LinkedIn Advertising

Kia ora, lovely creators. It’s MaTitie here from BaoLiba, settling in with a cuppa to chat about something that’s been on many of our minds lately: LinkedIn advertising costs in Aotearoa for 2026. If you’re anything like me — juggling multiple projects, craving simplified monetisation, and occasionally feeling that familiar knot of algorithm anxiety — you know how daunting media buying can feel. Especially when you’re trying to make every dollar count while staying true to your cinematic, mood-board aesthetic. ...

Kia ora, lovely. Grab a flat white and settle in. If you’ve logged into Campaign Manager lately, you’ve probably felt that familiar knot in your stomach. The suggested bid for your target audience — mid-senior marketers in Auckland, maybe founders in Wellington — has crept up another 15–20 percent since January. Your daily budget that used to deliver 40 clicks now struggles to hit 30. And the “Learning Phase” warning seems to hang around forever. ...

Kia ora, lovely. It’s MaTitie here from BaoLiba. Let’s have a real talk about LinkedIn advertising in 2026. If you’re a creator in Aotearoa building a luxury aesthetic brand — think soft-spicy visuals, yoga-infused movement, elegant storytelling — you’ve probably stared at Campaign Manager and felt that familiar knot in your stomach. The numbers look steep. The jargon is dense. And when you’re coming off a slow month, every dollar feels like it needs to work triple-time. ...

Kia ora. If you’re a creator in Aotearoa trying to make sense of LinkedIn advertising right now, you’re likely juggling a few very specific tensions. You’re building a visual storytelling niche — blending that elegant, playful aesthetic rooted in your illustration background — while watching the platform morph into something that feels increasingly performative. The pressure to post “thought leadership” content just to stay visible is real. Recent reporting confirms many professionals feel they can’t afford to stop posting, even as the quality of the feed degrades into what users are bluntly calling “AI slop.” ...