LinkedIn Ads Connector User Guide

Connect your LinkedIn Ads account to Looker Studio in minutes and automatically visualize campaign performance with a ready-to-use template. Track impressions, clicks, spend, conversions, and more — without manual exports or complex setups.

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

Issue	Solution
LinkedIn Ads accounts not visible	Verify permissions in LinkedIn Campaign Manager
No data shown	Ensure you have advertiser access to the selected LinkedIn Ads account
Only partial data appears	Review selected date range and applied filters
OAuth window didn’t appear	Turn off pop-up blockers and make sure you’re signed in with the correct Google and LinkedIn Ads accounts.
Bad Request (400)	Reauthorize using the same LinkedIn account across Data Bloo and Looker Studio.

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.