The Biggest Mistake Most People Make On LinkedIn. Understand LinkedIn in 30 Seconds. Key Word Stuffing Improves Your LinkedIn SERP. I just ran a test on a key word that I search on a few times a week. I put the key word into LinkedIn’s search box and looked at the first three pages of results. LinkedIn actually highlights the key word on the profiles of the first nine results. That made it easy for me to count them. Here’s what I found: First Page Position: Key Word Count First: 116 Second: 191 Third: 108 Fourth: 21 Fifth: 30 Sixth: 5 Seventh: 39 Eighth: 109 Ninth: 37 Top of Page 2: 17 Top of Page 3: 23 While there wasn’t a direct correlation between the number of times the key word was repeated and the search engine result page and position, there is something of a pattern there.
No! Play around with it. BTW, please don’t hesitate to invite me to connect on LI here . Key Word Stuffing Improves Your LinkedIn SERP. Portrait of a LinkedIn User (2013 Edition) — INFOGRAPHIC. Nonetheless, this is about how 550 people, who somehow got to Wayne’s Survey Monkey site, use LinkedIn. That, along with Wayne’s great questions, provide interesting viewing and some possible ideas for increasing the benefits you get from the site. I especially like the section labeled, “How has LinkedIn helped you?” Connect with Recruiters on LinkedIn. About 16,000 of them purchase unlimited access to LinkedIn’s full database. If you’re there, they can find you.Another group uses Boolean search to mine LinkedIn via Google.
But come on, how many of them do that? I mean, Boo-le-an search, it sounds scary! Boo! The rest of them, and, I submit, the greatest number, are limited to finding their first, second, and third level and common group connections. Here’s what you do to become a first, second, or third level connection to more recruiters: Join the “Recruiter Network — #1 Group for Recruiters.” Your search might look like this: Your results might look like this (I’ve clipped photos and blacked out identifying info): So, what has happened here? Click the big blue “Connect” button to the right of a recruiter’s name.If you see a “Groups” option in the dialog box, select it. I sent out 15 invitations like this six hours ago. Hi {First Name}, We’re both members of the Recruiter Network. Thank you, Donna - Donna Svei. The #1 Best Way to Attract Recruiters to Your LinkedIn Profile. Whaddya do? What’s the number one best thing you can do to be a Recruiter Magnet?
It’s easy. Get on LinkedIn and connect to recruiters in your profession and/or industry. Why? Because when those people do LinkedIn database searches, the first names they see in their results are their first level connections, then their second level connections, then their third level connections. Then…no one else, unless they’ve paid LinkedIn to see everyone. And LinkedIn cuts them off pretty early. See more here for a smart, fast way to get started adding recruiters to your network. And don’t hesitate to invite me to connect on LI here . The #1 Best Way to Attract Recruiters to Your LinkedIn Profile. What Should You Post in LinkedIn Updates? With anything social media, I always go back to asking, “What are you trying to accomplish by being active on social media sites?”
Knowing your objective(s) makes it easier to make choices. That said, let’s walk through what’s possible. First, head over to your Settings. If you have the old drop down menu, click the gear icon in the upper right hand corner of your LI home page. LinkedIn lets you choose whether or not you broadcast changes to your profile, recommendations you make, and companies you follow. Next, select who can see your activity feed. Next, you need to know what LinkedIn will automatically include in your Activity report. I reviewed several connections’ Activity sections and saw these types of items: Comments people have made in LinkedIn Groups. If any of you have seen other types of automatic updates, I hope you’ll share them in the Comments section below.
Beyond the automatic updates, I’ve seen people sharing various types of information. Consider these: Volume. What Should You Post in LinkedIn Updates? Changes to the Top Navigation Links on the Homepage. What Should You Post in LinkedIn Updates? Invite 2nd Level LinkedIn Connections to Your Network. Here’s Larry’s invitation: Hi [name], I am a [position] at [company]. We have a few connections in common, [name 1, name 2, name 3].
I’d like to add you to my LinkedIn network as well. Larry Engel, OMCP Cell: ###-###-#### Here’s the reasoning behind Larry’s invitation and a note on his results: He says, “I add common connections’ names and my cell number to add relevance and validity to the request. BTW, IDK stands for “I Don’t Know.” If you’re not working, you might substitute this for Larry’s first sentence: I’m a [job title/function] in the [blank] industry. More You will find many benefits from increasing the scope of your network — but that’s either a Letterman Top 10 List or another blog post. Invite 2nd Level LinkedIn Connections to Your Network. LinkedIn. Should You Contact Recruiters Who View Your LinkedIn Profile? If You Are Connected If you’re employed, you might send a note like this: Hi Tom, I noticed that you viewed my LinkedIn profile yesterday.
