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The LinkedIn Algorithm Explained In 25 Frequently Asked Questions

by Andy Foote | September 5, 2019 | Algorithm, Data, Posts | 36 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 | 20 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 | 8 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 | 5 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 | 46 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 2019!

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 | 42 Comments

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

MAXIMUM LinkedIn Character Counts 2015 Edition (InfoGraphic)

by Andy Foote | Jul 20, 2015 | Profile, Publisher | 3 Comments

InfoGraphic design by the exceptionally talented Milos Djurkovic - thanks my friend. LinkedIn Consulting If you liked this article, you’ll love my LinkedIn coaching. If you need help with your Summary, Profile or LinkedIn strategy, I can help. Contact me...

5 Astonishingly Clever LinkedIn Hacks.

by Andy Foote | Feb 28, 2015 | 1st Degree Connections, 500 Connections, Connections, Disconnect, Endorsements, LinkedIn, LinkedIn Publishing, Popular, Publisher, Social share stats | 11 Comments

[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 LinkedIn Hacks...

I Know What Triggers The LinkedIn Pulse Algorithm

by Andy Foote | Nov 20, 2014 | Algorithm, Channels, LinkedIn, Linkedin Channels, LinkedIn Publishing, Publisher, Pulse | 21 Comments

This is the first time in this blog’s short history that I’ve had a guest post and it gives me great pleasure to introduce Gericke Potgieter and his firm Artifex Knowledge Engineering to my readers. I learned of Gericke’s work via Quora when I got a notification last...

Cracking The LinkedIn Publishing Code

by Andy Foote | Sep 19, 2014 | Engagement, LinkedIn, Linkedin Channels, LinkedIn Publishing, Posts, Publisher, Pulse | 8 Comments

It's still early days for the LinkedIn Publishing experiment but as more people participate, more data becomes available, a recent study focusing on the parameters of top performing LinkedIn content, caught my eye. Paul Shapiro, Organic Search Director for Catalyst, a...

The New LinkedIn Publisher View: Why?

by Andy Foote | Aug 31, 2014 | Channels, LinkedIn Publishing, Profile Views, Publisher, Social share stats | 10 Comments

LinkedIn opened its publishing platform to 25,000 ordinary, non-Influencer LinkedIn users in June. Many people dove in and LinkedIn became a fledgling blogger paradise, overnight. You'll have noticed the surge in Notifications. If you write via LinkedIn, you...

2014 LinkedIn Publisher Channel Guide

by Andy Foote | Aug 29, 2014 | Channels, LinkedIn, LinkedIn Publishing, Publisher | 2 Comments

As a new LinkedIn Publisher, I still have much to learn. I've been taking a close look at LinkedIn Channels recently and I think I may have found a better way to present them. What do you think? The information in this post is freely available on LinkedIn but requires...

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