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A lot of people shoot themselves in the foot when they share content on LinkedIn. The LinkedIn algorithm may feel like a black box, but there are obvious things it punishes and rewards: 🔴 Severe punishment (hamstrings engagement by >50%) - Making your post a reshare of another post - Sharing external links (particularly with a preview) 🟠 Moderate punishment (hamstrings engagement by 20 - 40%) - Editing your post within 30 minutes of posting - Being the first to comment on your own post - Tagging a wall of people (particularly if they don't engage) 🟡 Light punishment (hamstrings engagement by 10%) - Posting within 18 hours of a previous post - Posts longer than 1600 characters 🟢 Big reward (boosts engagement by >100%) - Leading with a great hook that makes people click ‘see more’ - Optimising for engagement in the first 90 minutes (e.g. you can share your post with a group of friends and ask them to engage) - A great, easy-to-action CTA that attracts comments / discussion - Replying to at least three comments in the first 90 minutes 🟣 Moderate reward (boosts engagement by ~50%) - Optimising time of day (8am in your target geography works well) - Optimising format (plain text posts > text posts with a random image) - Optimising readability (short paragraphs, clear headings) Of course, optimising for the algorithm is no substitute for having something meaningful to say! But don't the algorithm get in the way of getting the engagement you deserve. Got other tips? Would love to hear them in comments! And please tag someone who might benefit from this guide 😊 #personalbranding #digitalmarketing #linkedin

Jacinta Penn

Learning Design Specialist and Agritech Innovator

5mo

This is useful to know but just crazy. I love love love it when people share outside articles. Its my main reason for loving LinkedIn.Why would you penalise that?

Ranvir Singhsachakul

Director of Marketing and BD @ MessageSpring 👨🏾💼 | I write about my travel and career experiences to educate and inspire others💡| Podcast Host 🎙| Traveled to 56 countries 🌏 | Lecturer 🎓| Ex-Bolttech

5mo

How does posting on LinkedIn then make any sense for creators who want to redirect people to a video or podcast on their YouTube channel, or an external website or newsletter for example, especially if doing so hampers engagement by 50%? If this is true, then does that mean personal branding on LinkedIn is a hoax for some??

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🌞 Dan Brockwell

Co-Founder & Head of School @ Earlywork | Helping high-potential career switchers explore & thrive in tech sales | LinkedIn Top Voice in Technology | Ex-cited

5mo

Great writeup and have noticed a lot of similar patterns Would add that images of actual people always seem to slap, people love people R.e. tagging people, ideally keep it to 5 max and only tag people who you think would likely respond Interesting around first comment on your own post, not sure I’ve noticed that if you want to share something outside of LinkedIn, link in comment still smashes direct external link posts

Nigel Fellowes-Freeman

Founder, CEO Kanopi | Finance | Insurtech | Software

5mo

Hey Jessy, thanks for this - really insightful. Is the data from an ‘inside view of the tent’ or experienced from your (and portfolios) experimentation?

Zayn Khamis

Healthcare | Product, Ops | TEDx Speaker | Molecular Biologist | Digital Transformation

5mo

So...the idea is if you want to share a link, you have to put it in the comments, but not right away (when it's most useful), but after someone else has commented? If I got that right - how odd!

Christine Berger, JD, PHR

I place lawyers at law firms in LA, FL, and TX ✦ I serve as employment counsel for local businesses in NOLA ✦ Legal Recruiter ✦ Employment Counsel ✦ HR Consultant ✦ Resume Writer ✦ Your Career Juris Doctor

5mo

Great post but genuinely curious where you got the stats and information?

Alexandre Coussy

CRM & Lifecycle Specialist | Driving Omni-Channel Engagement & Customer Value for DTC Brands | Marketing Automation, Customer Insights, LTV Optimisation & Email Deliverability | Let's Connect!

5mo

Love it! Just curious - what is the data source for these stats and tactics? Is it on LinkedIn knowledge based or more common sense based on experience.

Nick Broekema

Getting you inbound leads through Content Design

5mo

I'm surprised nobody says anything about a "big reward" for being in an engagement pod. Seems questionable. Does that mean you are in one since it's based on your own a/b testing, Jessy Wu?

Melissa Kwan

3x bootstrapper | eWebinar automates onboarding & training sessions to save you from webinar hell 🔥 I share stories & lessons from my founder journey weekly. Subscribe to my newsletter below.

5mo

LinkedIn algo is a black box. Where did you get all these “facts”? How were the validated?

Harriet Muir

Marketing and Communications Leader

5mo

This is mega helpful Jessy Wu thank you! Do you have any advice for companies (rather than individals) sharing more longform content on here? Like, would you just never link to a company website?

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