Thank you. I want to let you know that, while I’m happy where I’m at, I am always open to hearing about a great opportunity. Also, if I can be helpful to you with any of your searches, please don’t hesitate to ask. Kind regards, Donna If you’re not employed, or you’re in consulting mode, you might do this: I noticed that you viewed my LinkedIn profile yesterday. The truth is, these types of notes are a little gratuitous.
If You Are Not Connected It’s good to be proactive and send an invitation to connect like this: Dear Tom, Show Your Credentials After Your Name on LinkedIn. Pretty scary stuff – especially since another social media site, Google Plus, has deactivated users who don’t comply with their name policy. However, the article referred to above, while well meaning, is not quite right. LinkedIn does allow you to use suffixes and certifications in your profile’s name fields. See exactly what the company says about that here. Beyond that, LinkedIn even gives you step-by-step instructions on how to add suffixes and certifications here. You earned your credentials.
The learning here? Your LinkedIn Profile Photo Isn’t Just About You. Interestingly, the trust issue doesn’t impact just you. It also affects anyone you recommend or endorse on LinkedIn. Remember, when you make a recommendation or endorsement, your profile photo shows on that person’s LinkedIn profile. Don’t be that drab, anonymous silhouette you see in the screenshot above. While your friends and colleagues surely appreciate your support, you can see it has more impact when it’s connected to a face than when it’s not.
So please, get a profile photo up. 3 Ways to Feature Your Contact Info on Your LinkedIn Profile. To use any of them, you need to be in Profile Edit mode so click Profile/Edit Profile on the drop down menu at the top of the page and let’s get going. First, let’s look at how to add contact info to the top box of your profile. Click “Edit Contact Info” (see the red arrow in the screenshot below). At a minimum, add an email address that you more or less check daily. Adding your mobile number will make it delightfully easy for us recruiter types to contact you. We will like you for that. A lot. Second, add contact info at the bottom of your summary.
Third, let’s look at the “Additional Info” section of your profile where you can give “Advice” on how to contact you. Now recruiters will be able to contact you with what might be your next great job. And remember, if you really don’t want to know about opportunities, and I know some people don’t, then leave your profile shrouded in mystery, sans contact information. Use the Biggest Database of U.S. Employers.
ReferenceUSA, a 14-million employer on-line database, is a job search dream. It’s an almost complete directory of U.S. business and government employers. It is searchable on a number of fields, including industry, city, state, and zip code. Amazing. RUSA will return a list of employers that match your search terms. It will also let you drill down on each employer for more detailed info and a link to the company’s website. RUSA covers two of the three main sectors of the economy. How do you get access to RUSA? RUSA is very easy to use.
If you’re a DIY type, watch this very good four-minute video to get the basics and then have at it: Fast Tube by Casper BTW, if you have a tip for using ReferenceUSA for the job hunt, please let us know about it in the comments section below. The Biggest Mistake People Make on LinkedIn. 3 Ways to Feature Your Contact Info on Your LinkedIn Profile. The Biggest Mistake Most People Make On LinkedIn. Make a Recruiter Click Through to YOUR LinkedIn Profile. As you might imagine, at this level of volume, it’s not enough to just come up in a recruiter’s search results. You also have to compel them, as they’re scanning page after page of those results looking for gold, to click through to YOUR profile. Here’s what a recruiter sees when they get search results: Your name.Any credentials that follow your name. Example: Erica Paul, MBA/CPAYour current job title.Your employer’s name.If you don’t list a current employer on your profile, LinkedIn defaults to displaying your headline.Your geographic location.Your industry.
Note that I had specified geography and industry in my search. Now, here’s the scoop on what made me click through and what made me pass on this search: 1. So, if you want to hear from recruiters, it’s LinkedIn 101 to be connected to recruiters who work your function, industry, geographic area, and target companies. 2. Sonya Pruss, MBA/CPA, CFO at Fictitious Company David Willis, MBA, Chief Financial Officer at Fictitious Company 3.
LinkedIn Adds Facebook-Style Mentions to Boost Conversations. LinkedIn just made it much easier to have a conversation with other users on the social network. LinkedIn announced Thursday that it has started rolling out a new mentions feature that is similar to what's available on Facebook and Twitter. The feature, which was spotted earlier in the day by TheNextWeb, is intended to make it easier for LinkedIn's community to engage with users and companies. "We’re excited to introduce a new way for you to engage with your network through the ability to mention your connections and companies in conversations on LinkedIn," the company said in a blog post. The mentions feature, which is being rolled out to English-speaking users starting today, is more limited than similar options on other social networks.
You can only mention other LinkedIn users that you are connected to, or other members who are part of a discussion thread on the LinkedIn homepage. Photo via Getty Images, Justin Sullivan. Use LinkedIn’s Profile Headline Helper. 7 Steps to Make Your LinkedIn Endorsements Believable. Join the LinkedIn Party: Five Tips for Using LinkedIn Groups Effectively.
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