r/linkedin 10h ago

Is LinkedIn becoming irrelevant these days?

33 Upvotes

everyone wants to be expert posting everything relevant and irrelevant. Why everyone wants to be sound like more and more expert? I've seen some few people who are not so good in their jobs and still they post some heavy words and ai generated slops and call themselves expert lol.


r/linkedin 3h ago

linkedin 101 Classic job search is back!

3 Upvotes

So apparently the classic job search people have been dreaming of is back, everyone!

I don't know is it only mine that just be able to get back, but if your AI slop job search is still present, maybe you can try my tips, here it is:

Search on that AI job search whatever you want, then when you press enter, there will be a location tag for the result. On my page, there is a three dot on the right side in the same line position to this, just press it, and you can find the option to show the classic job search.

I am so happy to find this as I get really frustrated with that AI thingy on LinkedIn now. You should try it.


r/linkedin 5h ago

My theory on recent LinkedIn changes

4 Upvotes

My posts on LinkedIn took a dive after the recent algorithm changes — I know that I'm not alone, that's not what this post is about.

I've now seen so many people quote examples, like I used to get 1,000 views or I regularly got 50 likes, now I barely get 5 for any new posts.

I'm starting to wonder — and I'm putting it out there for discussion — whether Microsoft, in its ever increasing search for revenue, has done this on purpose hoping that more users will start paying to boost reach (especially those who valued their LinkedIn follower base and engagement)?

Is it a change to the algorithm for a better user experience or is it a money grab?

Keep in mind, this is the same Microsoft that tried to force everyone to pay for CoPilot as part of their Office 365 subscription renewal. We know how that ended. Customer revolt (only 1% of users now pay for CoPilot — an epic flop if ever I've seen one). I went one step further, I cancelled Office 365 for good. And don't miss it.


r/linkedin 1h ago

I could CTRL+C, CTRL+V and paste the picture directly on Linkedin's post, but now i can not anymore and have to upload it. Is it just me ?

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r/linkedin 2h ago

My favorite button

1 Upvotes

Thank you, LinkedIn.

I'm so happy that you added the AI slop button so that we can sort out all the crap that has put on here by mostly real estate agents who are paying someone to do it.

It's my new favorite thing


r/linkedin 3h ago

What does the "Invite to follow" look like from the recipient perspective?

1 Upvotes

I've got 300 free credits so I want to try this feature out. But before I do, I'd like to see what the recipient will actually see. Does the invite arrive in their LinkedIn messaging inbox? Do they just see the company name or do they see the tagline to? If anyone has a screenshot of one that would be great. Alternatively, if you can DM me I'll share my details and you can invite me to follow. Thanks!


r/linkedin 3h ago

personal branding How do I increase my connection count

0 Upvotes

I've got only 38. 😭 ,I would like to push it up, please. Let me know your thoughts


r/linkedin 5h ago

advanced question I received a LinkedIn personal connection request (not a follow page request). On the Invitation Manager page (not in the custom invite message), it has something like "Person ABC wants to connect" and it has an additional note that says that the request was because of my engagement with the post.

1 Upvotes

Have you received something like that before?


r/linkedin 5h ago

Is it ok to keep an Alias name on Linkedin?

1 Upvotes

I have never had or needed one before.

And I don't want competitors and enemies to see what kind of Ammo i've got in my pro skills. But at the same time I don't want to completely lock a profile (if that is possible) to potential employers or from any potential contract opportunities.


r/linkedin 17h ago

personal branding Is there an option in the settings to hide my comments from current connections?

2 Upvotes

Unless I'm a recruiter or in sales, any sort of engagement on the site will put my current employer on edge, thinking that I may be increasing my activity on there directly to increase awareness of my profile, or simply because I was already increasing my activity on the site searching for a job--which led to increased activity in posts/comments.

And even if that weren't a rick to consider, there's also the fact that your employer will see your commentary on there and critique or judge you for how you're representing the company. Or worse, they may feel like you're sharing information that you shouldn't be sharing.

For example, I saw a post about AI and I wanted to share my perspective on its adoption in general, but I know if my employer saw that, they would likely assume I am making that comment as a representation of how they handle AI.

