1. How to optimize LinkedIn
Tips to create an appealing profile
and viral content
2. What is LinkedIn and why use it?
• LinkedIn is a social networking site; like
facebook
• It is social networking for professionals; unlike
facebook
• Create a professional profile in LinkedIn; grow
your professional connections
• Create an appealing profile; use it as your
resume
• Find hundreds of job vacancies in your field
3. • Apply for fresh job openings
• Use LinkedIn to get in touch with old colleagues
• Connect with thorough professionals
• Share your knowledge; grow your popularity
• Gain popular interest and slowly create your own
league
4. LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a social networking site for professionals
Create your profile and connect with leading
professionals of your field
5. Tips to create an appealing LinkedIn
profile
• Take a nice profile picture; No creepy closeups
• Choose header photo which relates to your
profile
• Place relevant keywords in your professional
headline
• Add keywords to your job title
• Use the summary section to incorporate more
keywords; you can:
Write about brands you worked with
Add a CTA
Add videos, links of your work
7. Optimum use of the summary section
This user has put personal email id after writing an
impressive summary
a good sign of an optimized profile is that it drives
attention
8. • Add featured skills
Featured skills can be endorsed by your
connections
This helps LinkedIn to find relevant
information for you
• Think of a mobile
Make your LinkedIn profile mobile friendly
Formatting, editing , video captions ;should
be done right
9. Make your LinkedIn profile mobile friendly
Make your profile mobile friendly to be accessible to
professionals even on mobile devices!
10. Tips for creating great posts on
LinkedIn
• Tell a personal story to connect with readers
Convince them to stick around
Create a storyline to which readers can relate
Be fluent; do not drag the story too far; it will
loose value
Novelty is cherished; express your ideas
• Find your “set” of people and write what they
like to read
• Post relevant information consistently
11. Create optimized posts
Write articles that are relevant, grow your audience
slowly
LinkedIn is a great platform to gain public attention for
your knowledge
12. • Do not put external links direct into your
status
LinkedIn does not allow outflow of traffic
Links in articles and comments are entertained
• Status updates on company pages are not
visible
Post job openings on personal profile of HR
• Externalize all the time
Documenting everything leads to creativity
Document > post >repeat
This will make room for new ideas in your head
13. Place links at right places
Place links to your articles in comments, and posts