Free LinkedIn Ads Looker Studio Connector

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure you have the following:

• A Data Bloo account (sign up is free)
• A Google account with access to Looker Studio
• Admin or advertiser access to at least one LinkedIn Ads account
• Pop-up blockers disabled (to enable LinkedIn and Google OAuth flows)

How to Connect

Step 1: Sign in to Data Bloo

• Go to hub.databloo.com
• Click Sign in and log in using your Google account or email/password

Step 2: Add LinkedIn Ads Data Source

• From the left-hand menu, go to Data Sources
• Click on the LinkedIn Ads tile under “Add new data source”

Step 3: Authorize Your LinkedIn Account

• Click Connect with LinkedIn
• You’ll be redirected to LinkedIn to authorize Data Bloo
• Accept the requested permissions so Data Bloo can access your ads data

Step 4: Choose LinkedIn Ads Accounts

• Select one or more LinkedIn Ads accounts you manage
• Click Connect Selected Accounts

Step 5: Review Connection

• Your connected ad accounts will now appear under the LinkedIn Ads data source
• You can add or remove accounts as needed
• Click Looker Studio to proceed to your dashboard

Step 6: Authorize in Looker Studio

• Looker Studio will prompt you to authorize the connector
• Grant access for both the connector and LinkedIn Ads data
• Click “Edit and share” in the top-right corner, then confirm with “Acknowledge and save”
• Wait for the dashboard to finish loading before interacting with it

Step 7: View the LinkedIn Ads Report

Your Looker Studio dashboard will now display LinkedIn Ads performance metrics such as:

• Impressions, clicks, CTR
• Spend and CPC
• Conversions and conversion rate
• Campaign, ad group, and ad-level performance
• Time-based trends

Step 8 (Optional): Add Credentials or Switch Accounts

You can update the dashboard filters or switch between multiple LinkedIn Ads accounts.

This is useful when:

• You manage multiple clients
• You want to compare campaign performance over time
• You need tailored views for different stakeholders or clients

How to Edit the Data Source Configuration

1. Open your Looker Studio report
2. In the top menu, go to Resource > Manage added data sources
3. Click Edit next to the LinkedIn Ads data source
4. Select Edit connection in the schema view

Modify Account and Reporting Settings

• Switch to a different LinkedIn Ads account
• Adjust selected metrics and dimensions
• Apply filters by campaign, date range, or objective

Finalize Changes

• Click Reconnect
• Confirm your choices by selecting Apply
• Your report will now reflect the updated data source configuration

Troubleshooting

Notes

• Data Security: Data Bloo does not store your LinkedIn Ads data. All access is secure and read-only through LinkedIn’s API.
• Free Forever: The connector is currently free, with no limits on users or data volume.
• Multi-Account Reporting: Combine multiple LinkedIn Ads accounts into a single dashboard for cross-account performance tracking.