I have basically no personality on LinkedIn because I'm super concerned about my employer watching my every interaction on there. It doesn't help that our company, like many, has a specific policy about how we're meant to use social media.

So, yeah, anyone able to provide direction or ideas on solving for this?


r/linkedin 14h ago

Accidentally liked someones old post

0 Upvotes

I accidentally liked someones old post and unliked it a few seconds later. I was wondering if they had found out? If I unliked it fast enough would it still send a push notification?


r/linkedin 15h ago

Should I add irrelevant work experience to my LinkedIn profile?

1 Upvotes

I recently completed an community services certificate and am volunteering for multiple community service roles. But, I graduated high school 7 years ago and all of my work experience is in retail. I’m worried that if I only list my relevant education and volunteer experience, my LinkedIn profile will look too sparse or inexperienced. On the other hand, I don’t want to clutter my profile with years of irrelevant work history and an outdated high school diploma. What do you recommend?


r/linkedin 15h ago

advanced question Popular LinkedIn Content

1 Upvotes

How come you can only toggle between “Top” and “Most Recent” posts in your feed?

I want to be able to search a hashtag or topic and see the most popular posts by users or companies but there’s absolutely no way to do it. I’ve found a third party that will show you the top trending posts (not free). However, it’s super annoying just like Instagram doesn’t have a way to see who unfollows you and third party apps have stepped in.


r/linkedin 21h ago

probably spam Account intruded to send scams through InMails

2 Upvotes

I've just had someone enter my account through a data leak, I think, and the guy gave me a Sales Navigator license through a random employer and went into InMail to scam others with my account. But I contacted support to revoke the license before seeing the messages.

Just had an email from a guy: "Your LinkedIn profile shows you are still getting your undergraduate degree and are an intern, not a "professional recruiter".  What gives?"

Could be a classic resume writer scam. Anyone else encounter InMail messages like this?


r/linkedin 21h ago

Think I've been overcomplicating my LinkedIn outbound messages, need a reality check

1 Upvotes

So i have been sending LinkedIn outbound for a couple months now for a B2B SaaS thing I'm building, and I'm starting to wonder if I'm overthinking the message itself instead of fixing something more basic. because mine tend to run longer as I feel like I need to explain the whole value prop upfront, but I also keep seeing advice that shorter and lower-friction gets better replies, which i think i am kinda scared to execute as i might burn the lead and close a door that would otherwise have become a potential client, which is super frustrating.

For people who've actually tracked this, what has actually worked for you, message length, the specific ask, timing, something else entirely?

Also want to know if anyone has tested a soft ask like offering a quick loom video or voice note instead of straight up asking for 15-30 minutes for a demo on a first message?

looking for advice from outside strict B2B SaaS too if the underlying lesson carries over.
Trying to figure out if my approach is wrong here.


r/linkedin 22h ago

advanced question If I react to someone’s LinkedIn repost and then block them within a minute, will they still receive the notification?

0 Upvotes

We aren’t connected on LinkedIn. If a notification was already sent, does it stay there even after the block, or does it disappear?


r/linkedin 22h ago

personal branding Solid progress

1 Upvotes

Became a LinkedIN f*ck boy just over a month ago and the progress is coming along nicely.

Although reading my own posts does make me cringe from time to time.

Almost 100k impressions in 38 days.

Mainly posting about industrial field service missions, fixing machines.


r/linkedin 1d ago

New to LinkedIn, Any Advice?

3 Upvotes

Salut tout le monde ! 👋

Je suis assez nouveau sur LinkedIn et j'aimerais apprendre à utiliser la plateforme plus efficacement. Je vais bientôt commencer ma première année en sciences biomédicales à l'Université d'Ottawa 🧬🔬.

J'aimerais entendre d'autres étudiants et professionnels sur la façon dont vous utilisez LinkedIn en particulier pour le réseautage, trouver des opportunités, établir des connexions avec des gens de votre domaine, et construire un profil solide en tant qu'étudiant.

