![]() I understand the perspective of some recruiters who want to hide when viewing LinkedIn Profiles as well. I can see where divorce attorney’s, bail bondsmen, investigators for the CIA, FBI, Kremlin, North Korean Security or Private investigators could use this option. Pros: If you are in a business where viewing your target audience’s LinkedIn Profile could be a risk, use this option. Option #3 – Private Mode: This option totally hides who you are from the LinkedIn Members whose LinkedIn Profiles you viewed. ![]() My Opinion: This LinkedIn Profile viewing option offers no real value to anyone. However if the LinkedIn Member is paying attention and you engaged with them earlier on, they may connect the dots.Ĭons: If you perceive no value in this LinkedIn Member seeing you look at their LinkedIn Profile, the only real negative to this option is (for Basic subscribers) you will not be able to see who looked at your own LinkedIn Profile. It creates a little intrigue for the LinkedIn Member and it does kind of hide you. Pros: I’m not sure there are any real benefits to this option. Option #2 – Private Profile Characteristics: This option hides you behind an industry, a business or a school when viewing other LinkedIn Member’s Profiles. The benefits significantly out weigh the risks for most people in business. My Opinion:I strongly recommend everyone in a B2B environment to use this option for LinkedIn Profile viewing. Shows the LinkedIn Member you are doing your due diligence before a meeting or conversation (if one is pending).Ĭan drive the LinkedIn Member to view your LinkedIn Profile to learn more about you.Ĭould create enough interest to cause them to send a LinkedIn Invite and/or contact you directly.Ĭons: The LinkedIn Member could become concerned regarding you learning more about them and what they are doing or have done in the past.Ī LinkedIn Member could feel vulnerable if they have something to hide or worry about being contacted by someone in your business. Pros: Shows the LinkedIn Member that have had some interest in them. Option #1 – Your name and headline: This option makes you totally visible to the LinkedIn Members whose LinkedIn Profiles you have viewed. ![]() ![]() Here is my review of the three LinkedIn Profile viewing options: Note #2 – You can view LinkedIn Profiles without being logged into LinkedIn, however you’ll be limited to viewing only a few profiles before LinkedIn throws up a login notice. Basic subscribers can only see the past 5 LinkedIn Members who have viewed their LinkedIn Profile. Note #1 – Premium Subscribers have the ability to see who has viewed your LinkedIn Profile in the past 90 days. I used my wife’s account to show you the three profile viewing options (visible, Private Profile Characteristics, Private Mode) There are three modes to Profile Viewing Options:ĭepending on which option you select, here is how you may show up on other LinkedIn Member’s Who has Viewed Your Profile Page: However, the LinkedIn App has a feature I call Hide-n-Seek that allows you to view other LinkedIn Members Profiles without them knowing it’s you doing so. What they do, who they work for, their past experiences, skills, expertise, certifications, on and on and on. LinkedIn Profile viewing is one of the benefits of using LinkedIn.īy default when you view a LinkedIn Profile (while logged into LinkedIn), the other member can see that you looked at their profile.īeing able to find people and discovering more about them from their LinkedIn Profiles.
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