How do you get a professional LinkedIn profile page?

Here are some tips on how do you get a professional LinkedIn profile page?

Our number one tip is to commission a professional corporate portrait photographer to capture your LinkedIn profile photo. The first thing a person visiting your LinkedIn profile page will do is look at your photo. This rule applies to all books and websites as people gain information much faster from viewing a photo as opposed to reading text. Once you understand this, you will realise how important a professional LinkedIn profile photo is in establishing a quality profile page. Do not be tempted to save a few quid by using a selfie or getting a friend to capture your photo on their new phone. It is a big mistake, and the only thing it will do is make you look unprofessional on LinkedIn.

Another tip we suggest when we are asked how do you get a professional LinkedIn profile page? Make sure you upload a background photo or image to your LinkedIn profile page. Do not leave it blank as this looks lazy and make sure what you do upload is relevant to your business. Your LinkedIn background photo acts as a cover image for your page. Recommended dimensions are 1584 pixels wide by 396 pixels tall. Another reason to commission a professional corporate portrait photographer is that they will have access to photography software to crop your LinkedIn background photo and profile photo to the correct dimensions. Your LinkedIn profile photo should be 400 x 400 pixels at 72 dpi which is screen resolution. Larger file sizes are also fine (although 8MB is the max).

Lastly, we suggest you ensure all your contact information is correct and current. Keep your introduction and bio short and to the point. Do not write your business life story here as people will be put off reading too much and again this is why your profile photo and background photo are essential as if the potential viewer or employer likes what they see, they will start to read about you so don’t bombard them with information and put them off at this stage.

How do you get a professional LinkedIn profile page?