LinkedIn is introducing a new way to drive website traffic by including clickable links in photos.
LinkedIn is rolling out a new feature that allows users to add external links to photos shared in posts. This gives you another way to drive traffic to your website from your business’s LinkedIn page or your personal profile. Geri Silver, Creator Manager at LinkedIn, shared an example of the new link sticker. In the screenshot below, you can see how a link can be
added on to any photo: Influencer marketing specialist Lindsey Gamble shared multiple screenshots of LinkedIn’s new feature on Twitter. The link sticker can vary in size and even be placed on top of videos:
It doesn’t look like there’s much variety when it comes to the design of link stickers, though the linked text is customizable. You can always add some emojis to avoid having the same generic-looking stickers on everything. Availability & Usage DetailsYou can add link stickers to your photos and videos via the post creation tools in the LinkedIn mobile app. You cannot add link stickers through the desktop interface. However, users on any platform can see and click on the links when they see the posts in their feed. 1Link stickers are rolling out to users in phases, which means some people will have access to it before others. When you’re eligible to use it, you’ll see a chainlink icon button when creating a post in the LinkedIn mobile app. Source: LinkedIn Featured Image: Tada Images/Shutterstock SEJ STAFF Senior News Writer at Search Engine Journal Matt G. Southern, Senior News Writer, has been with Search Engine Journal since 2013. With a bachelor’s degree in communications, ... Subscribe to SEJGet our daily newsletter from SEJ's Founder Loren Baker about the latest news in the industry! Businesses that use the LinkedIn social network to connect with other professionals can create posts on their profile or as a member of groups. LinkedIn does not include many formatting options for posts. You can add links, which results in a link title and description, which you can edit as needed. When making group posts, you can include a title in your posts. Both types of posts allow you to send them to your Twitter feed. Status Update
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Can you add hyperlinks to LinkedIn posts?Tap the Add a Link icon to add a link to your post. Add a URL and optional Link text. Tap Preview link to see how your link will appear.
Can you share two links in a LinkedIn post?1) You can only use ONE hyperlink
Only one direct link can be used in LinkedIn posts. Type a web address into the title field or the “Add more details…” field. LinkedIn searches for the site and shows some details, such as an image and the first bit of text it finds.
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