Connect
LinkedIn Ads to
Perplexity
- How do we compare?
https://mcp.lemonado.io/mcpAsk Perplexity to find the job titles that bring the cheapest leads, and compare your LinkedIn Ads numbers with what the web says. Lemonado connects them in about 2 minutes, no API keys needed.
https://mcp.lemonado.io/mcpWhy connect LinkedIn Ads to Perplexity?
Perplexity is built for answers with sources, so it can put your own numbers next to benchmarks, platform changes and news it finds on the web. Connected through Lemonado, it reads your LinkedIn Ads campaigns, lead forms, job titles and CPL, so it can find the job titles that bring the cheapest leads with today's numbers.
Your whole LinkedIn Ads account
Campaign groups, campaigns and ads, ready to ask about.
Always today's numbers
Spend, impressions, clicks and CTR, synced from LinkedIn Ads automatically, so answers use today's numbers.
Connect all your tools
Questions like "LinkedIn or Google for leads?" use LinkedIn Ads and Google Ads, Meta Ads at once.
How to connect LinkedIn Ads to Perplexity
Before you start
- A LinkedIn Ads account you can sign in to
- A Perplexity account
- A Lemonado account (the free trial works)
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Connect LinkedIn Ads in Lemonado
In Lemonado, open Connectors, find LinkedIn Ads and sign in. Choose the Campaign Manager ad accounts you want. Your LinkedIn user needs at least Viewer access to each.
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Turn on external access
In the company's settings, open External tools, turn the connection on, choose which sources it can reach and copy the server URL.
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Open connectors
In Perplexity, open Plugins in the sidebar (or Customize → Connectors). Select Add custom → Connector → Add MCP connector, then Remote.
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Add Lemonado
Name it Lemonado, paste the server URL, set the transport to Streamable HTTP and authentication to OAuth. Click Add.
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Sign in
Click the connector card, sign in to Lemonado and switch it on.
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Ask Perplexity about LinkedIn Ads
Try "How do our LinkedIn Ads results compare with published benchmarks for outdoor retail?" Or ask: "Which ads are overexposed?" or "Do founder posts win?"
Good to know
- Custom remote connectors are available on Perplexity Pro, Max and Enterprise. Organization policy can block members from adding them.
- Admins add an organization connector under Enterprise settings → Permissions → Connectors permissions → + Custom connector.
What can Perplexity do with LinkedIn Ads?
Perplexity reads your LinkedIn Ads numbers through Lemonado and checks them against cited sources, like benchmarks and platform updates.
How do our LinkedIn Ads results compare with published benchmarks for outdoor retail?
Your numbers come from Lemonado and the benchmarks from cited sources. You're above the median on click-through and below it on conversion rate.
Source: LinkedIn Ads + the web
Which ads are shown to the same people too often?
4 ads in the retargeting group average frequency 7.2 and CTR is down 40% in 3 weeks.
Source: LinkedIn Ads
Do our founder's thought leader ads beat company page ads on cost per lead?
Yes. $96 vs $141 per lead over 30 days, with twice the engagement rate.
Source: LinkedIn Ads
Which job functions and company sizes get us leads cheapest?
Marketing roles at 51 to 200 employees: $84 per lead. Enterprise IT is $310, with 22% of spend.
Source: LinkedIn Ads
Is lead form completion dropping on any campaign?
Yes, on "Q4 Demo": opens are steady but completion fell from 14% to 8% after the form gained 3 fields.
Source: LinkedIn Ads
Cost per lead on LinkedIn vs Google Ads for the same demo offer.
LinkedIn $118, Google $64. LinkedIn leads are larger companies on average.
Source: LinkedIn Ads
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Other integrations for Perplexity
All Perplexity integrations- Google Ads in PerplexityAsk Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor about your Google Ads campaigns, search terms and spend.
- Meta Ads in PerplexityAsk Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor about your Facebook and Instagram ads, creatives and results.
- Google Analytics in PerplexityAsk Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor about GA4 traffic, conversions and funnels, next to your ad spend.
- Google Search Console in PerplexityAsk Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor about your search queries, rankings and lost clicks.
- Google Sheets in PerplexityUse your media plans, targets and offline sales sheets in Claude, next to live ad data.
- TikTok Ads in PerplexityAsk Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor which TikTok videos hold attention and which ones sell.
Reading this as an AI agent?
Everything an agent needs to set this up, in plain text. Paste this page's link into Perplexity and ask it to connect you, or copy the block.
# Connect LinkedIn Ads to Perplexity (Lemonado MCP) - Server URL: https://mcp.lemonado.io/mcp - Transport: Streamable HTTP - Auth: OAuth; the user signs in to Lemonado in the browser. No API keys. - In Lemonado: connect the LinkedIn ad account. Choose the Campaign Manager ad accounts you want. Your LinkedIn user needs at least Viewer access to each. - In Perplexity: Plugins → Add custom → Connector ```text https://mcp.lemonado.io/mcp ``` First question to try: "How do our LinkedIn Ads results compare with published benchmarks for outdoor retail?" More: https://lemonado.io/integrations/linkedin-ads · https://lemonado.io/llms.txt
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, through Lemonado. Connect your LinkedIn ad account in Lemonado, add Lemonado as a remote connector in Perplexity, and Perplexity can find the job titles that bring the cheapest leads with your live data.
Open the Lemonado connector card and check it's switched on and signed in. Custom connectors need Perplexity Pro, Max or Enterprise. In Lemonado, check that LinkedIn Ads is connected and External tools is on for the company. If an ad account is missing, check your role in Campaign Manager. LinkedIn only shares accounts your user has access to.
Yes, if both are connected in Lemonado. One connection reaches every source you allow, so you can ask things like "Cost per lead on LinkedIn vs Google Ads for the same demo offer."
MCP is included in Lemonado's paid plans and in the free trial, so you can try it before you pay.
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