Having a rich, accurate, and complete profile is the best way to ensure the right people find your profile. We work hard to protect searchers from behavior that's intended to mislead our search engine. Below are some practices that should be avoided when optimizing profiles for search:
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Headline violations - The name fields of your account must reflect only your first and last name, with no extra information.
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Keyword stuffing/repetitive information - We suggest that you use multiple keywords instead of repeatedly using the same words or phrases.
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Experience/education manipulations - Avoid artificially inflating the Experience/Education fields. These sections should accurately reflect your professional experience and education.
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Promotions and advertisements - Don't use profiles as advertisements for products or services.
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Profile of an organization - Profiles shouldn't be created for organizations. Instead, you can create a presence for your organization with a LinkedIn Page.
Important to know
This list isn't intended to be complete. The LinkedIn Trust & Safety Team will review and take action on any content that violates our User Agreement. For more information on what's considered inappropriate, read our list of "DO'S" & "DON'TS".
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