By now everyone has heard about LinkedIn's spectacular IPO this week, quite possibly the most ...... By now everyone has heard about LinkedIn's spectacular IPO this week, quite possibly the most significant public offering by a Web business since Google. Other Internet companies such as Groupon and Facebook are almost certain to follow suit in even grander fashion, but what makes the love for LinkedIn so striking is what it reveals about the future of working on the Web.

The June numbers have been crunched, and LinkedIn officially passed MySpace to become the number two...... The June numbers have been crunched, and LinkedIn officially passed MySpace to become the number two social networking site in the U.S.... According to ComScore, Facebook was the number one social networking site with 160.9 million visitors in June. LinkedIn followed with 33.9 million visitors.

An interesting study from Anderson Analytics was released today and reveals that LinkedIn users tend...... An interesting study from Anderson Analytics was released today and reveals that LinkedIn users tend to fall into four major types. You may have noticed that many LinkedIn members respond differently to various messaging strategies, so understanding their various nuances, makeup and intentions can... go a long way towards using the social networking service effectively and ultimately mastering it. If you'd like to see just what kind of LinkedIn user you are, a web-based tool to predict segment type is available at Anderson Analytics.

LinkedIn has announced Talent Pipeline, a new solution that aims at helping companies efficiently re...... LinkedIn has announced Talent Pipeline, a new solution that aims at helping companies efficiently recruit talent, all in one place.... The solution is a one-stop shop for recruiters to track and stay connected with all of their talent leads, from any source. However, the solution won't be available until the first half of 2012, and, it will only be available to those with either a standard Recruiter seat license or to those that purchase a new LinkedIn Talent Pipeline seat.

There is one site, however, that took off and has stood the test of time and people's ability to belong to many online social communities simultaneously - LinkedIn. Ask a room full of business people how many of them are on LinkedIn and you will see just how well the professional network has done for itself.... LinkedIn taps into something most professionals are quite passionate about (or at least somewhat interested in) - their careers and connections. The "business-only" aspect of LinkedIn stands in stark contrast to the entertainment and social aspects of Facebook. For many, the professional...

There is a whole new way for advertisers to reach their prospects through LinkedIn. This is because...... There is a whole new way for advertisers to reach their prospects through LinkedIn.... This is because the professional social network has announced that the company's self-serve platform, LinkedIn Ads, now allows advertisers to use videos to promote their brands. The platform also works with YouTube, which means that brands can leverage videos from their existing YouTube presence to promote their brand on LinkedIn.

A few weeks ago LinkedIn sent around an email announcing some astonishing new user number (which I f...... A few weeks ago LinkedIn sent around an email announcing some astonishing new user number (which I forget of course) - a significant milestone in the company's history. Cleverly bundled within that message was an indication which order you signed up as - I was somewhere around 23K (and still only a few hundred followers). It's been interesting to see the growth of LinkedIn over the years and things are seemingly getter better.

LinkedIn, the professional social network, has hit a milestone by surpassing 150 million members. A...... LinkedIn, the professional social network, has hit a milestone by surpassing 150 million members.... "Q4 once again exceeded our expectations for member engagement and business growth. It was a fitting end to a memorable year in which we reinforced our position as the pre-eminent professional network on the web," says Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn. "We believe continued focus on our members and technology infrastructure positions us well for accelerated product innovation in 2012."... Check out some other LinkedIn articles from Website Magazine:...

LinkedIn is the most important of the social networks for business professionals; find out how to optimize your LinkedIn Profile today.... LinkedIn is the most important of the "social networks" for business professionals; find out how to optimize your LinkedIn Profile today.... Digital marketing executive with proven experience in all aspects of search engine optimization (SEO), performance-based advertising, consumer-generated/social media, email marketing, lead generation, Web design, usability, and analytics. - 20-year Internet marketing veteran, currently serving...

Social networks, once considered a useless time waster, have morphed into valuable assets for companies and professionals with none accomplishing this better than LinkedIn.... To help improve their users' experience, LinkedIn has recently announced a robust change to their search function.... Other improvements to LinkedIn's search functionality include more accurate keyword results as well as greater personalization in search results.... we rolled out recently, we could save our members more than a year of cumulative time spent searching," states the LinkedIn blog post announcing the updated search features.