11 Ways to Optimize Linked in for Business

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11 Ways to Optimize LinkedIn for Business

Dave KerpenCEO, Likeable Local


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The Basics…

LinkedIn is a business-oriented social network that launched on May 5th, 2003.

LinkedIn now has more than 364 million users and 3 million company pages.

30% of SMBs use LinkedIn regularly—making it the most frequented platform.

Sources: Inc, LinkedIn, Marketing Land


11 Ways to Optimize LinkedIn For Your Business

1. Customize Your Profile to Boost Your Business

2. Publish On LinkedIn 3. Share Updates Personally & As A Business 4. Leverage LinkedIn Listening 5. Create LinkedIn Groups6. Discover & Connect with Influencers 7. Recruit Amazing Talent 8. Advertise Strategically 9. Use Showcase Pages 10.Integrate with Twitter & Slideshare 11.Export Connections & Email Them


1. Customize Your Profile to Boost Your Business

– Make a custom URL– Add a professional

profile picture to your profile

– Add a background photo

– Hyperlink to your company

– Search engine optimize your profile

– Show work examples


Customizing Your Profile

Custom URL

Profile Picture


Background Photos


Hyperlink to Your Company’s Site

Hyperlink your company website to your profile under Contacts


Search Engine Optimization

When creating your profile, include keywords that prospects or clients would enter into

LinkedIn or any other search engine


Show Work Examples


2. Publish On LinkedIn • Becoming an author on

LinkedIn helps establish you as an expert– Post links to blogs,

news articles, & more!

– Helps with lead gen, customer retention, and awareness! → pay attention to

folks who are engaging with your posts!


Publishing Blog Posts

1. Think of a great headline

2. Find/take a compelling photo

3. Write a concise post4. Include strong calls to

action at the bottom of your post

5. Share across different social media channels!

• Become a thought leader in your industry

• Follow these steps to most effectively blog:



3. Share Updates Personally & As A Business

• Update your status at least once a day!

• The best times to post are 7am-8am and 5pm-6pm.

• The best days to post are weekdays.

• 93% of B2B marketers rate LinkedIn as the top B2B social media lead generation source.

Source: Marketing Ninjas

Search your company name or interesting keywords



Tools To Help With Posting


4. Leverage LinkedIn Listening

• Listening is the most important tool on social media

• Listen to what your customers/prospects are saying about your brand or product

• Search keywords about your company and look at posts that mentioned the phrases


Check Out How Your Audience Is Engaging With your Posts

Head to Profile at the top of your screen and click Updates


Search Your Company Name


Click Posts and Listen!


Sort Your Updates


5. Create LinkedIn Groups

• Showcase your thought leadership!

• Post relevant content like blogs, articles, quotes, and curated content.

• Promote the group and grow your LinkedIn community!




6. Discover & Connect with Influencers

• LinkedIn Influencers= thought leaders

• Listen, interact, and connect with them!

• Follow influencers of your choice

• Comment on their posts • Share their published content• Message them & ask for a

connection!


Follow the influencer to receive updates from them

When you feel close enough to your influencer, connect with them!


7. Recruit Amazing Talent

• Are you in need of a new team member?

• Use the advanced search features to find great potential employees! 93% of businesses use

LinkedIn to recruit-Job Cast


• Search by –Connections,

location, industry, past companies, and more!

• Recruit effectively with LinkedIn Premium


8. Advertise Strategically

• LinkedIn’s targeting properties include:– industry,– job title, – seniority, – age, – gender, – location, – skills, and – group affiliation


LinkedIn’s Ads are a great resource to gain exposure, especially for B2B companies





Targeting• LinkedIn’s targeting

properties include:• Industry,• Job title, • Seniority, • Age, • Gender, • Location, • Skills, and • Group affiliation.


9. Use Showcase Pages What is a Showcase Page?

• The pages are niche pages off of a company page

• They allow a company to promote specific products or market to a specific buyer persona

Use the pages for different products, new launches, and more!


Share Work Examples

They can become a

virtual portfolio of

success stories for

your business


Create a Showcase Page of Your Own


10. Integrate with Twitter & Slideshare

If you’ve created a presentation, share it directly to LinkedIn from Slideshare!

Increase your reach with integration!


Steps to Add Twitter to LinkedIn:

1. Click “edit profile”2. “Add Twitter

account” next to the Twitter field

3. This will integrate your Twitter into your LinkedIn account!


11. Export Connections & Email Them

Exporting is a great way to contact your connections when not on LinkedIn

1. Move cursor over Connections at the top of your homepage and select Keep in Touch

2. Click the Settings icon near the top right to reach the Contact Settings page

3. Under Advanced Settings on the right, click Export LinkedIn ConnectionsSource: LinkedIn


4. Select the file type and click Export5. Save the File! 6. Email them Stellar Content!

Source: LinkedIn


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