Author: Stephanie Sammons

7 Ways to Drive More Blog Traffic Using LinkedIn

July 30, 2012

Want more people to read your blog?

Are you fully leveraging LinkedIn?

Many business bloggers neglect one of the most powerful social networks for growing visibility and traffic. LinkedIn is THE professional web.

If you are a business owner or entrepreneur, or a working person who is blogging, you should consider LinkedIn as a valuable place for getting more exposure.

Keep reading to discover seven powerful tips to use LinkedIn to drive more traffic to your blog.
LinkedIn Profile Views Drive Blog Traffic
Your LinkedIn profile can

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5 Tips to Build and Grow Your LinkedIn Network

May 1, 2012

Do you want to tap into LinkedIn's 150 million–member worldwide network?

It's important to focus on the right kinds of activities that will yield the best results.

In this article, I'll reveal five key strategies and activities you can focus on to build and grow your network.
#1: Update Your Status Frequently and Consistently
Only one-third of LinkedIn members visit the site every day, and another one-third of members visit the network several times a week, according to a survey conducted by Lab42. You can check out the complete

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4 Tips for Creating Your LinkedIn Company Page

March 13, 2012

Does your business have a LinkedIn company page?

Keep reading for tips to create and grow a following for your LinkedIn company page.
Why LinkedIn Pages?
LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network. The network has 150 million members worldwide, and is adding 10 new members every 5 seconds!

LinkedIn is a publicly traded company now (symbol LNKD), which means that information about their revenues, operations and earnings are publicly available.

You can gain a lot of insight about a public company by following their investor

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10 Tips for Promoting Your Events With the New LinkedIn Events Tool

December 14, 2011

Does your business conduct events?

Are you using LinkedIn to get the word out?
Why LinkedIn?
LinkedIn, the largest professional social network now with over 135,000,000 members, has been busy lately updating features to help professionals and companies.

The LinkedIn Events Tool is the most recent application to receive an overhaul as millions of members have been increasingly utilizing the tool to source and sign up to attend local or industry-related events. The new features of the LinkedIn Events Tool benefit event organizers,

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5 Tips for Using the New LinkedIn Company Pages

November 18, 2011

Have you kept up with the changes at LinkedIn?

Did you know you can do more for your company on LinkedIn?

Keep reading to learn more.
What's new with LinkedIn for businesses?
Do you want to increase your opportunities to network with customers, clients, vendors, peers, potential job candidates and even your own employees? If you're a business of any size, you need to have a well-developed "business" presence on LinkedIn.

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5 Simple Steps for Improving Your LinkedIn Visibility

September 21, 2011

Are you wondering how to get the most from LinkedIn? Over the last few months, the LinkedIn network has made upgrades and undergone changes.

If you already have a profile created on LinkedIn, it's a great time to revisit and refresh your presence!

Or if you're just wondering how to get started, these 5 simple steps will help you make the most of your time and effort!
Why LinkedIn?
LinkedIn is the largest professional social network online today, with over 100 million professional users. The average household income of LinkedIn users is

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How to Build a Thriving LinkedIn Group

August 10, 2011

Have you considered starting your own LinkedIn Group? These groups are excellent for networking, prospecting and establishing thought leadership.

You can start your own LinkedIn Group based on any of the following categories of professionals: prospects, peers, alumni, geographical, existing organizations, interest and more. You are limited only by your creativity!

In my experience, professional people are busy and if they're going to participate in LinkedIn Groups, they really only have enough quality time for 1 to 3 groups

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How to Use LinkedIn Today to Find Popular Content

June 7, 2011

These days we can get our daily news through a multitude of resources from across the web.

But LinkedIn Today is the new player in town for the professional community. Plus, it's a great resource for putting your daily news in the context of your professional social network.

As LinkedIn describes it, LinkedIn Today allows you to discover what the world's professionals are reading, sharing AND tweeting. Bottom line, it's a professional social news source that you can utilize to grow your social influence.

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6 Steps to Expanding Your Network With LinkedIn Company Search

April 20, 2011

If you've spent some time on LinkedIn, you may realize that the network allows for companies to build dynamic profiles on the site. Did you know that you can discover important information conducting company searches?

What is LinkedIn Company Search?

According to LinkedIn, your professional network isn't just about the people you know, it's also about the companies in your network and how you're connected to them. LinkedIn's new Company Search provides an opportunity to discover connections in your network and filter them by the companies

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