May 7, 2012
LinkedIn Releases Q1 2012 Earnings Report, Has Best Quarter Ever
The company also announced an increased user base which jumped to 161 million users from 150 million in the previous quarter. read more
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April 30, 2012
LinkedIn Is Huge…In India
LinkedIn isn’t just a big publicly traded social network in the United States, it’s one of the fastest growing internet company’s in India, growing by more than 300% in the last three years.
According to recent numbers from company CEO Jeff Weiner, 14 million people in India use LinkedIn with the company excited to target the more than 300 million young people who live in the country in the coming months and years ahead.
Speaking at LinkedIn’s B2B conference in Mumbai Weiner told the audience that he wants big firms in India to adapt to LinkedIn’s platform in order to find new workers in a country where the tech boom has benefited many of the countries tech savvy workers, especially the regions younger generations. read more
Tags: India, LinkedIn, LinkedIn India, Social Networking
April 26, 2012
LinkedIn iPad App Brings Full Force Of Business Network To The Masses
Social network LinkedIn on Friday rolled out a new iPad app which provides LinkedIn users with the ability to take advantage of the new iPad’s “retina display” while accessing most major functions found on the company’s website.
Currently serving more than 150 million users per month users formerly had to download the iPhone version of the program to gain mobile access, an option that was not optimized for iPad use.
Once installed users will notice the “in” button in the top left corner which will guide them through a simple and effective tutorial which explains the new iPad based application, allows users to filter through updates and much more.
The biggest upgrade to the company’s mobile strategy is likely the addition of more activity in the users home stream. The new app includes LinkedIn news, Dow Jones monitory, a calendar box that pulls from your Apple calendar and more. read more
Tags: iPad App, LinkedIn, LinkedIn iPad App
February 27, 2012
LinkedIn Launches “Follow Company” Button
Business owners looking to take further advantage of the LinkedIn platform can now add a “follow company” button to their website, allowing users to take advantage of one-click following capabilities.
Announced on LinkedIn’s blog on Monday the button works much in the same way as the Facebook and Twitter follow buttons, allowing users to receive automatic updates from within their LinkedIn feeds.
So far the follow button has been placed on pages for AT&T, American Express and Starbucks and several other top brands. Users will be able to simply click the button if already logged in at which point they will follow the brand. Non-logged in users will be asked to first provide their LinkedIn information. read more
January 4, 2012
MyPermissions Shows Which Developers Have Access To Social Profiles, Offers Management
These days it’s easy to give dozens, even hundreds of developers access to your social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc…). Those developers typically use that data to post information with your permission, pull your feeds for use on other accounts and for various other reasons.
While most developer uses won’t hurt your social media standing it’s still a good idea to manage those accounts. For that specific purpose the MyPermissions program was created.
The program was created by Avi Charkham when he became frustrated having to search eight different app pages for his numerous social media accounts. read more
Tags: Facebook, LinkedIn, MyPermissions, Twitter
November 8, 2011
LinkedIn User Base Grows By 60% In 2011
Sharing their second ever earnings statement as a publicly traded company LinkedIn revealed on Tuesday that the company has witnessed 60% user growth in 2011.
The company also revealed that more of their increased user base comes from unique visitors, an important metric for advertising purposes while their revenue has doubled.
LinkedIn also announced that 51% of their quarterly revenue was helped along by their Hiring Solutions which makes perfect sense during a down economy.
In the coming months LinkedIn hopes to expound upon their success with new applications including the Apply Through LinkedIn applications while targeting newly graduated students thanks to the recently launched Classmates tool. read more
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October 6, 2011
HootSuite Platform Adds LinkedIn Company Pages And Groups
Hootsuite on Thursday announced the integration of LinkedIn Company Pages and Groups to their social media management platform.
The previous version of Hootsuite only offered access to a users main LinkedIn profile.
Using the new Hootsuite feature LinkedIn users can send company status updates and even start group discussions directly from inside the Hootsuite product. read more
Tags: hootsuite, LinkedIn, social network
September 7, 2011
LinkedIn Now Allows Users To Add Volunteer Experience To Profiles
LinkedIn on Wednesday announced a new profile field called Volunteer Experience & Causes, a section which allows users to highlight any unpaid and charitable work experience they have accomplished.
Using the system users can click on specific causes and fill out their experience profile for example users will already find the Red Cross or Habitat for Humanity in the system. Users can also add specific organizations to the system if they have not already been added.
The site decided to add the feature after they conducted a recent survey which found that out of 2,000 U.S. professionals, 41% said they use charitable work experience when evaluating candidates for a position. In fact those same professionals say charitable work matters just as much as paid work with 20% revealing that they have hired workers based on volunteer experience. read more
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July 25, 2011
‘Apply With LinkedIn’ Button Goes Live With Easy Integration, Simple Application Process
LinkedIn on Monday officially released the “Apply With LinkedIn” button which allows social media friendly businesses to accept job applications via a users LinkedIn profile.
The social network is calling their new feature “the future of job applications” which they say will include making the job application process as simple as a click.
The button functions in the same was as the Facebook Like and Twitter tweet buttons, allowing users to embed a job application button on their website. Once a user clicks on the button they are given the opportunity to request references from their contacts.
Here’s a closer look at the simple referral request display: read more
July 16, 2011
LinkedIn Revamps Profiles For Recent College Grads, Helps Them Gain A Step Up
Leaving college with a nice new shiny degree, very little experience and loads of student debt can be a daunting reality which is why LinkedIn on Friday rolled out new student profile pages that are meant to highlight a students accomplishments for potential employers.
The new profiles allow recent graduates to add all of their accomplishments to their profile, showing future employers all of their “non-business” but related experiences in one easy to view screen.
Among a users new profile features are: projects, honors and awards, organizations, courses taken in college and even test scores from major tests. read more
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