The GTM Playbook
Actionable guides on LinkedIn ads, signal-based outbound, founder content, and GTM strategy. Written for B2B SaaS teams who want pipeline, not pageviews.
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Thought Leader Ads
Pillar Guide
The Complete LinkedIn Thought Leader Ads Playbook
The TL ads system: 5×5 framework, content strategy, bidding, and real SQL benchmarks from £48K in ad spend across B2B SaaS accounts.
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LinkedIn Ads
Pillar Guide
Full-Funnel LinkedIn Ads Strategy for B2B SaaS
Demand gen + demand capture + retargeting running simultaneously. The 60/30/10 budget split and the incentive conversation ad weapon.
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Conversation Ads
Pillar Guide
The LinkedIn Conversation Ads Playbook
The $100 gift card strategy generating SQLs at $59–$388. Bidding tricks, message flow templates, and full CRM analysis proving pipeline conversion.
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GTM Strategy
Pillar Guide
The Best GTM Strategy for Sales-Led B2B SaaS
LinkedIn ads + outbound + content — the hybrid GTM engine. Six outbound flows, signal-based targeting, and one unified system.
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AI & MCP
Pillar Guide
LinkedIn Ads MCP: The Complete Guide
Eight LinkedIn Ads MCP servers compared, all 69 tools explained, and why landing page clicks change every number you report.
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AI & MCP
28 LinkedIn Ads Prompts for Claude and ChatGPT
Copy-and-paste prompts for audits, waste analysis, pipeline attribution and reporting. Grouped by outcome, free and ungated.
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Thought Leader Ads
What Are LinkedIn Thought Leader Ads?
TL ads are paid promotions of personal posts — not company page ads. How they work and why they get 3–5× more engagement.
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LinkedIn Ads
What Is a Good LinkedIn Ads CTR?
The published 0.44–0.65% benchmark counts likes and profile clicks. Here is what good looks like measured honestly.
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LinkedIn Ads
LinkedIn Ads Audit: The Eight-Layer Checklist
A ten-point checklist, the eight layers to score, and the three findings that come up in almost every account.
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LinkedIn Ads
Targeting the UK on LinkedIn
Realistic UK audience sizes, why UK job titles break US-built targeting, and what to exclude.
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AI & MCP
How to Connect LinkedIn Ads to Claude or ChatGPT
Five-minute setup, the first five prompts worth running, and how to check the numbers coming back are real.
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LinkedIn Ads
9 Signs Your LinkedIn Ads Agency Is Wasting Your Budget
Nine checkable signs, from inflated click metrics to Audience Network leakage. Most take under an hour to verify yourself.
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Thought Leader Ads
Content Strategy: The 3 Bucket Framework
Social proof, product-led, problem-led. Three content types to rotate in your TL ad mix for maximum demand gen.
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LinkedIn Ads
Demand Gen vs Demand Capture on LinkedIn
Demand gen creates future buyers. Demand capture converts today's buyers. You need both running simultaneously.
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GTM Strategy
What Is Warm Outbound?
Outreach to people who already know your brand through ads or content. Warm outbound converts 3–5× better than cold.
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GTM Strategy
What Is Signal-Based Outbound?
Outbound triggered by real buying signals — ad engagement, website visits, job changes, content downloads.
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Conversation Ads
Conversation Ads Bidding: Manual vs Maximum Delivery
Bid $100, pay $0.50. The second-price auction trick — and why you must bid aggressively on conversation ads.
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Conversation Ads
LinkedIn Incentive Ads: The $100 Gift Card Play
A $100 Amazon gift card for a 30-minute demo. The incentive that generates SQLs at $59–$165 for retargeting audiences.
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Thought Leader Ads
How Much Should You Spend on LinkedIn Ads?
$3K–$5K/mo minimum for the full stack. How to split budget across demand gen, capture, and retargeting.
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Thought Leader Ads
LinkedIn Ads Penetration Rate & the 5×5 Framework
Five ads, five impressions each. Why frequency — not reach — drives demand generation on LinkedIn.
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LinkedIn Ads
Do LinkedIn Lead Gen Forms Work?
Yes — but only for retargeting warm audiences with a Calendly embed. Not for cold lead capture.
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LinkedIn Ads
Best LinkedIn Ad Format for B2B SaaS
All six LinkedIn ad formats ranked. TL ads for demand gen, conversation ads for capture, lead gen forms for retargeting.
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GTM Strategy
How to Build a B2B Account List for LinkedIn Ads
Start with your CRM, layer in funding and hiring signals, size to budget. 3,000–5,000 companies over 3 months.
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LinkedIn Ads
Should I Run Cold Bottom-of-Funnel Ads on LinkedIn?
Yes — but they cost 2–3× more than retargeting. When cold BoFu makes sense and how to reduce the cost over time.
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Conversation Ads
How Much Does a LinkedIn SQL Cost?
$59–$388 per SQL depending on audience warmth and incentive. Real benchmarks from B2B SaaS campaigns.
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Thought Leader Ads
LinkedIn Ads: Engagement vs Brand Awareness Objective
Engagement optimises for likes and comments. Brand awareness maximises unique reach. Which to use for TL ads.
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GTM Strategy
How to Follow Up LinkedIn Ad Leads
Demo requests get called in 5 minutes. Content downloads get nurtured. Different leads need different follow-up.
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GTM Strategy
LinkedIn Ads vs Outbound: Which Is Better?
Neither alone. Ads build awareness, outbound captures it. The hybrid approach generates 3× more pipeline.
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Conversation Ads
Conversation Ads vs Sponsored InMail: What Changed?
Sponsored InMail became Message Ads. Conversation Ads replaced them with interactive buttons and multiple CTAs.
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GTM Strategy
How to Use Trigify for LinkedIn Ads Outbound
Trigify captures ad engagers → Clay enriches for ICP → automated outbound fires. The full pipeline step by step.
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