26. Q2 Results and much more

LinkedIn delivers encouraging Q2 financial results

313 million members

84m unique visitors

25bn page views (down 1bn from 1st qtr)

$534m revenue - 47% year on year increase

Talent Solutions makes up $322m of this - 49% increase

Marketing $106m - 44% increase

Premium Accounts - $105m - 44% increase

See full report here

LinkedIn acquires Newsle

The new look LinkedIn mobile app

Updates of previous news items

Zapier has delivered some useful results but is a little complicated to set up

New Galene search seems to have settled down and is now delivering very similar results to before

Tip of the week. Be aware of 3rd party apps that undertake actions on your account that are outside of the LinkedIn User Agreement. Take responsibility for your own actions on LinkedIn, it's you that will get suspended!

Question. What do I have to do to get my profile from 'expert' strength to 'All Star'. Answer = Get more connections. You need a minimum of 50 (aim for min 100) and have had at least 2 previous positions in your employment section. The bigger question is: Does it matter? Answer = Not really! The difference between 'Expert' and 'All Star' in search results appears to be minimal.

LinkedIn Contacts Now Integrate With Your Inbox. Read my post here