As a business owner running LinkedIn ads, having easy access to your LinkedIn advertising invoices is crucial for tracking costs and reconciling payments. LinkedIn makes viewing and downloading invoices simple if you know where to find them. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk through the steps to access your LinkedIn ad invoices and statements.
Viewing LinkedIn Ad Invoices in Campaign Manager
The easiest way to find and view your LinkedIn advertising invoices is directly in Campaign Manager, LinkedIn’s advertising platform. Here’s how to view invoices in Campaign Manager:
- Login to your Campaign Manager account.
- Click on the gear icon in the top right corner.
- Select “Billing & payments” from the dropdown menu.
- Click on “Statements & invoices”.
This will open up your Statements & Invoices page. Here you’ll see a list of all your invoices and billing statements from the past 12 months. Each invoice listing shows the date, invoice number, due date, total cost, and status. To view the full invoice details, simply click on the invoice date.
The invoice page contains a complete breakdown of all your LinkedIn advertising charges for the month. It includes your monthly subscription fees, costs for each ad campaign, taxes, credits, and final amount due. You can also change the date range to view older invoices before the last 12 months.
Downloading LinkedIn Invoices as PDFs
In addition to viewing invoices in Campaign Manager, you can also download invoices as PDF files. Here’s how to download PDF invoices:
- Follow steps 1-4 above to navigate to the Statements & Invoices page.
- Click the download icon next to any invoice to download the PDF.
- The PDF will download to your computer for easy saving and sharing.
The invoice PDF contains the same detailed breakdown of charges and balances as the online invoice. Having the PDF makes it easy to save invoices for your records or share with your accounting department.
Downloading Billing Statements
Along with invoices, LinkedIn also provides billing statements you can view or download. Billing statements provide a monthly recap of all your advertising charges and credits from invoices, payments, refunds, and adjustments. Here’s how to view and download billing statements:
- Navigate to the Statements & Invoices page in Campaign Manager.
- Click on the “Billing Statements” tab.
- You’ll see a list of statements from the past year. Click on a statement date to view details.
- Click the download icon on a statement to get the PDF.
Reviewing the monthly billing statements along with invoices allows you to confirm all charges, payments, and account credits are accurate.
Managing Invoices and Payments
In addition to accessing invoices, Campaign Manager also allows you to manage payments related to your LinkedIn advertising spend. You can view upcoming payments scheduled, change payment methods, and view payment history. Here are some tips for managing LinkedIn ad payments:
- Schedule automatic payments by entering a payment method on file. This prevents missed payments.
- Pay instantly from an invoice by clicking “Pay Now” and entering your payment details.
- Change your payment method at any time under Billing & Payments settings.
- View past payments made over the past year on the Payments tab.
Keeping up with scheduled payments ensures your LinkedIn ads continue running without any disruptions due to payment issues or non-payment. Review payments regularly along with downloading invoices.
Troubleshooting Missing LinkedIn Invoices
In some cases, you may be unable to locate a specific invoice in Campaign Manager when trying to view past billing records. There are a couple steps you can take to try and locate missing invoices:
- Double check that you are viewing the correct date range for invoices. Expand the date filters to widen your search.
- Any paid invoices will also appear on your billing statements. Check statements to confirm an invoice was generated.
- If an invoice should exist but is now showing, contact LinkedIn billing support for help accessing it.
With appropriate date filters applied, all paid LinkedIn advertising invoices should be accessible in your account. Contact customer support if needed for further assistance finding missing invoices.
Using LinkedIn Invoice Data
Accessing your LinkedIn ad invoices regularly provides valuable data on your advertising spend and performance. Here are some of the ways you can use LinkedIn invoice insights:
- Track monthly advertising costs and compare to budgets.
- Ensure advertising spend leads to positive ROI.
- Identify top performing campaigns with highest spend.
- Optimize budgets across campaigns and ad sets.
- Allocate client advertising expenses by invoices.
- Identify spikes or dips in LinkedIn ad spend.
With your advertising invoices readily available in Campaign Manager, it becomes much easier to analyze your LinkedIn ad investment and make optimizations using the data. Download invoices regularly for record keeping and data analysis.
