People are becoming extremely skeptical about everything online. Several factors such as the rise of fake news and online frauds have contributed to this.
Hence, if you want to use social media to drive engagement, traffic, and sales, you need to take steps to boost your profile’s credibility.
One social network in particular where you should pay attention to your credibility is Linkedin, as many people use it for generating leads. If people who check out your profile quickly trust you, they will want to work with you.
Therefore, today I am going to show you all the steps you can take boost your Linkedin profile’s credibility.
Mention all your achievements on your profile
The quickest way to boost the trustworthiness of your Linkedin profile is by including details of all your achievements, certifications and experience.
This should include information about the clients you have worked with, the jobs you have held in the past, courses you have taken and certifications you have received for them, the sites you have been featured in and any other achievements.
An example of a Linkedin profile that has been well optimized to boost credibility is Melonie Dodaro’s.
In her Linkedin bio, Melonie informs us of all the top influencer lists she has been mentioned in, credible publications she has been mentioned in, a bestselling book she’s written and some of the work she has done.
On her profile, she has also added all the job positions she has held and describes the work she has done and her accomplishments.
Melonie also lists the certifications she has received and publications she has written for on her profile.
Adding all of these details to your LinkedIn profile can boost your credibility.
You can also add details about the sites you have been mentioned in on your Linkedin header image like Chelsea Krost does:
As soon as you visit Chelsea’s profile you can see the header and learn that she has been mentioned on sites like Forbes, Bloomberg, and Entrepreneur. This can quickly increase credibility.
Get recommendations
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