Sponsored Content, Message Ads and Text Ads are all paid from the card saved on your Campaign Manager ad account. Fund a ScarabPay virtual Visa with USDT and use it as that card.
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Why LinkedIn ads work differently
LinkedIn is built around professional profiles, which shapes both who you can reach and how much each result costs.
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Targeting by job, not by interests
Choose audiences by job title, function, seniority, company or industry, which suits B2B offers and hiring.
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Higher cost per click
Professional audiences are in demand, so clicks usually cost more than on consumer networks. Fewer, better-qualified leads is the usual trade-off.
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Plan the balance, not just the budget
With pricier clicks, threshold charges arrive faster. Size the card balance for the next charge, not only for today’s budget.
How LinkedIn charges for ads
Most self-serve advertisers pay by card. LinkedIn also offers invoicing, but only to accounts that qualify for it.
Credit card billing
As your campaigns accrue spend, LinkedIn charges the card on the ad account at billing thresholds and at the end of the billing cycle, whichever comes first. Each ad account has one card, managed from the Billing center.
Monthly invoicing (eligible accounts)
Advertisers that meet LinkedIn’s requirements can apply to be invoiced instead of charged by card. New or smaller accounts normally start on card billing, which is where a virtual card fits.
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The ScarabPay virtual card is the card on your ad account. Because LinkedIn clicks tend to cost more than on consumer networks, keep the balance comfortably above your next threshold charge.
Why LinkedIn Ads declines your card
When a charge fails, LinkedIn pauses delivery until the balance is settled. These are the usual reasons behind a failed payment in Campaign Manager.
01Payment failed
The bank blocks a charge from abroad
LinkedIn bills from outside many advertisers’ countries, and local cards often refuse foreign online merchants by default.
The ScarabPay virtual Visa is built for international online payments in USD.
02Credit card declined
Accrued spend is higher than the balance
B2B audiences are expensive, so a single threshold charge can be larger than expected. If the card holds less, the charge fails.
Load the card above your threshold, then retry the payment from the Billing center.
03Account on hold
Campaigns paused for an unpaid balance
An outstanding balance puts the ad account on hold and stops all campaigns in it until the amount is paid.
Top up first, settle the balance in the Billing center, and campaigns can resume.
04Billing info mismatch
Details don’t match the card or the Page
A cardholder name, country or address that conflicts with your ad account and company Page can trigger extra checks or a decline.
Use the name on your ScarabPay account and keep the ad account details consistent with your Page.
How much should you load?
Enter your daily budget and how many days your ads will run. We add a 10% margin so a billing-threshold charge never lands on an empty card.
Recommended card balance$660Budget × days + 10% margin
How to add a virtual card to LinkedIn Campaign Manager
1
Open your ScarabPay account
Register on the website or the Android app and complete identity verification.
2
Deposit USDT
Send USDT from your wallet or exchange to your ScarabPay balance.
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Issue and fund the card
Create a reloadable virtual card and load more than one threshold charge; the calculator above helps you size it.
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Open Campaign Manager
Sign in at linkedin.com/campaignmanager, choose or create your ad account and link it to your company Page.
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Add the card in the Billing center
Open the account menu, go to Billing center and add or update the credit card with the number, expiry, CVV and billing address.
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Launch and track spend
Start your campaign and watch spend in Campaign Manager so the card is topped up before each charge.
Which ScarabPay card should you use?
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Virtual · Recommended
LinkedIn charges the ad account card again and again as spend accrues. A reloadable virtual card stays on the account; you just add USDT as your campaigns scale.
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Lite · Not for subscriptions
Lite is single-use. The first charge might succeed, but the next threshold charge would fail and put the ad account on hold.
Keep your LinkedIn ad account running
Set daily or total budgets so threshold charges stay predictable.
Keep the card balance above at least one threshold charge, given LinkedIn’s higher click costs.
Settle any outstanding balance quickly; an account on hold stops every campaign in it.
Keep the cardholder name and country aligned with the ad account and company Page.
Download receipts from the Billing center for your records.
Frequently asked questions
Which LinkedIn ad formats does the card pay for?
All of them: Sponsored Content, Message Ads, Conversation Ads, Text Ads and Dynamic Ads in the same ad account are billed to its card.
When does LinkedIn charge my card?
As campaigns accrue spend, LinkedIn charges at billing thresholds and at the end of the billing cycle. You can follow charges and download receipts in the Billing center.
Can I get invoiced instead of paying by card?
LinkedIn offers invoicing to advertisers that qualify. If your account doesn’t, card billing applies, and the ScarabPay virtual card works for that.
Why are LinkedIn clicks more expensive?
LinkedIn lets you target by job title, company, industry and seniority, so competition for professional audiences is high. Plan a larger card balance than on consumer platforms.
My ad account is on hold. What should I do?
Top up the card, open the Billing center and pay the outstanding balance. Once it is cleared, campaigns can resume.
Can one card pay for several LinkedIn ad accounts?
Each ad account has its own card setting. You can add the same card to more than one, but separate cards make spend easier to follow.
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