Are you tempted to sign out or change your settings to Anonymous when looking at other people’s profiles on LinkedIn? If you’ve completed a Vengreso LinkedIn Profile Makeover or you’re a salesperson, Mario Martinez Jr. says that’s one of the worst things that you can do! Here’s why you shouldn’t browse LinkedIn anonymously.
If you’re a salesperson, @m_3jr says viewing a #LinkedIn Profile anonymously is one of the worst things that you can do! Here’s why. @meaghanmae #LinkedInTips #SalesProspecting #DigitalSalesClick To TweetLinkedIn Sales Navigator recently updated their overall format and design. In that update, they also changed a critical setting. The default setting for viewing other people’s profiles on Sales Navigator is automatically set to Private.
The first time you looked at a LinkedIn profile after the update, you should have received a popup notifying you that you’re now viewing in private mode. It prompts you to change it, but it’s easy to dismiss these messages and not read into their meanings. If you ignored it, as is easy to do when you’re in the middle of prospecting, you’ll want to watch the video above to find out how to change it on LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
It’s important to keep in mind that the LinkedIn profile settings are different between LinkedIn Sales Navigator and the free version. Remember to change both!
Why It’s a Bad Idea to Browse LinkedIn Anonymously
There are three different visibility options on free LinkedIn or LinkedIn Premium. The public version shows your name and your LinkedIn headline; then you have two other options. You can select to display your industry and location or browse LinkedIn anonymously in private mode:
If you’re in charge of bringing in revenue, you should be visible! When someone sees your name, LinkedIn photo and headline pop up in their notifications as someone who’s viewed their profile, it piques their interest and creates more visibility for you.
Mario made an excellent point, “You wouldn’t wear a bag over your head and go into a networking event, so don’t do it on LinkedIn.” You’re essentially networking online when you use LinkedIn.
You should already be using LinkedIn to search for prospects in your industry – let them know that you’re looking, and maybe even take it a step further and connect with them. The only time you may want to browse LinkedIn anonymously is if you’re researching your competitors. Other than that, let people know who you are!
If you’re in charge of bringing in revenue, you should be visible! @Meaghanmae shares the different profile viewing settings on @LinkedIn's Sales Navigator. #LinkedInTips #DigitalSales #Sales @m_3jrClick To Tweet
10 thoughts on “15 LinkedIn Profile Optimization Tips to Get Found This 2023”
My LinkedIn account was ranking on the first page for best mommys blog keyword quite a few years back and I didn’t have any idea. While working, I stumbled upon the Analytic section of LinkedIn and saw that most of the visitors are coming from search engine later on I realized that in my profile I’ve used “Mommy’s blog” word a lot of time and that is the reason why it was ranking well on SERP. This is how I came to know about SEO and I was also amazed by the fact that how easy it was to rank for competitive keywords back then. Anyways loved your article and please share more tips on SEO.
Thanks for sharing. The number of times you mention a word or phrase is still a factor for sure.
We love hearing tips as well as questions our reader, so keep them coming!
Should I change keywords overtime based on what’s popular on the internet?
There is a lot of value in this article, especially for those looking to improve their visibility on LinkedIn. My favorite of the fifteen tips shared in this article is number nine. I’ve observed that people with custom profile links, seem to get more attention than those who haven’t customized their LinkedIn profile URL. Interesting article, thank you for taking the time to put it together.
Customizing LinkedIn URLs create more visibility for sure! Thank you, Bret.
I agree with the recommendations, they are a very important part of our strategy on LinkedIn, it can give confidence to potential customers (or leaders when someone is looking for a job).
People shouldn’t underestimate keywords on their LinkedIn profile! This helped potential buyers to find me on LinkedIn more easily when they searched for certain products and/or services. Thanks Viveka!
Thank you for another great blog post. For the alt text and/or naming images, do you mean two to three different keyword phrases as a maximum, like this?
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Or can you add more keyword phrases than this?
Hey David – I honestly don’t know the efficacy of adding more keywords than that. I would stick with what you have above.
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