LinkedIn has already been proven and tested to boost search engine optimization.
This is the reason why a lot of people are now using this social media marketing networking tool.
LinkedIn is now used by many not only to find jobs but also in hiring somebody or a company. Know how to optimize your use of LinkedIn to be able to help you be found by people and thus make your product or service known resulting to more sales.
Here are important links I found regarding useful tips and techniques on how to improve search engine optimization with your LinkedIn profile. They are worth investigating.
How to Get Most Out of LinkedIn? by ProgrammerWorld.net
http://faq.programmerworld.net/misc/get-most-out-of-linkedin.htm
Ten Tips to Use LinkedIn for SEO by Abacin Forum
http://forum.abacin.com/post/4034/Ten-Tips-to-Use-LinkedIn-for-SEO
Leverage the Power of LinkedIn to Improve your Google Ranking by LuisoLivo.com
http://www.luisolivo.com/leverage-the-power-of-linkedin-to-improve-your-google-ranking
LinkedIn Tips and Tweaks: Do More with your LinkedIn Account by Labnol.org
http://www.labnol.org/internet/tools/linkedin-tips-tricks-tweaks-do-more-linkedin-profile/3158/
How LinkedIn can help you Get Higher Search Engine Rankings by SecuritySelling.com
http://securityselling.com/blog/2009/10/09/how-linkedin-can-help-you-get-higher-search-engine-rankings/
10 LinkedIn Tips to Optimize Your Profile by SEOptimise.com
http://www.seoptimise.com/blog/2009/09/10-tips-to-optimise-your-linkedin-profile.html
10 LinkedIn Tips to Grow Your Business by Simple Web Toolbox
http://www.simplewebtoolbox.com/10-linkedin-tips-to-grow-your-business/
How do you use LinkedIn? Please share your ideas in the comments below.
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Useful resources shared, LinkedIn’s a great tool and the connections you make through LinkedIn are generally of a higher value due to its professional nature.
.-= Biodun @ Web hosting blog´s last blog ..SEO & Site Promotion – Old Media Still Alive =-.
That’s true Biodun. You built some worthwhile conections?
Andrew
.-= Andrew @ Blogging Guide´s last blog ..Improve Search Engine Optimization With LinkedIn =-.
This is really handy. I have a Linked In profile, but am never quite sure how to use it so just leave it ticking along, and hope for the best! I’m alwasy quite surprised how many people use it, so it’s good to know how we can optimise our SEO through the tool – thanks!
Jen,
You are welcome!
Action is the next step?
Andrew
.-= Andrew @ Blogging Guide´s last blog ..Blogging Guide: Improving Your WordPress SEO =-.
I think linkedIn is growing and it will be good for growing blogs and blog promotions and I hope to reap benefits from it. Let’s see how it works out for me 🙂
.-= Gautam Hans @ Blog Godown´s last blog ..Strategic Blogging Is the Only Way to Succeed in Blogging =-.
Gautam
I hope it does work out for you. Let us know.
Andrew
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Excellent links, thanks much for them!
Building on Biodun’s comment, that’s one thing users need to know going in. Linkedin is NOT Facebook/MySpace or any of the others; it is professional. Period.
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You are welcome, Dennis and an excellent point as well.
Andrew
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Tweeted and sent to a friend via email…she’s real involved on LinkedIn.
.-= Dennis Edell @ Direct Sales Marketing´s last blog ..Theme Customization 5- New Pages, Tabs, and More! =-.
Thanks, Dennis – really appreciate it.
Andrew
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I don’t think LinkedIn is helpful to improve search engine ranking. LinkedIn is just a Wev 2.0 site and we can’t gain high-quality backlinks there.
.-= Duia Chi´s last blog ..Search Engine Marketing Strategies of 2010 =-.
Duia
Did you read any of the linked posts?
Andrew
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Launching a new sites needs a lot of searches on the best plugins to introduce for the sites success.Having done reading some pages posted on this site gives me the rightful decision to make.Thank you for the golden ideas imparted.This really helps me a lot.
Interesting. I have a LinkedIn profile which I’ve hardly ever used. Think it’s time for me to look into things a bit further. Thanks for sharing this.
Jamie,
You are welcome. I hope it helps, a little.
Andrew
.-= Andrew @ Blogging Guide´s last blog ..Win The Latest 8G iPod Nano: Enter The Simple IncomeBloggingGuide.com Contest =-.
Thanks for sharing this list.
I set up a LinkedIn account a while back but haven’t had the time to truly be active on it. Now that I’m beginning to network with other professionals, it would be great to have all the information in one place.
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Murlu,
I hope the links can help.
Andrew
Very good list. I’ve emailed this one to myself to spend some time on the links.
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Colleen
I hope it helps.
Andrew
.-= Andrew @ Blogging Guide´s last blog ..Make A Blog Income Without Working Hard =-.
What I like about LinkedIn, is that it connects you to your contacts and helps you exchange knowledge, ideas, and opportunities with a broader network of professionals. It is a great tools to improve your search engine ranking…
I haven’t really thought of using linkedin for that. It’s a good suggestion, i’ll take a closer look.
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I read this post a couple of days ago and it prompted me to put some effort into my LI page. Not that it was neglected before, but I could have done more with it. I’m still working on it, but the first thing I did was asking for recommendations from my closer contacts. Well, not the ones which I met once at a conference, but those I have worked with in any capacity, especially previous clients. In two days I got more than five recommendations, mostly from previous clients, who spoke very highly of my company’s work. I would highly recommend revisiting this issue once in a great while. Especially if you are done with a project, don’t be shy. Just don’t forget to return the favor. Writing recommendations is more important than receiving them.
Thanks for the great ideas, and for prompting me to look at my LI page.
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Tom,
I’m pleased it has helped and you are right – asking for feedback is crucial.
Andrew
.-= Andrew @ Blogging Guide´s last blog ..Make A Blog Income Without Working Hard =-.
And just a little update.
The first business day I was done with all the updates to LinkedIn, I got a consulting offer. Actually, this is the first time to get a direct offer. LinkedIn is directly responsible for much of my business, but it mostly helped me seek out opportunities. Today, it was the other way around.
I can highly recommend putting all the info you have into LinkedIn, you never know.
.-= Tom´s last blog ..Rosa Parks Is Not Done Teaching Us =-.
Excellent news, Tom – thanks for sharing your success story.
Andrew
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Well … LinkedIn is on my very long “to do” list LOL I have an account but haven’t spent the time needed to fully understand the site and don’t know how to use it properly. I too have bookmarked this post so when I’m ready I’ll have it. *SmiLes* Suzanne
.-= Suzanne Franco@Fitness at 40´s last blog ..How I Got My BikiniAfter40.com Site Started =-.
Thanks, Suzanne.
Did you see Tom’s success – above comment!
Andrew
.-= Andrew @ Blogging Guide´s last blog ..The Funny Side of Customer Service =-.
Haven’t used LinkedIn up till now but this all sounds like I should give it a serious try!
Love the article about the ten SEO tips for LinkedIn. So gotta go and set up the best seo LinkedIn profile of all time.
Thanks for the recommendation!
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Alex,
You are welcome – I hope it helps a little.
Andrew
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Wow learning heaps going thru all your older posts Andrew. Still very relevant and everyone seems to be talking LinkedIn at the moment so I have bookmarked to read later.
Patricia Perth Australia
Hmm, I hadn’t thought about using my LinkedIn profile as a target. Thanks for the idea
Cheers,
Phil
Phil,
You are welcome – I hope it helps.
Andrew
Thanks for providing this great list. I’m trying to expand my social media marketing strategy and linkedin is top of my list. Thank you once again.