What To Post On LinkedIn: 25 Ideas & Inspiration

Regularly sharing status updates or posting on LinkedIn is another way to gain exposure and have more people look at your LinkedIn profile.

Not Sure What To Post on LinkedIn?

People tell me they don't know what to post on LinkedIn. Once I tell them about what to post and how frequently they should update their status, they complain that this will take too much time and/or they don't know what to post about. Well, I'm going to make this pretty easy for you.

Posting just one update a day will greatly increase the number of people looking at your LinkedIn profile.

And in case you run out of ideas, just scroll through your own home feed and get inspiration from what people post and how many likes and comments the posts receive.

If you are actively job-seeking, then I recommend posting once a day. If it's less urgent to stay in touch with your network, then a once a week or once every two weeks should still keep you top of mind.

LinkedIn Is A Professional Network

Just a quick reminder that people using LinkedIn expect to see posts in their feed that are professional (work-related), helpful, educational, useful, and/or informative.

LinkedIn is NOT Facebook or Instagram.

Furthermore, people aren't as active on LinkedIn as on other social networks.

• Only 18% of LinkedIn users log in daily (Pew Research 2016)
• The average LinkedIn user spends 17 minutes on the site per month (Wordstream)
• 20 status updates per month reach approximately 60% of your audience (LinkedIn marketing for business)

I've pulled together 25 examples of what to share on LinkedIn for the next 25 business days (that's 4 weeks)!

POSTS WITH MEDIA

1. Share a Video

You may not feel comfortable on camera, but you can share a video that educates or inspires.

2. Add Photos

Starting a new job? Did you participate in a group event? Post it and tag people or companies. If there is a hashtag for an event, be sure to use it! ??

3. Add Documents

Did you win an award or receive a certificate? Sharing the document adds to the authenticity of this achievement.

4. Share Infographics

Eye candy and data combined into one! Infographics draw attention.

5. Share Stats

Either create stats from an article or reshare data other people have shared.

MENTION OTHER PEOPLE

6. Give Kudos

There are 10 different types of kudos you can give someone. Go to the person's profile and click on the "more" button and you'll find the options to select kudos.

7. Give a Shoutout To A Colleague

Say congratulations or just say thanks and tag the person!

8. Share A Colleague's Work

When you see a colleague sharing great content, mentioned in the news or an article they've written, reshare their work! And be sure to tag them!

TAP YOUR NETWORK FOR ADVICE

9. Ask A Question

Asking a question is a great idea for getting advice or insight. It also gives others the opportunity to share their expertise.

10. CrowdSource

Ask your network for tips, tools or resources and this becomes not only a valuable post for you but also a great resource for others.

BE A THOUGHT LEADER

11. Share an Interesting Article

Sharing articles relevant to your industry or career helps people know where your interests lie.?But, don't just share it -- add your logic, reasoning or two-cents! Tag the person who wrote it and add hashtags.

12. Share Tips

Share short tips about a topic you know well! It can be simple and short. What do you know a lot about that you could offer a weekly tip on?

13. Share Company News

If your employer posts something great, reshare it and add your own words up front. You can even tag people and use hashtags like the example below! Adding an explanation or thanking people when resharing a post is a great way to get the attention of people as well as get more eyeballs on the update.

If you want to get on a company's radar, resharing an article about them and tagging them is likely to get you noticed.

14: Share Industry News

Every industry experiences change - finance, tech, retail, professional services... and sharing news with your network helps keep everyone up to date!

15. Invite People To An Event

If you are attending an event, why not share the event details on LinkedIn.

16. Share Your Reading List

If you're an avid reader, share some of your favorite books or even ask what other people are reading. Even better is to provide a recommended reading list by industry or occupation!

17. Share Tools or Resources

Top list of tools, courses, etc. You can either create your own, crowdsource a list or share someone else's list. People like these because they are helpful!

18. Explain Something In A How-To Video

This isn't as hard to do as you may think...teaching is something we all can do. From simple workarounds or hacks to more complex tasks. Share what you know!

19. Share Jobs

You never know who may be looking for a new job. So if you find an interesting job or your company has an opening, share it on LinkedIn.

INSPIRE

20. Quotes

Famous quotes can inspire or emphasize the emotion of the moment. Spread your message through someone else's words.

21. Be Motivational

You can share your motivational message on camera, with words or in photos. Some people love being filmed.

YOU'VE EARNED THE RIGHT TO SELF PROMOTE

22. Self Promotional Job Search

You only get one of these posts, so make it count. Be specific, talk about the types of roles you are interested in, the value you add and your desired cities.

23. Celebrate Your Achievement

When you receive an award, certification, degree, promotion or some other milestone, you can and should draw attention to it! Be sure to explain the context of your achievement and tag appropriate organizations or people.

24. Share a Published Article or Article You're Quoted In

If you've ever been published or quoted, you know how exciting this is! Don't hold back! Share your work with your network!

25. Write an Article on LinkedIn

When you have information to share, stories to tell or just want to show what you know (and that you can write), creating an article on LinkedIn does the trick! Be sure to draw attention on LinkedIn by sharing it as a status update.

Download this infographic and keep it by your computer for inspiration!

?? Do you want to see examples? Check out my article here

?? Commenting is another way to gain exposure and expand your network. See how to write engaging comments here

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Hannah Morgan speaks and writes about job search and career strategies. She founded CareerSherpa.net to educate professionals on how to maneuver through today’s job search process. Hannah was nominated as a LinkedIn Top Voice in Job Search and Careers and has been quoted by media outlets. She is also the author of?The Infographic Resume.