LinkedIn Ads

LinkedIn Conversions API without the Insight Tag

Deliver conversion events to LinkedIn's Conversions API server-side. SHA-256 hashed professional data, automatic li_fat_id capture, and ad-blocker-proof delivery. Zero LinkedIn JavaScript on your site.

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LinkedIn Insight Tag

No client-side LinkedIn JavaScript required

400 days

Click attribution

li_fat_id persisted in server-set first-party cookies

20-40%

More conversions

Recovered from ad blocker signal loss

<50ms

Delivery latency

Conversions reach LinkedIn in real time

Why B2B conversion tracking is harder

B2B buying cycles are long. Multiple stakeholders research across weeks or months. LinkedIn ad clicks happen early in the funnel — the conversion happens much later. Client-side tracking loses the connection between the two.

Long sales cycles break attribution

B2B deals take weeks to months. Safari's 7-day cookie limit means the LinkedIn click ID (li_fat_id) is gone long before the prospect fills in a demo request form. The ad that started the conversation gets no credit.

Decision makers block tracking

Senior professionals — your target audience on LinkedIn — are more likely to use ad blockers and privacy tools. The LinkedIn Insight Tag is blocked at a higher rate than consumer-facing trackers. Your most valuable prospects are invisible.

Insight Tag impacts page speed

The LinkedIn Insight Tag adds JavaScript that competes with your page content for bandwidth. On B2B sites where first impressions matter, every millisecond of load time affects bounce rates and form completion.

Pipeline configuration

Map your conversion events to LinkedIn's Conversions API format. Professional data is SHA-256 hashed automatically. Click identifiers are injected from the server-side cookie store.

linkedin-conversions-api.yamlYAML
# linkedin-conversions-api.yaml
name: linkedin_purchase
integration: linkedin-capi
trigger:
  event: purchase

parameters:
  ad_account_id: "512345678"
  conversion_rule_id: "12345678"

global:
  user:
    userIds:
      - idType: SHA256_EMAIL
        idValue:
          source: context.traits.email
          mode: hash_sha256
      - idType: LINKEDIN_FIRST_PARTY_ADS_TRACKING_UUID
        idValue:
          source: context.click_ids.li_fat_id
          mode: direct
    userInfo:
      firstName:
        source: context.traits.first_name
        mode: hash_sha256
      lastName:
        source: context.traits.last_name
        mode: hash_sha256
      companyName:
        source: context.traits.company
        mode: hash_sha256
      title:
        source: context.traits.title
        mode: hash_sha256

events:
  purchase:
    destination_event: PURCHASE
    mappings:
      conversionHappenedAt:
        source: timestamp
        mode: direct
      conversionValue:
        amount:
          source: properties.value
          mode: direct
        currencyCode:
          source: properties.currency
          mode: direct

Built for B2B conversion tracking

400-day attribution window

li_fat_id stored in server-set first-party cookies for 400 days. Full B2B buying cycle coverage — from first ad click to closed deal.

Professional data matching

SHA-256 hashed email, first name, last name, company, and job title for maximum match rate in LinkedIn's identity graph.

Automatic PII hashing

All personal data is SHA-256 hashed in the governance layer before delivery. No raw PII reaches LinkedIn's API.

Real-time delivery

Conversions delivered to LinkedIn's API in under 50ms. Campaign optimisation and reporting update immediately.

Zero LinkedIn JavaScript

Remove the Insight Tag entirely. Datafly Signal handles all conversion tracking server-side through the Conversions API.

Offline conversions

Import CRM closed-won deals, demo completions, and pipeline stages back to LinkedIn for complete funnel measurement.

Supported conversion events

ConversionLinkedIn EventUse Case
Demo requestLEADB2B lead generation
PurchasePURCHASEE-commerce and SaaS
Sign upSIGN_UPFree trial and freemium
Content downloadDOWNLOADGated content and whitepapers
Job applicationAPPLYRecruitment advertising
Key page viewKEY_PAGE_VIEWHigh-intent page visits
Add to cartADD_TO_CARTE-commerce consideration
CustomCustomAny CRM or backend event

Maximise your LinkedIn Ads ROI

See how Datafly Signal recovers lost LinkedIn conversions and extends attribution across the full B2B buying cycle.