Sphinn - Social Media By the Numbers: LinkedIn

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Went Hot: November 6, 2007 - 11:28 am
Posted By: Wiep 341 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.searchenginepeople.com)
Category: Networking

A list with some interesting facts and stats of social networking website LinkedIn.

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from tappingcreativity 340 days ago #

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"The average LinkedIn user is 39 and makes $139,000 a year."

That's madness.

from SearchBuzz 339 days ago #

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Where is that data pulled from about salary and age?

I am much younger and make loads more $$. ;)

I enjoy the networking capability of LinkedIn, but unless I am 'job hunting' I see it as nothing more than an 'online resume'.

Outside of asking a question, there isn't much peer interaction compared with other social communities. (that I am aware of)

from SportsGuy 339 days ago #

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I've loved LinkedIn since it started. Excellent place for business networing, though it was a bit slow to start. Still, I suppose that's how most sites trend.

from RealSEO 339 days ago #

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LinkedIn can get your name ranked in the top ten in less than a couple of weeks if you aren't Joe Smith. Plus just about anyone you can imagine ever having worked with will stumble onto your profile. Don't know how they got $139K as the average salary on there... seems pretty high to me. Most the people I know on there aren't making $39K...

from alexbalca 339 days ago #

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I don't think that you can estimate the average salary per LinkedIn user. There is no such information in LI database provided by users and to think that you can use a mathematical model to calculate salary based on salary/position/company/industry/country/... it's to much

from SEPTom 339 days ago #

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I pulled LinkedIn's average salary figure from a Kathy Luo, LinkedIn spokeswoman, direct quote found in the September 4th edition of the Washington Post. I'd say it coming from the horses mouth! :-)

from colincollect 339 days ago #

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I wonder how many of the millions of users of LinkedIn actually employ the referral marketing features within it. It has worked wonders for me - an undiscoverd jewel for sure.