Category: LinkedIn

  • So What? Understanding the LinkedIn Algorithm for Engagement

    Summary In today's episode, I break down four insider findings from LinkedIn's engineering papers that reveal how the platform ranks members and rewards content. Here's what this means for you. You'll unlock practical levers like invitation hygiene, intent-aware posting, upstream engagement, and dwell-time tactics that move the algorithm in your favor. You'll also learn these…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Mass Connection Requests on LinkedIn?

    Darlene asks, “I’m getting lots of connection request sales pitches on LinkedIn. Does this spray and pray technique actually work?” Yes and no. It works in the short term, but is deleterious in the long term. It’s a favorite tactic to be automated, which means your account is at high risk of being banned. What…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Mass Connection Requests on LinkedIn?

    Summary In today's episode, I discuss why the "spray and pray" LinkedIn connection request technique fails in the long run and what to do instead. Here's what this means for you. You discover that building genuine professional relationships over years yields far better customers than scraping desperate buyers through mass automation. You'll also learn these…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Follower Campaigns on Facebook and LinkedIn?

    Summary In today's episode, I break down why running follower campaigns on Facebook and LinkedIn is a bad idea and what you should do instead. Here's what this means for you. You'll redirect your marketing dollars toward assets you actually own, protecting your reach from algorithm changes and platform risk. You'll also learn these concepts:…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Digital Marketing Resumes That Stick Out?

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through how to make your resume stand out for digital marketing roles, drawing on years of experience as both a hiring manager and technical recruiter. Here's what this means for you. You gain a practical framework for beating automated screening systems and showing hiring managers that you are a…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: LinkedIn Contact Export Data Details?

    Keiko asks, “Is it possible to download Linkedin contacts with city or state location? Thank you!” Out of the box, the answer is no. You get first name, last name, title, and company, and the connection date, and that’s it from the official LinkedIn export. There are third party options, but they come at massive…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: LinkedIn Contact Export Data Details?

    Summary In today's episode, I tackle a listener's question about whether you can download LinkedIn contacts with city or state location, and explain why LinkedIn's official export no longer includes that information. Here's what this means for you. You learn that while scraping tools exist, they violate LinkedIn's terms of service and risk getting your…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Duplicate Content on Social Networks?

    Summary In today's episode, I tackle Travis's question about whether publishing blog posts on LinkedIn that already live on your site carries negative SEO implications. Here's what this means for you. You'll discover that duplicate content penalties no longer exist and learn the real signals that determine which version Google treats as authoritative. You'll also…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: What’s Not On My LinkedIn Profile?

    Ashley and the LinkedIn team ask, “What’s one thing not on your LinkedIn profile that you want people to know about you?” Of course, there are tons of non-work related things like my love of cooking, my inability to sing, etc. but the reason for that is optimizing for the way LinkedIn works. In a…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Defining Career Moments

    Ashley and the LinkedIn team ask, “What is one of the most defining moments in your career and how has it shaped you as a marketer?” What a fun question. August 24, 2011 is a date that sticks out in my mind as a day that set me on my path today. Watch the video…

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