How Unfollowing 'Pages & People' Can Freshen Up Your LinkedIn Feed
Dec 12, 2024
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Discover the art of curating your LinkedIn feed by unfollowing irrelevant pages and connections. One host shares their experience of unfollowing over 1,000 pages for better content relevance. Learn practical tips on refining connections to optimize professional growth. Explore strategies to create a more focused networking experience and how managing your interests can enhance the LinkedIn algorithm's effectiveness. Plus, engage with the hosts and dive into the importance of personal branding.
Pruning irrelevant LinkedIn connections is vital for a focused network that enhances engagement with valuable, relevant content.
Active management of connections and followed pages helps users escape the echo chamber, promoting discovery of new ideas aligned with their professional goals.
Deep dives
Pruning LinkedIn Connections
Removing unnecessary LinkedIn connections is essential for maintaining a relevant and valuable network. The hosts discussed the impact of following too many company pages, leading to algorithm confusion and irrelevant content in their feeds. They shared personal experiences of unfollowing thousands of company pages and connections that no longer aligned with their professional goals. This strategy not only helps clarify their network but also enhances the quality of content they engage with on LinkedIn, ensuring it aligns with their current interests and expertise.
Understanding LinkedIn's Algorithm
The LinkedIn algorithm plays a significant role in shaping users' feeds, predominantly based on connections and followed pages. Unfollowing or removing connections sends a clear signal to the algorithm, which adjusts the content displayed accordingly. By actively managing their connections and followed pages, users can avoid being trapped in an echo chamber that reinforces outdated perspectives. The hosts emphasized the importance of curating a network that reflects current professional aspirations and encourages the discovery of new ideas and individuals.
Strategic Networking for Better Engagement
Developing a strategic approach to networking involves both pruning existing connections and seeking out new, relevant ones. The hosts provided actionable tips for users to assess their network by creating virtual events and observing which connections they wish to invite. This exercise can reveal outdated or irrelevant connections that hinder meaningful engagement. Ultimately, a refined network enables users to interact more effectively with pertinent content and individuals, transforming their LinkedIn experience into a valuable professional community.
IN THIS EPISODE: Did you know LinkedIn takes clues from the pages, people, and content you follow, and that directly impacts your feed? In this episode, we share our recent examples of pruning down our lists to "repopulate" the content and people that appear in our feeds.
Michelle B. Griffin is a personal branding speaker, author, podcaster, and LinkedIn® visibility expert. She is the creator of the Own Your Lane® personal branding platform for professionals ready to position their difference, communicate with clarity and amplify their visibility for next-level opportunities.