LinkedIn Introduces Conversation Ads, the Next Step in Message Ads [Video]

Conversation Ads build upon the professional network’s Message Ads offering by enabling advertisers to create full-funnel campaigns with multiple, customized calls to action, such as product education, webinar signups and ebook downloads.

The ad units can be used with other features, such as lead-gen forms and conversion tracking, and they are designed for real-time engagement, so they can only be send with the prospect is active on LinkedIn “and in the right mindset.”

LinkedIn said Conversation Ads will roll out globally as a public beta to all advertisers, in all languages, over the next few weeks.

Job search marketplace Hired was one of the companies testing the new ad offering, and its growth marketing manager, Chase Gladden, said in a LinkedIn …