LinkedIn Ads UTM Parameters: B2B Tracking Guide

LinkedIn is the go-to platform for B2B advertising, but LinkedIn's own reporting only tells part of the story. To track which LinkedIn campaigns actually generate pipeline and revenue, you need UTM parameters that flow into your CRM.

Why LinkedIn Ads Need UTM Parameters

LinkedIn Campaign Manager gives you impressions, clicks, and conversions. But it can't tell you which campaign generated a $50K deal that closed 3 months later, or how LinkedIn compares to Google Ads for pipeline generation.

Passing campaign data to your CRM — Every form fill carries the source campaign
Enabling multi-touch attribution — Track LinkedIn's role across the buyer journey
Cross-platform comparison — LinkedIn vs. Google vs. Facebook in one dashboard
Full-funnel reporting — From ad click to SQL to closed-won

LinkedIn Dynamic Macros

LinkedIn supports a limited set of dynamic macros compared to Google and Facebook:

{{CAMPAIGN_ID}} — Campaign ID
{{CAMPAIGN_NAME}} — Campaign name
{{CAMPAIGN_GROUP_ID}} — Campaign group ID
{{CAMPAIGN_GROUP_NAME}} — Campaign group name
{{CREATIVE_ID}} — Creative/ad ID

Important: LinkedIn's macros are more limited — no ad set name macro, campaign names may contain spaces (get URL-encoded), and only creative ID is available (not name).

UTM Templates for LinkedIn Ads

Standard Template

?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=paid_social&utm_campaign={{CAMPAIGN_NAME}}&utm_content={{CREATIVE_ID}}

Template with Campaign Group

?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=paid_social&utm_campaign={{CAMPAIGN_GROUP_NAME}}_{{CAMPAIGN_NAME}}&utm_content={{CREATIVE_ID}}

Message Ads (InMail)

?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=paid_social&utm_campaign={{CAMPAIGN_NAME}}&utm_term=message_ad&utm_content={{CREATIVE_ID}}

UTM Naming Convention for LinkedIn Ads (B2B)

B2B campaigns need naming conventions that map to your sales process. Structure your campaign names to reflect the B2B buying journey:

Top of Funnel (TOFU)

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Middle of Funnel (MOFU)

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Bottom of Funnel (BOFU)

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Common LinkedIn Ads UTM Mistakes

1. Using Lead Gen Forms Without UTMs

LinkedIn Lead Gen Forms keep users on LinkedIn — no landing page URL means no UTMs. Use website conversion campaigns instead if you need UTM tracking.

2. Spaces in Campaign Names

{{CAMPAIGN_NAME}} will include spaces if your campaign name has them. These become %20 in URLs. Use underscores in campaign names.

3. Not Including Funnel Stage

B2B campaigns span long sales cycles. Without funnel stage in your naming (tofu_, mofu_, bofu_), you can't attribute pipeline to specific funnel stages.

LinkedIn UTM Tracking for B2B CRMs

B2B attribution is uniquely challenging: long sales cycles (3-12 months), multiple touchpoints, and committee buying. Getting UTM data into your CRM is critical.

UTM Helper makes this automatic:

<script defer data-domain="yourdomain.com" src="https://utmhelper.com/your-script.js"></script>

Persists UTMs across all pages — Even multi-session visits
Auto-fills hidden form fields — Works with HubSpot, Salesforce web-to-lead, Marketo, Pardot, custom forms
No developer needed — One script tag, done

LinkedIn Ads UTM Parameters: B2B Tracking Guide