Indisputably the largest business-oriented social network, LinkedIn has emerged as a crucial site for professional networking, B2B marketing, hiring and job seeking. LinkedIn now boasts more than 200 million members across 200 countries, and adds two new members every second; what’s more, 35% of LinkedIn members use the site daily. Furthermore, due to its multiple sharing options including buttons, apps, personal updates, company updates, and industry-focused group discussions, LinkedIn is often among the top three or four traffic sources for B2B blogs. MORE >>

It seems as though more and more clients are coming to us for LinkedIn ads – and with bigger budgets. These are mainly B2B companies looking to generate leads, drive traffic to a website or a LinkedIn company page. Here are some best practices to consider if you are thinking about running some LinkedIn ads for your business. Do you want to drive traffic to your website or your LinkedIn company page? LinkedIn allows you to choose either one. LinkedIn allows you to create up to 15 ad variations for a single ad campaign. Set Yourself Up For Success. MORE >>

It is extremely important to maximize the use of your profile on LinkedIN. When you are first joining LinkedIN it is important to build your initial contact base. It is my opinion that recommendations are one of the more powerful tools within in LinkedIN. It is extremely hard to fake recommendations on LinkedIN. Check out this post on  writing better LinkedIN recommendations. Increase Your LinkedIN Profile development. Check out the LinkedIN Learning center about Apps:  Click Here. Search Functionality in LinkedIN. on the site. MORE >>

Above infographic was supplied by Vincenzo Consenza who also points out: Today  LinkedIn , the most popular professional social network, has reached the mark of 100 million members worldwide, according to its own  advertising tool. Featured Graphics LinkedIn LinkedIn Infographic LinkedIn Statistics Number LinkedIn UsersIt’s growth rate is increasing: in october 2009 user base was 50 million, in May 2010 jumped to 70 million. 56% of users are outside United States. Top countries are: U.S.A., India, U.K and Brazil. 61% of members are men. MORE >>

Tweet LinkedIn recently announced a new feature called ‘Company Status Updates’, which allows companies to share recent happenings like breaking news about the company, employee moves and relevant job openings or latest on their products and services. Since ‘Follow the Company’ was launched nearly a year and a half ago, professionals were following over 2 million companies on LinkedIn. It also works as a tool to create quick awareness and showcase corporate achievements to attract the right talent. Years With LinkedIn – Looking at the Growth [infographic]. MORE >>