LinkedIn Becomes No. 2 U.S. Social Network, page 1

posted on Jul, 9 2011 @ 08:01 AM

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LinkedIn Becomes No. 2 U.S. Social Network

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LinkedIn Corp., a website focused on job seekers and recruiters, surpassed Myspace to become the No. 2 social-networking service in the U.S. last month, boosted by its initial public offering in May.

The company had 33.9 million visitors in June, up 63 percent from a year earlier, while Myspace had 33.5 million, down 50 percent, according to a Reston, Virginia-based ComScore Inc. (SCOR) report. Facebook Inc. remained the largest social- networking site with 160.9 million U.S. visitors,...
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SpartanKingLeonidas

posted on Jul, 9 2011 @ 08:01 AM
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When it comes to Social Media, websites like LinkedIn are on the rise.

It might even overtake Facebook if Mark Zuckerberg doesn't watch it.

Are you a professional member of LinkedIn like I am?

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It is considered the business/professional networking website to have an account on.

What is LinkedIn?

I've been thoroughly impressed with the websites professional look.

The groups for discussion of businesses.

And as well the access to information.

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edit on 7/9/11 by SpartanKingLeonidas because: Adding Depth and Insight Into the Post.

TDawgRex

posted on Jul, 9 2011 @ 08:28 AM
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reply to post by SpartanKingLeonidas

With today's unemployment and economy, people are starting to pay attention to professional matters, rather than societal.

They want to get their name out there.

Many should be careful of what they wish for though as many have posted a lot of stupid stuff in their past that can and will be found by anybody looking for it.

SpartanKingLeonidas

posted on Jul, 9 2011 @ 08:30 AM
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Originally posted by TDawgRex
reply to post by SpartanKingLeonidas

With today's unemployment and economy, people are starting to pay attention to professional matters, rather than societal.

They want to get their name out there.

Many should be careful of what they wish for though as many have posted a lot of stupid stuff in their past that can and will be found by anybody looking for it.

Agreed.

There was an article I read on LinkedIn about 7 years of social media for background checks.

You do have to be careful.

Chadwickus

posted on Jul, 9 2011 @ 08:43 AM

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It does look quite professional.

The problem I can see is when a place get's popular, the great unwashed will flock to it.

And it could lose it's professionalism.

Won't be as bad as this place though:

SpartanKingLeonidas

posted on Jul, 9 2011 @ 08:46 AM

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The less professional people will not hack it.

Considering the discussions going on they will not be tolerated either.

I've joined in a few very serious discussions on there.

Chadwickus

posted on Jul, 9 2011 @ 08:50 AM

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reply to post by SpartanKingLeonidas

Well that's a good sign,

Let's hope they can keep the standards up, it's a difficult task when popularity increases.

FlyingWhales

posted on Jul, 9 2011 @ 09:31 AM

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LinkedIn is a nice site. My bosses had me sign up a while back. Seems to be a lot of recruiters on there. A good place to find some work, depending on the field your in.

I wouldn't think it would appeal to most of the people that would try to cause trouble, though. The site's structure is pretty limiting in who or how you can interact with other people. They should be able to keep the professionalism going, imo.

benevolent tyrant

posted on Jul, 9 2011 @ 09:35 AM

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I find it difficult thinking of LinkedIn as a "social networking" site.

Yes, it certainly is a place for "professionals" to interact ... to network .... to establish contacts
and I suppose that this does, indeed, make LinkedIn fall into the category as a social networking sitei.
However, LinkedIn doesn't immediately pop into mind when sites like Facebook, MySpace or Google+ are mentioned.

Of course, LinkedIn might surpass Facebook if they only got a FarmVille app.

SpartanKingLeonidas

posted on Jul, 9 2011 @ 10:15 AM

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Originally posted by FlyingWhales
LinkedIn is a nice site. My bosses had me sign up a while back. Seems to be a lot of recruiters on there. A good place to find some work, depending on the field your in.

I wouldn't think it would appeal to most of the people that would try to cause trouble, though. The site's structure is pretty limiting in who or how you can interact with other people. They should be able to keep the professionalism going, imo.

Who wants people who would cause trouble?

I agree that the site is limiting to interaction.

I never chose to be a conspiracy theorist to cause trouble.

Nor would I professionally.

I am always the policy enforcer.

SpartanKingLeonidas

posted on Jul, 10 2011 @ 07:41 AM

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Originally posted by Chadwickus
reply to post by SpartanKingLeonidas

Well that's a good sign,

Let's hope they can keep the standards up, it's a difficult task when popularity increases.

Yes, but there is a common goal, much stronger than conspiracy theory.

Business.

I do not see the standards being affected by popularity.

I see them being enforced due to it through business people.

Little to no need for moderators.

SLAYER69

posted on Jul, 10 2011 @ 08:40 AM

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I've become leery of such locations as time has gone by.
So many to choose from so many options.

I dunno.

SpartanKingLeonidas

posted on Jul, 10 2011 @ 08:51 AM

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Originally posted by SLAYER69
I've become leery of such locations as time has gone by.
So many to choose from so many options.

I dunno.

LinkedIn is a decent place.

It's the other places I do not trust.

It is simply and purely business on LinkedIn.

Without the childish games and nonsense.

SLAYER69

posted on Jul, 10 2011 @ 09:00 AM

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I haven't used their services.
I've seen their adverts all over the place but never took them seriously.

Now their #2
hmmm

SpartanKingLeonidas

posted on Jul, 10 2011 @ 04:53 PM

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Originally posted by SLAYER69
reply to post by SpartanKingLeonidas

I haven't used their services.
I've seen their adverts all over the place but never took them seriously.

Now their #2
hmmm

I never saw any advertisements.

Someone I knew told me about it.

I now put my profile on my business cards.