by Andy Foote | Jul 17, 2019 | Content, Data, Hashtags, LinkedIn, Popular
LinkedIn Signal LinkedIn actually had hashtags as early as Sep 2010, they were called ‘Signal’ (not Signals) and were retired in July 2013 because apparently not enough people used them. LinkedIn was a very different platform back then, non-influencers couldn’t...
by Andy Foote | Feb 28, 2015 | 1st Degree Connections, 500 Connections, Connections, Disconnect, Endorsements, LinkedIn, LinkedIn Publishing, Popular, Publisher, Social share stats
[Update March 2019] Most of these hacks no longer work 🙁 But – I just compiled a brand new list (8 great hacks!) which will delight and satisfy anyone who’s focused on getting maximum value from the LinkedIn platform, read it here: 8 Stunningly Clever...
by Andy Foote | May 22, 2014 | Endorsements, Engagement, Marketing, Picture, Popular, Profile, Publisher, Rich Media, Skills, Top Contributor, Visibility, Visuals
People prefer pictures over text. Have you noticed the explosion of info-graphics over the last couple of years? We have an abundance of data to make sense of and share. Mobile devices are most useful when they make our interaction with them simple, intuitive and...
by Andy Foote | May 4, 2014 | 1st Degree Connections, Endorsements, Google, Keywords, LinkedIn, Popular, Search, SEO, Skills
How do we give words meaning? We put them in a sentence. They need context. Keywords are one-dimensional, isolated, dumb and capable of being manipulated. Look at this guy’s LinkedIn Profile: This guy ranks the highest for “Product...
by Andy Foote | Apr 24, 2014 | Headline, LinkedIn, Marketing, Popular, Profile, Search
Here is the deal: you are boring…..by default. Yep, LinkedIn forces you to think conventionally by automatically inserting your (boringly functional and unremarkable) job title in your prominent and most widely seen headline space. This is a problem if you think about...
by Andy Foote | Nov 20, 2013 | 1st Degree Connections, 500 Connections, Connection Requests, Connections, Disconnect, Endorsements, LinkedIn, LIONs, Networking, Picture, Popular
The biggest lie on LinkedIn is that you’re not supposed to connect with people you don’t know. “We recommend that you only send invitations to people you know well and trust.” LinkedIn Help Center, 4/17/2013. LinkedIn’s...
