads that played through the first quartile of the video. This includes watches that skipped to this point if the serving location is ON_SITE. Field Name: videoFirstQuartileCompletions Type: metric |
Midpoint Completions | The count of video ads that played through the midpoint of the video. This includes watches that skipped to this point if the serving location is ON_SITE. Field Name: videoMidpointCompletions Type: metric |
Video Starts | The count of video ads that were started by users. Field Name: videoStarts Type: metric |
Third Quartile Completions | The count of video ads that played through the third quartile of the video. This includes watches that skipped to this point if the serving location is ON_SITE. Field Name: videoThirdQuartileCompletions Type: metric |
Video Views | A video ad playing for at least 2 continuous seconds 50% in-view, or a click on the CTA, whichever comes first. An interaction with the video (like going to fullscreen mode) does not count as a view. Field Name: videoViews Type: metric |
Audience Penetration | The percentage of the target audience reached by the campaign. Field Name: audiencePenetration Type: metric |
Approximate Member Reach | The estimated number of LinkedIn members reached by the campaign. Field Name: approximateMemberReach Type: metric |
Viral Clicks | Clicks generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralClicks Type: metric |
Viral Impressions | Impressions generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralImpressions Type: metric |
Viral Likes | Likes generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralLikes Type: metric |
Viral Shares | Shares generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralShares Type: metric |
Viral Comments | Comments generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralComments Type: metric |
Viral Follows | Follows generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralFollows Type: metric |
Viral Reactions | Reactions generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralReactions Type: metric |
Viral Other Engagements | Other engagements generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralOtherEngagements Type: metric |
Viral Total Engagements | Total engagements generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralTotalEngagements Type: metric |
Viral Video Views | Video views generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralVideoViews Type: metric |
Viral Video Completions | Video completions generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralVideoCompletions Type: metric |
Viral Video Starts | Video starts generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralVideoStarts Type: metric |
Viral Video First Quartile Completions | Video first quartile completions generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralVideoFirstQuartileCompletions Type: metric |
Viral Video Midpoint Completions | Video midpoint completions generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralVideoMidpointCompletions Type: metric |
Viral Video Third Quartile Completions | Video third quartile completions generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralVideoThirdQuartileCompletions Type: metric |
Viral Full Screen Plays | Full screen plays generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralFullScreenPlays Type: metric |
Viral Landing Page Clicks | Landing page clicks generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralLandingPageClicks Type: metric |
Viral Company Page Clicks | Company page clicks generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralCompanyPageClicks Type: metric |
Viral External Website Conversions | External website conversions generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralExternalWebsiteConversions Type: metric |
Viral External Website Post Click Conversions | External website post click conversions generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralExternalWebsitePostClickConversions Type: metric |
Viral External Website Post View Conversions | External website post view conversions generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralExternalWebsitePostViewConversions Type: metric |
Viral One Click Lead Form Opens | One click lead form opens generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralOneClickLeadFormOpens Type: metric |
Viral One Click Leads | One click leads generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralOneClickLeads Type: metric |
Viral Document Completions | Document completions generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralDocumentCompletions Type: metric |
Viral Document First Quartile Completions | Document first quartile completions generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralDocumentFirstQuartileCompletions Type: metric |
Viral Document Midpoint Completions | Document midpoint completions generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralDocumentMidpointCompletions Type: metric |
Viral Document Third Quartile Completions | Document third quartile completions generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralDocumentThirdQuartileCompletions Type: metric |
Viral Download Clicks | Download clicks generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralDownloadClicks Type: metric |
Viral Job Applications | Job applications generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralJobApplications Type: metric |
Viral Job Apply Clicks | Job apply clicks generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralJobApplyClicks Type: metric |
Viral Registrations | Registrations generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralRegistrations Type: metric |
Viral Post Click Job Applications | Post click job applications generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralPostClickJobApplications Type: metric |
Viral Post Click Job Apply Clicks | Post click job apply clicks generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralPostClickJobApplyClicks Type: metric |
Viral Post Click Registrations | Post click registrations generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralPostClickRegistrations Type: metric |
Viral Post View Job Applications | Post view job applications generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralPostViewJobApplications Type: metric |
Viral Post View Job Apply Clicks | Post view job apply clicks generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralPostViewJobApplyClicks Type: metric |
Viral Post View Registrations | Post view registrations generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralPostViewRegistrations Type: metric |
Viral Card Clicks | Card clicks generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralCardClicks Type: metric |
Viral Card Impressions | Card impressions generated through viral sharing of the content. Field Name: viralCardImpressions Type: metric |