If you work in B2B marketing, you’ve probably noticed how the game is changing when it comes to measurement. A new infographic from LinkedIn, recently highlighted on Social?Media?Today, presents a fresh set of “rules” for measurement in the B2B space—reflecting changing technology, audience behavior, and expectations. Here’s a breakdown of the key takeaways — and what they mean for your strategy.
Why LinkedIn’s New Measurement Framework Matters
The infographic highlights that marketers now have more signals than ever to show impact: from broader reach and engagement metrics to deeper stages like intent, pipeline, and revenue attribution. More specifically:
B2B marketers are adjusting KPIs to match changing buyer journeys.
Traditional metrics like clicks and impressions don’t tell the full story — there’s more focus on strategic evaluation and value creation.
Given LinkedIn’s role as a professional network, the framework requires metrics that measure professional intent, relationships, and business results — not just common social interactions.
In short: if you’re relying on the same measurement playbook from five years ago, you might be missing out on the full value that LinkedIn and modern B2B marketing can offer.
4 Core Pillars from the Infographic
The guide highlights four major pillars, each worth examining in the way you build and measure your campaigns.
1. Awareness & Reach
Metrics such as total audience size, impressions, reach, share of voice, and brand mentions.
The goal: boost exposure to the right audience (professionals, decision-makers) and lay the groundwork for downstream activity.
Tip: On LinkedIn, targeting “everyone” is less effective than focusing on specific roles, industries, or seniority levels.
2. Consideration & Engagement
Engagement metrics go beyond just “likes”: consider clicks, video completions, downloads, and webinar sign-ups.
The key is: people are intentionally thinking about you, not just passively noticing your ad.
Tip: Align your content with intent-driven actions (e.g., “Download + learn how” versus generic “Learn more”).
3. Intent & Conversion
Here we focus on more business-related metrics: form fills, demo requests, meetings scheduled, and pipeline stages.
A shift from “someone watched our video” to “someone is genuinely interested and wants a conversation.”
Tip: Ensure your measurement stack can link these mid-funnel signals to your LinkedIn campaigns (UTMs, CRM integration, tagging).
4. Revenue & Business Outcomes
The final frontier: attributing revenue or business outcomes to your LinkedIn efforts. This could mean influenced pipeline, closed business, or long-term account value.
The infographic emphasizes that measurement shouldn’t end at “conversion” but should connect to business impact.
Tip: Collaborate with your finance and analytics teams to define clearly what counts as “influenced” versus “attributed” revenue, so you avoid mixing apples and oranges.
Bringing It to Life: What to Ask in Your Next Campaign
Audience alignment: Are we connecting with the decision-makers and influencers in the industry we focus on?
Content mapping: Does our creative and messaging align with each phase of the journey (awareness ? consideration ? intent ? revenue)?
Measurement design: Have we established tracking for all four pillars (reach, engagement, intent, business outcomes)?
Attribution clarity: Do we know how to connect our LinkedIn results to pipeline or revenue? If not, what gaps are there?
Optimization loop: Are we using signals from LinkedIn and our measurement stack to refine targeting, creative, and bidding over time?
The landscape for B2B marketing measurement is changing quickly. With new tools, richer data, and shifting buyer behavior, it’s no longer enough to focus on traditional metrics and consider it done. LinkedIn’s new rules remind us that tracking must cover the entire funnel — from exposure and engagement to intent and ultimately revenue.
If you’re working with LinkedIn (or planning to), take a moment to reflect: Are your KPIs still based on 2010-style thinking, or are they aligned with the full spectrum of value? Making that adjustment can turn a campaign with good metrics into one with real business impact. Need help with this or other aspects of your online marketing strategy? We’re here to help! Contact us today.
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