Social Media – LinkedIn

LinkedIn is a business and employment-oriented service/social media, it is mainly used for professional networking, including employers posting jobs and job seekers posting their CVs.

Hashtags

A LinkedIn tool used to categorise content

 

Search

A LinkedIn tool used for searching: people, jobs, groups, hashtags etc.

Followers

Those interested in, and who follow our LinkedIn content. Or whose LinkedIn content we follow and are interested in

Articles

A method of writing/publishing on LinkedIn (useful for longer uploads)

Shares

An interaction where our content is reposted by a follower, often with a comment about it. Or when we repost someone else's content

Likes

An interaction where our content is liked by a follower. Or when we like someone else's content

Use of @

A LinkedIn tool used to mention a specific person/company with a link to their page

Posts

A method of writing/publishing on LinkedIn (useful for shorter uploads)

Connections

A network of followers who we have personal connections with

Groups

A community of people on LinkedIn interested in a mutual field/interest