Have you wondered why this isn't showing up on some
profiles you view?
A fellow colleague drew this to my attention this
morning. Thank you Wayne Breitbarth!
There are so many nuances to LinkedIn that there are some
features which often get overlooked. The "People Also Viewed" feature
is one of these.
When we look at someone else's profile, we can see a list
of "People also viewed" members to the right hand side of the profile
page. Have you wondered how LinkedIn compiles this?
When someone looks at a profile, it is usually because
you have something in common or some similarities. Or the people you are
checking out all have something in common. Or they could be people you know.
LinkedIn's algorithms pick up on these little similarities and displays them in
your "People also viewed" section of your profile. Speaking in very
simple terms.
There is also a way to turn this on or off for your
profile.
Click on the tiny icon in your upper right hand corner of
your profile page and scroll down to the "Privacy & Settings"
tab. Left click.
On the next page, left click on "Privacy".
Then scroll down to "Viewers of this profile also
viewed". Left click.
Choose whether to turn it on or off.
It asks if LinkedIn should display the viewers of this
profile (meaning your profile). You can choose "Yes or No". By
choosing "No", you will turn off the display in your right hand
column that lists the profiles of "people also viewed".
Turning this feature off can be helpful when you do not
wish your competitors to show up on your "People also viewed" list of
your profile.
You can still view the "People also viewed"
list of other profiles...unless they have turned this feature off, of course.
With the "People also viewed" feature turned
off, you can still see your "Who's Viewed My Profile" list on a daily
basis and respond with the people there using your personalized messages and
paid InMail.
To catch the Early Bird for my next webinar, reserve before
February 10th or the second Friday of the month, The Secrets of the Groups on
LinkedIn and Facebook: http://bit.ly/SecretsoftheGroups
Make it a great day!
Christine Till
The
Marketing Mentress
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