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How to Use LinkedIn Algorithm Changes to Boost Your Visibility

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If you want to boost your visibility and engagement on LinkedIn—and get found by more clients looking for freelancers—then you need to understand how…


9 LinkedIn Mistakes that Stop Clients from Finding You

Linkedin mistakeDo you know how clients find freelancers on LinkedIn?

LinkedIn’s search algorithm ranks freelancers with complete, client-focused profiles, big relevant networks, and some activity higher. Get more freelance work by avoiding or fixing…


How to Increase Your Visibility on LinkedIn

visibilityIf you increase your visibility on LinkedIn, then when clients are looking for freelancers, you’ll rank high in search results. You increase your visibility by being active, which is #4 in LinkedIn’s search algorithm criteria.

Being active, also called engagement, is…


10 Ways to Get 500+ Connections on LinkedIn Fast

500+ connectionsGetting 500+ LinkedIn connections is easier than you might think. That’s great—because you need those connections to rank high in search results when clients are looking for a freelancer on LinkedIn.

And having connections in common with the person…


3 Useful Changes for an Awesome LinkedIn Profile

LinkedIn profile changeHave you noticed anything different on LinkedIn lately? The #1 business social network made a bunch of changes in 2020, including three useful changes that can help you make your LinkedIn profile awesome. The changes were…


The Ultimate LinkedIn Profile for Freelance Success This Year

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How can your LinkedIn profile help you succeed?

When clients search for clients on LinkedIn, you need to rank high in search results so they’ll find you. Developing a complete, client-focused LinkedIn profile…


How Clients Find Freelancers Like You on LinkedIn

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Want to attract more clients on LinkedIn?

If you want more clients to find you on LinkedIn, then write a client-focused headline and About…


How to Be Active and Effective on LinkedIn Even if You Hate Social Media

LinkedIn activity is an easy way for to get freelance clients.

Being active on LinkedIn is an easy way to get freelance clients, build your network, and learn about the…


How to Supercharge Your LinkedIn Profile, with Free Checklist

LinkedIn profiles for freelancersBefore JoAnna Pendergrass, DVM, launched her freelance writing business in 2016, she got her first major client—through her LinkedIn profile. “It was great to have a client waiting in the wings when I officially…


What Happened When 2 Digital Immigrants Embraced LinkedIn

Digital immigrants and digital natives can get freelance clients on LinkedIn.

Freelance writer Eleanor Mayfield, ELS came of age in the pre-Internet era. So did I. But both of us…