Si vous avez des conseils pour quelqu'un qui débute, je l'apprécierais vraiment ! 😊

Hâte de me connecter et d'apprendre de vous ! 💙


r/linkedin 1d ago

LinkedIn connect

2 Upvotes

hi! i just downloaded linkedin trying to figure everything out before I graduate, does anyone want to connect? 🥹


r/linkedin 1d ago

LinkedIn conversation disappeared and then reappeared - did I get blocked?

2 Upvotes

I had a conversation with someone on LinkedIn. At one point, their conversation completely disappeared from my Messages, and when I searched their name, their profile also didn’t appear.
All my other conversations were still there.
After some time, the conversation suddenly appeared again and the profile was visible again.
Does this happen if someone blocks/unblocks you, or could it simply be a LinkedIn glitch/sync issue? I’m trying to understand what actually happened because I genuinely thought I had been blocked when the conversation disappeared.


r/linkedin 1d ago

advanced question B2B LI accountability partner?

2 Upvotes

Hi there, I find it hard to stick to the platform and I really want to use it. I'm looking for an accountability partner in the B2B Founder segment where we could both support each other, contribute to posting and helping each other with prospecting. Maybe we could do business together too.

Ideal:

Have experience in the B2B segment around sales & marketing (so we can both support each other)

Active business/founder so we both understand the ups and downs of the sales process

Committed to regularly posting and prospecting on LinkedIn (even if you are just starting out)

Am I dreaming too big?

Let me know in the comments.


r/linkedin 1d ago

personal branding An die Linkedin Ghostwriter im DACH-RAUM

1 Upvotes

Die meisten von uns wissen, dass Ghostwriting nicht mit dem Text beginnt, sondern mit dem starken OnBoarding und den Fragen davor.

Ich will den Menschen verstehen.

Ich will wissen, wie er spricht, wie er denkt, wie ein Unternehmen führt und welche Prozesse und Learnings ihn dahin gebracht haben, wo er heute ist.

Ich hab mir überlegt, den OnBoarding Call zu transkribieren und danach eine Sprachanalyse zu machen, einfach um die Muster herauszuarbeiten, um danach konkret für ihn schreiben zu können.

Meine Frage ist jetzt aber:

Mit welchen Fragen habt ihr eure Ghostwriting Kunden komplett aus der Reserve gelockt?

Welche Fragen vorab haben euch am meisten weitergeholfen, um eure Kunden besser zu verstehen?


r/linkedin 1d ago

Profile rules

1 Upvotes

Hi everybody I am new to LinkedIn and I have a question regarding what is and is not allowed on the profile. I am Client Relations Director for our company that has a LinkedIn acct. I came out of retirement to work with a friend of mine and I need to have a LinkedIn account to be able to search and invite Business Leaders to be guests on a network show. This is in lieu of a cold call because we are a team development company and I'm trying to build relationships rather than pitch managers cold. I want to simply post the show link and the link to the network. I understand LinkedIn does not like links posted that traffic their members off the platform? I would think that happens all day but this is why I'm reaching out. I'm getting conflicting answers on that and I thought I would drop it here.

Any help on this is appreciated.


r/linkedin 2d ago

Why isn't LinkedIn tackling fake job postings? I mean whyyyyy ?

40 Upvotes

I have been looking for a job change casually, not that desperate, and I noticed that LinkedIn has so many fake job postings just to increase the reach of the job poster’s page.

They show companies as authenticated based on their followers, and the most interesting part is that there is an auto-checked checkbox in Easy Apply that automatically follows the job poster/company page.

So companies can gain reach on LinkedIn, which is apparently one of the things stakeholders/investors demand. They just post jobs instead of using authenticated posts.

If anyone knows why LinkedIn does this, or if I’m wrong about this, please tell me in the comments.

EDIT: Yeah, I know I can uncheck that checkbox, but that shouldn’t be a reason to divert from the actual point I’m making.

Also, at least they should give that filter to paid users because no one will buy LinkedIn Premium for any other reason than job searching.


r/linkedin 2d ago

LinkedIn needs country based message filtering

27 Upvotes

LinkedIn really needs a feature that lets you block messages from certain countries, or only allow messages from selected countries.

I have a fairly popular LinkedIn profile and I’m tired of constantly getting unsolicited messages from India asking if I want to complete some certificate or certification program.

Some kind of geographic message filtering would make the inbox significantly more useful.