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MAXIMUM LinkedIn Character Counts & Image Sizes for 2021

by Andy Foote | May 5, 2021 | character counts, LinkedIn, Maximum Characters | 1 Comment

You know what’s useful? Knowing exactly how many characters you can squeeze into any text field on LinkedIn. Knowing this info and having it at my fingertips, saves me a LOT of time and frustration. I’ve been updating my list of maximum character counts and limits on...

The LinkedIn Algorithm Explained In 25 Frequently Asked Questions

by Andy Foote | September 5, 2019 | Algorithm, Data, Posts | 95 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 | 31 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 | 14 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 | 11 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 | 54 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 | 33 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 &...

3 Stunningly Good LinkedIn Profile SUMMARIES

by Andy Foote | Feb 7, 2013 | New Profile, Popular, Summary | 158 Comments

Your LinkedIn Summary is the most important white space on your entire LinkedIn Profile. What you choose to write here can make the difference between professional success or stagnation. I found 3 great examples which demonstrate the art of writing a powerful...

99+ LinkedIn Endorsements?

by Andy Foote | Feb 1, 2013 | 99+ Endorsements, Endorsements, Gamification, Keywords, Networking, Search, Skills | 14 Comments

LinkedIn have recently changed the Endorsement badge back to 99+. It used to be that you could see the total Endorsements received. Now everyone, including LinkedIn staff, have the 99+ badge, regardless of how many Endorsements have been received for a Skill. This...

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...

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