Observed Signal · Feb 6, 2023 · Technical Release · Source: OnlineMarketing.de · Impact: 4/5 · Sentiment: Positive
LinkedIn Boosts Newsletter Growth for Creators
LinkedIn has introduced a set of new features aimed at improving the visibility, reach, and subscriber growth of newsletters created on the platform. Building on existing tools since 2021, including creator profiles and post tagging, LinkedIn now lets creators generate one-click subscribe URLs and embeddable subscribe buttons, and supports a personalized subscription link in their profiles. The platform is also increasing newsletter prominence in search results and on creator profiles, with subscriptions now visible to other users starting February 11, 2023. In addition, LinkedIn's SEO tools for newsletters—launched in late 2022—allow creators to specify SEO titles (up to 60 characters) and descriptions (up to 160) for Google and other search engines. The company also plans further visibility boosts, such as featuring newsletters in author profiles and enabling direct profile-level linkage, plus upcoming analytics and pre-planning capabilities for articles and newsletters.
Major platform feature updates to boost newsletter visibility and subscriptions on LinkedIn.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- One-click subscribe URLs and embeddable buttons are now available for LinkedIn newsletters.
- Subscription links with customizable text can be embedded in creator profiles.
- Starting Feb 11, 2023, newsletter subscribers become visible to other LinkedIn users.
- SEO tools for newsletters (launched Aug 2022) allow setting SEO titles up to 60 characters and descriptions up to 160.
- LinkedIn plans additional visibility boosts, including featuring newsletters in author profiles and upcoming analytics/pre-planning for articles/newsletters.
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