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The LinkedIn Algorithm Explained In 25 Frequently Asked Questions

by Andy Foote | September 5, 2019 | Algorithm, Data, Posts | 81 Comments

I’m not obsessed with the LinkedIn algorithm, but I am 100% focused on better understanding what happens to LinkedIn content after it is published. If I chose to race my car at the weekend, I’d want to race within the track rules and win/lose fairly,...

The HOT 100 LINKEDIN HASHTAGS

by Andy Foote | July 17, 2019 | Content, Data, Hashtags, LinkedIn, Popular | 28 Comments

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 write...

The Sophisticated User’s Guide To LinkedIn

by Andy Foote | May 15, 2019 | FAQ, LinkedIn, Networking, Profile, Summary | 11 Comments

Andy Foote, LinkedIn Coach provides insights about using LinkedIn in a sophisticated way

5 Stunningly Good Graduate Student LinkedIn Summary Examples

by Andy Foote | April 19, 2019 | Graduates, LinkedIn, Marketing, Students, Summary | 9 Comments

The Most Important White Space On Your Entire LinkedIn Profile “Your LinkedIn Summary is the most important white space on your entire LinkedIn Profile”. Is what I wrote in a 2013 post featuring three highly engaging, well written, real-life LinkedIn summaries that...

4 Stunningly Good LinkedIn Summaries

by Andy Foote | March 20, 2019 | Engagement, Marketing, Summary | 8 Comments

I discovered 3 really good example LinkedIn summaries in 2013 and decided to write about them. Got lucky, over 3 million people devoured that post. Thanks Google. I've read thousands of summaries since, most were ....just ok. Powerful, well written LinkedIn summaries...

8 Stunningly Clever LinkedIn Hacks

by Andy Foote | February 22, 2019 | Hack, LinkedIn, Marketing, Mobile | 51 Comments

(1) Add Bold, Italic, Bold Italic, Underline, Monospace fonts (and others) ANYWHERE on your LinkedIn profile.Open up a brand new world of text creativity by using https://coolsymbol.com/cool-fancy-text-generator.html Just type in the box then copy and paste to...

MAXIMUM LinkedIn Character Counts And Image Sizes for 2020

by Andy Foote | October 18, 2018 | character counts, Maximum Characters | 32 Comments

I've found that knowing in advance exactly how many characters you can squeeze into any text field on LinkedIn saves me a lot of time and frustration. So I’ve been putting together a list of maximum character counts and limits on my blog since 2015. This is the...

A Time Sensitive Guide To LinkedIn Settings

by Andy Foote | March 9, 2018 | Data, Notifications, Settings | 41 Comments

Life used to be so much simpler on LinkedIn. Settings in particular have become so byzantine, complex and confusing, I decided to write this easy to follow guide to explain, simplify and show you specifically what to focus on, if you only had minutes to spare....

Maximum LinkedIn Character Counts & Limits for 2018!

by Andy Foote | October 16, 2017 | character counts, LinkedIn | 10 Comments

UPDATED 2019 VERSION Dear reader, here is the latest (ready for 2019) updated version of this popular post. I've added essential image sizes in the 2019 version too, it has everything you will need to ensure that updating your LinkedIn profile is quick &...

The Unofficial LinkedIn FAQ: 50 Answers By Andy Foote

by Andy Foote | October 6, 2017 | FAQ, Keywords, LinkedIn, LinkedIn Publishing, Mobile | 45 Comments

50 unofficial answers to 50 of the most common questions about using LinkedIn

LinkedIn Answers Closing, Upsetting A Few Answer Heads

by Andy Foote | Jan 18, 2013 | Answer Head, Answers, Q&A | 5 Comments

I read about LinkedIn shuttering their Q&A or Answers section and my first thought was: about time. LinkedIn Answers had become stale and pointless, dominated by a select few self-marketing "Answer Heads". The people who are moaning most about the end of Answers...

Useful LinkedIn Hack: Identify Your Semi-Anonymous Browser By Screenshot

by Andy Foote | Jan 11, 2013 | LinkedIn, Who's Viewed Your Profile | 9 Comments

This 'hack' will come in handy if you really need to know who your Semi-Anonymous Browser is. It's a simple technique that in essence tracks the apparently random list of 10 Candidates presented in the Semi-Anonymous Browser (SABs) field. It's clever and works fairly...

5 Intriguing LinkedIn Predictions for 2013

by Andy Foote | Dec 19, 2012 | Endorsements, Engagement, Networking, Profile, Recruiters | 15 Comments

These predictions are based on what I've observed and read over recent months, a busy period in which LinkedIn has made significant changes to the LinkedIn Profile, introduced Endorsements, incorporated the Social Graph and embraced Rich Media. The times they are...

LinkedIn Changes Gear And Direction.

by Andy Foote | Dec 13, 2012 | Connections, Endorsements, Engagement, Marketing, New Profile, SEO, Spam, Visibility | 21 Comments

While Endorsements are grabbing all of the attention, there are other more subtle changes which have already taken place which signal a significant shift and some would say, u-turn on LinkedIn networking policy. A significant portion of LinkedIn users got their New...

5 Exceedingly Clever LinkedIn Hacks.

by Andy Foote | Dec 4, 2012 | Job Hunting, Job Seeker, Marketing, People Also Viewed, Popular, SEO, Skills, Viewers of this profile, Who's Viewed Your Profile | 76 Comments

[UPDATE! I've written a new post comprised of 18 'hacks' that will significantly boost your LinkedIn experience/success: 18 Enormously Useful LinkedIn Hacks (2017) https://www.linkedinsights.com/18-enormously-useful-linkedin-hacks-2017 Whether you are a job-seeker,...

LinkedIn Endorsements: “ShowGrooming”.

by Andy Foote | Nov 28, 2012 | 1st Degree Connections, Endorsements, Experience, Notifications, ShowGrooming, Skills, Visibility | 34 Comments

I've coined a new term to describe LinkedIn Endorsements: "ShowGrooming". I equate LinkedIn Endorsements with apes making a highly visible show of grooming one another, status may be involved but it's an activity which is practical and done for show that brings the...

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