B2B LinkedIn Ads Playbook: What Works (and What Doesn’t) in 2025

#243 Linkedin Ads | In this episode, Danielle Messler sits down with Anthony Blatner (LinkedIn ads expert and certified instructor) and Tagg Bozied (Head of Brand Awareness at Docebo and award-winning B2B campaign strategist) to dig into what actually works with B2B LinkedIn ads in 2025. These two have spent years in the trenches, building campaigns for some of the most niche, high-intent B2B audiences, and they’ve got the data and real stories to back up what works (and what definitely doesn’t).Danielle, Anthony, and Tagg cover:The biggest mistakes B2B marketers make on LinkedIn and how to fix them fastWhy “thought leader ads” are crushing right now and how to set them up the right way (even if you’re not Dave Gerhardt)How to measure success in brand awareness campaigns (including smart ways to use dwell time, frequency, and Google Analytics)Timestamps(00:00) - – Intro from Dave (00:48) - – Why This Isn’t Just a “Webinar” (02:16) - – Meet the Experts: Tagg Bozied and Anthony Blatner (04:27) - – Biggest Mistakes in LinkedIn Ads (06:58) - – How to Make LinkedIn Ads Stand Out (09:10) - – What to Know About Thought Leader Ads (13:31) - – What Does Success Look Like? Metrics That Matter (16:28) - – What’s a CTV Ad and Should You Try It? (19:32) - – Budgeting Tips for Niche Audiences (24:35) - – LinkedIn Lead Forms vs. Landing Pages (30:33) - – Proving ROI on Brand Awareness Campaigns (36:34) - – Reporting Tools and Stack Recommendations (39:16) - – Targeting Secrets and Retargeting Best Practices (42:38) - – How to Think About A/B Testing on LinkedIn (46:36) - – Wrap-Up + Where to Connect Join 50,0000 people who get Dave's Newsletter here: https://www.exitfive.com/newsletterLearn more about Exit Five's private marketing community: https://www.exitfive.com/***Brought to you by:Webflow - A website platform built for the agentic web, helping modern marketing teams build fully custom sites—no developer needed—that perform in AI search. Learn more at webflow.com/for/exitfive.Markup AI - A content quality platform that scans your content against brand voice, preferred terms, messaging standards, and AI-search readiness before it goes live, right inside Google Docs. Learn more at markup.ai.Optimizely - A no-code AI platform where autonomous agents execute marketing work across webpages, email, SEO, and campaigns. Learn how to deploy agents on your marketing team at Agents in the Mix. Learn more at optimizely.com/exitfive. Walker Sands - An integrated B2B marketing and growth services agency that helps marketing leaders turn strategy into measurable business impact through their Outcome-based Marketing model. Learn more at walkersands.com/exitfive.Knak - A no-code, campaign creation platform that lets you go from idea to on-brand email and landing pages in minutes, using AI where it actually matters. Learn more at knak.com/exitfive, or check out the MCP server by clicking this link.***Thanks to my friends at hatch.fm for producing this episode and handling all of the Exit Five podcast production.They give you unlimited podcast editing and strategy for your B2B podcast.Get unlimited podcast editing and on-demand strategy for one low monthly cost. Just upload your episode, and they take care of the rest.Visit hatch.fm to learn more