Creating Reports from LinkedIn Invoice Data
To better analyze spend patterns, performance, and ROI from your LinkedIn ad invoices, you can compile the data into reports. Some examples of reports you can create include:
- Monthly Spend Report – Compile monthly spend totals, changes, and category breakdowns.
- Campaign Performance Report – Analyze spend and conversion data by campaign.
- ROI Report – Measure overall or campaign-level return on ad spend (ROAS).
- Client Billing Report – Organize invoice data by client accounts.
Pull the following fields from your invoices to populate your reports:
| Data Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Invoice total | Full amount billed on the invoice |
| Invoice date | Month the invoice covers |
| Campaign names | Campaigns billed on the invoice |
| Campaign spend | Total spend per campaign |
| Account names | Client accounts billed (if applicable) |
Regularly exporting key invoice data into reports allows you to closely monitor LinkedIn advertising performance and quickly make optimizations as needed.
Automating LinkedIn Invoice Retrieval
For businesses spending a significant amount on LinkedIn ads each month, manually downloading invoices and statements can be time consuming. There are two options to automate retrieval of LinkedIn billing documents:
API Integration
LinkedIn’s Campaign Manager API allows developers to build custom integrations that can automatically pull invoice data on a recurring schedule. This allows you to feed LinkedIn billing information directly into other business systems like:
- Accounting/ERP software
- Business intelligence databases
- Custom billing dashboards
The complexity of the integration depends on your use case. Consult LinkedIn’s documentation for specifics on the available API endpoints.
Web Scraper Tools
Another option is using a web scraping tool like Import.io or ParseHub to scrape invoice data from Campaign Manager. After logging in, you can configure the scraper to extract key fields and download structured reports on a schedule.
Web scrapers offer more customization than APIs but may be less stable over time if LinkedIn makes site changes. Evaluate both options to automate fetching LinkedIn invoices.
LinkedIn’s Invoice Format
LinkedIn advertising invoices follow a standard format that includes all key billing details. Here is an overview of what’s included on a typical LinkedIn invoice:
- Invoice Number – Unique identifier for the invoice
- Invoice Date – Date the invoice was generated
- Payment Terms – Due date for payment (typically Net 30 days)
- Bill To – Company name and address
- Account Summary – Monthly charges for owned media (ads) and earned media (follower counts)
- Billing Details – Breakdown of ad costs by campaign
- Credits Applied – Any applicable credits on your account
- Total Amount Due
Invoices include each ad campaign live during the month along with the associated costs. Sponsored content campaigns are grouped separately from standard LinkedIn Campaign Manager ads.
Understanding the standard LinkedIn invoice format allows you to quickly locate key billing details each month and cross-check against your own campaign data and reporting.
Other LinkedIn Billing FAQs
Along with steps for accessing invoices, here are some common questions businesses have around LinkedIn billing and payments:
How often does LinkedIn generate invoices?
LinkedIn generates advertising invoices on a monthly basis. Invoices are typically generated within the first 1-2 weeks after the end of each calendar month.
What payment methods does LinkedIn accept?
LinkedIn accepts all major credit cards, including Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. PayPal is also accepted. Offline payments via wire transfer may also be supported in some regions.
Can I change my LinkedIn billing date?
Yes, you can request to change your billing date and invoice generation date within Campaign Manager. This allows you to align LinkedIn billing with your internal accounting processes.
Does LinkedIn charge any fees on invoices?
LinkedIn does not charge any processing fees or add taxes onto advertising invoices. Applicable taxes will vary based on your business location and LinkedIn tax jurisdiction rules.
Can I split LinkedIn invoices by business unit?
LinkedIn invoice splitting by business unit, team, or client account is not supported natively. You will need to manually break down charges by reviewing campaign ownership and history.
Conclusion
Accessing LinkedIn advertising invoices is easy and straightforward when you know where to look in Campaign Manager. Download PDF invoices regularly to have detailed records of spend and make data-driven optimizations. Automate retrieval for hands-free access at scale. Use LinkedIn’s billing and payment tools to manage your ad spend effectively.