LinkedIn is a great tool in itself that has become a way for professionals to connect. You can use it to reel in traffic.
In a way, LinkedIn has become a social network for mature users, rather than convoluted with game apps and other things like Facebook and MySpace. By the way, I do love Facebook, but sometimes there are things I really did not want to see and remind me of my old MySpace days.
You do not have to be “friends” to connect. Some people take the word “friend” to heart. LinkedIn is where you can try to establish any type of connection… though I am sure for a lot of you, a professional connection is ideal.
Here are just a few methods I use in bringing traffic to any of my websites from LinkedIn:
- Install the WordPress applications for LinkedIn on my profile. When people visit, they will see what you write about. If you are someone who blogs about your career field, this could be an added bonus especially when finding a job.
- Join groups and participate. There are a load of people who are looking to connect with other professionals in their niche. With the hundreds of groups available, you cannot go wrong.
- Share your articles on your LinkedIn social stream. You can connect your LinkedIn account to other social networks or manually enter your update.
- Submit your articles to group news. This is a nice addition, especially if the group has a lot of members. It might be a bit tedious, but you could bring in traffic and even feedback that you would not have found anywhere else… and you know what… it would be with people who are actually interested in what you have to say. 🙂
If you used LinkedIn, what other methods do you use to promote your site in order to bring in traffic?
Wow so thats how it works.. I have linked account but i dont know how to use it, thank GOD I read this post.. it really helps a lot!!
Hi Nile,
Linkedin is the number one refferal source of traffic to my blog only behind Google and direct traffic, for me Linkedin is much better than facebook and twitter that most people use just to kill their time, on the other hand Linkedin is more for professionals so it’s a much better social network for professionals…
Very interesting method… I rely on social networks to bring traffic to my blogs, but I haven’t used Linked in… From your article it seems that it is quite easy, from a technical point of view, the only difficulty is to find people with similar interest…
Linkedin is not something I have really thought about in the past, but I think it might be worth while joining.
yeah I agree with you. I often ignore requests from linkedIn but after reading this article, I think I’ll give it a try.
yes, i did the same. got lot of invites from friend.
after reading this article i think i should try linkedIn…
I was looking an answer on the same topic and i hopped on this site.The information really helps 🙂
Thanks for sharing a few cool ways to generate traffic through LinkedIn. Currently, I’ve not focused too much on LinkedIn. I should try these ideas.
I haven’t had much luck with Linkedin, but after reading this, I am going to totally makeover my strategies. Thanks for these excellent tips.
Hi Nile!
I don’t have my account on linkedin till now but from getting information from your post i must try this service. Thanks for sharing.
I have tried this method and it worked. Bloggers should also try using linkedIn to get more traffic.
Thanks for the tip nile. I have 2 year old linkedin account but I wasn’t able to harness its traffic generation possibility ’til this post.
I think Linkedin is great for businesses, like you said it is a more mature social network compared to Facebook and MySpace. I honestly think that more businesses should join Linkedin. Your content becomes purely based on business and not what you did on the weekend. A great summed up post, Thank you
I do everything on your list and I’ve learned a lot and made several good contacts at LinkedIn. Still on the fence about groups – I think it depends on the niche; but regardless I value the resources.
Linkedin is a perfect toll for making professional contacts. In Linkedin you can also find top level executives and get connected to him. Website promotion on linkedin becomes more effective as there are such professionals surfing it.
thanks for sharing the information. i as beginner for blogging, i think this is a good ways to promote and bring traffic to my blog. thanks again.
Have to catch up with LinkedIn…as there are too much of social network sites. i am struck with Facebook, Twitter and now Google+ Thanks for the advice.
I’m quite new to these methods, so I never thought of doing that.
I’ll give it a try (from a first view it seems a little complicated for me, but I’ll give it my best shot).
Thank you for sharing (:
just added (modified) WordPress on my Linked-In Page – thanks!!
Now I have a clearer picture on how LinkedIn can actually help bring traffic to the site. Thanks for the valuable info.
Its an interesting article, linkedin is a great social network, i try this now.
I guess linked is very helpful, never tried it though but been hearing good feedback about it. I am searching about it and definitely it’s one of the reason why I am here.
Nile, I really don’t maximise the use of my LinkedIn profile and now I am realising I’m missing a trick! I think I had misconceptions about how it could help me drive traffic to my site but now thanks to you I am going to revisit this much underutilised media! Thank you!
Great post – Thank for the great tips. Will be sure to give it a try and see how the results show up.
Thanks for mentioning and sharing.
Okay . . . I admit it . . . I’m a LinkedIn dummy! I REALLY need to spend more time learning that social platform. Perhaps this is my kick-in-the-you-know-what, LOL! Thanks Nile!
Many thanks for giving the information. i as starter for running a weblog, i think this is a good tips on how to advertise and carry visitors to my weblog. thanks again.
Hi Nile,
Linkedin is a great platform and all we need is to know how to utilize this platform for generating traffic. I also use this plateform for business purpose but I very less submit my articles to group news and I have to increase my submission rate.
ery interesting method… I rely on social networks to bring traffic to my blogs
In a way, LinkedIn has become a social network for mature users, rather than convoluted with game apps and other things like Facebook and MySpace. By the way, I do love Facebook, but sometimes there are things I really did not want to see and remind me of my old MySpace days.
