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The LinkedIn Algorithm Explained In 25 Frequently Asked Questions

by Andy Foote | September 5, 2019 | Algorithm, Data, Posts | 69 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 | 26 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

What Are You Doing With Your LinkedIn Headline?

by Andy Foote | Feb 8, 2018 | Headline, Marketing, Profile Views | 22 Comments

Not just what are you doing with your Linkedin headline - but also do you know what you LinkedIn headline is doing for you professionally? There are fundamentally 3 different types of headline on LinkedIn: The job description (default) The multi-job description The...

5 Stunningly Good LinkedIn Headshots

by Andy Foote | Nov 9, 2017 | Headshot, Photograph, Picture, Visuals | 2 Comments

Wow. A best LinkedIn photograph post Andy? How can you be so superficial and judgy? I’m an everyman, first impressions count on LinkedIn, you know this to be true. People only see 3 elements (photo, name and headline) before they even think about clicking on your...

Maximum LinkedIn Character Counts & Limits for 2018!

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

The Unofficial LinkedIn FAQ: 50 Answers By Andy Foote

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

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

18 Enormously Useful LinkedIn Hacks (2017)

by Andy Foote | Aug 28, 2017 | Hack, Mobile, Networking, New Profile 2017, Publisher | 28 Comments

Got LinkedIn hacks? I wanted to know how resourceful folks are making the most of LinkedIn and bending the rules these days so I asked them via a recent LinkedIn update and here are some of the hacks they kindly shared. I’ve included some of my fave hacks too. Sharing...

Congratulations! Your LinkedIn SUMMARY is now a HEADLINE (and it looks terrible).

by Andy Foote | Mar 27, 2017 | Headline, Profile | 15 Comments

That's just awesome. LinkedIn decided to overhaul everything about the old desktop user interface including your summary, which has now become a 2nd headline. Hmmmmmmm. The fact is that with this major change in the way LinkedIn presents your professional story, only...

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