Through LinkedIn Social Ads, marketers can leverage the professional networks of LinkedIn's 161 million members to spread awareness of products and services. Social ads encourage recommendations and engagement through social proof at scale. Follow Company Ads increase a company's follower count, adding credibility as each new follower automatically shares their status with their network. Recommendation ads showcase products and services while showing how many members have endorsed them, allowing members to then share and spread the ads themselves. LinkedIn social ads provide targeted, efficient ways to engage members and encourage them to share messages and recommend products.