I think my problem with linkden is that I always thought that if you did not know someone personally you could not friend them. May have to take another look at it if that is not the case.
Great article as usual Nile
I need to start paying more attention to my LinkedIn account. Even without staying on top of it there have been leads generated from there. That’s more than I can say for all the time I’ve spent on Google+…but that’s another blog post, right? Enjoyed your post!
you need to have a good list of connections so whatever you share gets seen by lots of people, and mostly professional content gets good response from linked in.
Hi, i have a linkedin id but i dont know that how to use it and how it could help me… can you guide me…….
Hello Nile,
I use LinkedIn a lot more over the last couple of year since my friend Lewis really showed me some useful tips. For business connections it’s an excellent platform 🙂
Using Linkedin is more complicated than Facebook and Twitter, so patience and long time is required to success!
I use all the tips you mentioned. I also use the events section to post my upcoming events. I use the promotions section of the groups I belong to promote new products, etc.
Great !! I didnt know linkedin was useful traffic resource as well. Thanks for the share 🙂 Will try to get traffic through it
It is really helpful post for the admin of all sites. I am starting to liking your site. Thanx a ton!
LinkedIn is one of the most popular social networking sites, particularly for business people and career-oriented people. It’s also a great place to build relationships, share your content and expertise, and drive traffic to your blog.
Really helpful. I have a large network formed on LinkedIn however this certainly gives me a few more ideas how it can be mutually beneficial for my community.
I thought that LinkedIn is just for for business people and the entrepreneurs. But this post is literally amazing !!!! This will certainly improve SEO of my site.. Great article !!
LinkedIn is a great social networking tool that is rarely thought of as such—thanks for giving it a bit of well-deserved attention.
I have just started sharing my posts on Linkedin.Hoping to see some good traffic from it.Is there any plugin which auto-posts on linkedin as an article is published?
Hey Nile, this is absolutely brilliant!! But could you please help me understand : Install the WordPress applications for LinkedIn on my profile. ??I could not get how to go about installing which WordPress plugin where and how ?? Please help me, I will appreciate this a Lot!!
Regards,
Reuben
Hi Nile,
LinkedIn is a great professional resource social media platform. I like it because I can connect with people on my niche. I agree with what you said about Facebook. I love it, but there are some features I can truly pass up.
I’ve done all four of your suggestions on LinkedIn, however I always feel I’m not participating enough and of course I can blame it on time restraints. It is something I need to apply more focus and take action. Thanks for the inspiration.
Raena Lynn
Hi Nile,
I lie Linked in a much more than FB but if I see my google analytics I see that FB brings in more traffic for the moment.
I like the ” zen” clean professional atmosphere of LI, easy to connect with people and less interference.
I have a resistance when I am tempted to share my posts to avoid to sound ” salesly”.
Thanks for this reminder I need to go on the groups more often and share more quality info on LI too!
really help me alot, especially..when i`m opening business and try to attract traffic to my website. Linked is more focus on business rather than usual chat or general talk. So when in come to make do busniness thing, it should goes to linked. So far i dont know how tooptimize my account in linked, now i can get more to explore in linked to maximize my business. Thanks alot for the great article.
This is just a good LinkedIn strategy. I would try it, I didn’t get many visitors from LinkedIn. No more than 5-10 per day. I hope once I follow your strategy to increase their number! 🙂
LinkedIn is one of the trusted social media sites of people. I like the idea of using LinkedIn to increase traffic on own blog or website. I like your ideas.
Really when it comes to professional connection, I would like to prefer LinkedIn than Facebook and MySpace. If one wants to maintain good professional profile, LinkedIn is the best social network because LinkedIn has its most of focus on business connections. Thanks for sharing useful methods. I will definitely try these to make my LinkedIn profile stronger and get traffic through it.
I’m a massive user of Linkedin, it really works for my business. The biggest issue for me is the amount of time it can zap. Thanks for the tips I’ve already started implementing them.
linked in is very effective in getting the traffic.I have personally used linked in for generating the traffic.im sure it will work in future.
Thanks for the interesting article. It’s odd, but I always hear very good things abou LinkedIn, but in 5 years or so that I’ve been a member there I have never made a useful contact there…
Thanks for sharing a few nice ways to generate traffic through LinkedIn. Currently, I’ve not focused too much on LinkedIn. I should try these ideas.
Nils, I really do not know the best use of my LinkedIn profile and now I’m realizing that I’m missing a trick! I think I had misconceptions about how it could help me will drive traffic to my site, but now thanks to you I go so far back media busy! Thank you!
Thanks for this… I’ve been looking for a good article on how to use LinkedIn for driving traffic. Found 🙂
Hi Nile,
Another interesting and potentially lucrative feature of LinkedIn is it’s discussion opt-in feature. This is something I’ve experienced first hand; if you start and/or follow a discussion (or follow all discussions in a Group), LinkedIn will notify you via e-mail every single time there is an update or new comment made to that post. Talk about an amazing way of keeping your blog or website front and center in the minds of those interested in your area of expertise!
Regards
Sara Fargoons
I am using linkedin and other social media services but still not getting much luck.