subject: Top 10 Reasons Why you Should "LinkedIn" [print this page] Top 10 Reasons Why you Should "LinkedIn" Top 10 Reasons Why you Should "LinkedIn"
Here is how it all started:Jeff Weiner, a former executive at Yahoo! Inc., is the brains behind the LinkedIn revolution. He founded Linkedin.com, a business-oriented social networking site, in December of 2002. LinkedIn allows you to create a professional profile and interconnect with more than 75 million users in 200+ countries worldwide. I couldn't think of any sane or sober person who would say "No!" to that!
What Makes LinkedIn Standout?
Unlike the most social media sites out there, LinkedIn is geared towards business professionals. Other than that, LinkedIn offers all the visibility tools that other sites offer including sharing options, linking to your websites, updating your status, answering questions and so forth.
The real edge that only LinkedIn can offer you is finding business leads effortlessly. All you need to gain instant exposure is to create groups and/or start networks to. LinkedIn also allows you to get recommendations from your happy customers. In other words, having a LinkedIn account is like having 24/7 resume loaded with testimonials. I double dare you to find that elsewhere!
In addition, form a SEO standpoint, LinkedIn is highly ranked in search engines so if you created a keywords-based profile, you can get great business offers not only within LinkedIn but also through search engines. In addition, LinkedIn allows you to boost your backlinks (the number of external links to your website) because it allows you to link to your site in your profile, business cards, email signatures etc.
So far, we barely touched the surface! Let's dig deeper for the top 10 reasons why you should join LinkedIn if you are serious about your business/career
1.LinkedIn Groups can drive massive targeted traffic to your website if you learn how to leverage them effectively
2. LinkedIn Polls can greatly support your market research efforts in return for a law fee
3.LinkedIn Answers allows you to build the expert image by offering answers or you may want use it as a reliable tool for getting professional expert advice
4. LinkedIn is great medium where you can easily get introduced to prospects or receive business referrals
5. LinkedIn simple hierarchy makes it easier for you to figure out relationships amongst your connections
6. LinkedIn is a great corporate branding tool since businesses/networks/groups can easily find you
7. Actively engaging and interacting with your networks and answering questions will greatly boost your personal branding and self-promotion efforts
8. With the latest LinkedIn's iPhone feature, enjoy reaching more people on the go
9. LinkedIn gives you the option to receive email notifications of your group activity. This will ensure staying up to date with what is going on.
10. On top of that, LinkedIn allows you to showcase your creative. In fact, you may upload unlimited multimedia work and synchronize it for free on Behance Network. Sweet!
That's it! I am a proud LinkedIn member and can't wait to connect with you there. Good luck!
