{"id":15372,"date":"2017-06-07T10:33:57","date_gmt":"2017-06-07T16:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/?p=14845"},"modified":"2017-09-27T00:17:10","modified_gmt":"2017-09-27T06:17:10","slug":"linkedin-company-pages-your-checklist-for-best-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/es\/blog\/linkedin-company-pages-your-checklist-for-best-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"LinkedIn Company Pages: Your Checklist for Best Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A few months ago we gave you an overview of <a href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/linkedin-101-personal-profiles-and-company-pages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LinkedIn<\/a>, where we briefly talked about creating company pages. Let\u2019s delve a bit deeper into the best ways to use this feature.<\/p>\n<p>One of the main purposes of LinkedIn (the largest social media platform for professionals and businesses) is networking\u2014connecting with others in your industry and making them aware of your company and brand. This requires action on your part and interaction with not only followers and connections but with your network, and the best way to do this is to create a company page. But first you\u2019ll need a personal profile.<\/p>\n<h4>Creating Your Personal Profile Review<\/h4>\n<p>Remember, your profile is like an online business card or r\u00e9sum\u00e9 that showcases your experience, expertise, skills, past and present positions, and your certifications and degrees. You\u2019ll want to use your personal profile to network with others and then connect your profile page to your company page. And it\u2019s kosher practice to share company updates on your personal profile\u2014and to encourage your employees to share them as well! Once you\u2019ve got your profile in order, you can set up the company page.<\/p>\n<h4>Your Company Page<\/h4>\n<p>So, what exactly is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/help\/linkedin\/answer\/1561?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">company page<\/a>? It\u2019s the place on LinkedIn where you talk about your business: what services and products you offer, why your company is unique, and what you\u2019re looking for in recruits. You can share blog content, promote events, and recap conference sessions or webinars. And, of course, this is where you can share content from others in your industry. It\u2019s where you show you\u2019re in the know about your industry by offering tips and advice not only with your own content but also by sharing others\u2019 informative, helpful content.<\/p>\n<h4>Set It Up<\/h4>\n<p>Setting up your company page is easy:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>From your personal profile, click on the Work icon.<\/li>\n<li>Click \u201cCreate a Company Page.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Enter your company\u2019s name.<\/li>\n<li>You will then need to verify that you\u2019re an authorized representative of the company.<\/li>\n<li>Click \u201cCreate Page.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Then click on \u201cGet started.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>(Visit LinkedIn\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/help\/linkedin\/answer\/710\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">help page<\/a> for more tips on setting up your page.)<\/p>\n<p>And here are a few tricks to make your page stand out:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Add both a profile image and background banner image. LinkedIn <a href=\"https:\/\/business.linkedin.com\/marketing-solutions\/company-pages\/best-practices?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recommends<\/a> that one of these images be your company\u2019s logo because \u201ccompanies with logo images get six times more traffic to their pages.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Add your company description with a clear idea of who you\u2019re trying to connect with on LinkedIn. When filling out the company description on your page, consider these writing-pro tips:\n<ul>\n<li>Know your audience. In other words, direct your description toward those you want to attract: is it potential clients, current and past colleagues, or employee recruits? It can be all three as long as the description encapsulates what your company has to offer.<\/li>\n<li>Make it fresh and captivating. To catch someone\u2019s eye, you need to offer what they\u2019re seeking, of course, but what makes your company and its products different from others in your field? (Bonus tip: write your description in a way that catches someone\u2019s eye even if they aren\u2019t necessarily seeking your product.)<\/li>\n<li>Be concise. With so much content to consume, people scroll fast. Get straight to the point of what you and your company have to offer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Add your company\u2019s specialties. These are SEO keywords, folks! Use words and terms people will use when searching for what you offer. Put in what your business is known for\u2014what you do, who your target clients are, etc. The right keywords make your page easier to find and will ensure it shows up in searches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Gain Followers<\/h4>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot of advice out there on how to gain followers on any social media platform, and the methods for attracting followers are similar, but each social platform has its own behavior expectations\u2014i.e., on LinkedIn, you\u2019re connecting with professionals and sharing posts and statuses about your industry, not about your kids\u2019 graduation from kindergarten or the family barbecue (that would be for Facebook). But here are a few things you can do to start drawing followers to your company page:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recruit your employees and current customers to follow your page and to share your content.<\/li>\n<li>Join LinkedIn groups\u2014but don\u2019t ask for follows. Make others <em>want<\/em> to follow you by getting involved in conversations and by showing them what you offer. People are more likely to follow you if you\u2019re a helpful resource. (<em>Note: you can only join a group with your personal profile, not your company profile<\/em>.)<\/li>\n<li>Let people know you\u2019re on LinkedIn! Use a Follow button on your website and blog and invite followers on Facebook and Twitter to follow you on LinkedIn as well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Let\u2019s Talk about Content (Again!)<\/h4>\n<p>Remember, LinkedIn isn\u2019t an advertising network\u2014it\u2019s a place to connect (that\u2019s why network followers are called connections). Having said that, LinkedIn is a fantastic platform to share business articles and posts, but as always, you have to make sure your content is stellar.<\/p>\n<p>When creating your own content, consider these tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Include high-quality images and digital media, like videos. And this almost goes without saying, but make sure the image you use matches the message (no click-baiting images, please!).<\/li>\n<li>Create catchy headlines that encourage your audience to engage with you\u2014and do it in as few characters as possible. Think of it as an elevator pitch: share a compelling fact or statistic, introduce a problem, and promise the reader a solution or educated dialogue.<\/li>\n<li>Ask questions, share insights, and encourage discussion. Remember, with LinkedIn you\u2019re targeting a specific audience and trying to attract those in your industry, so show that you\u2019re knowledgeable, passionate, and interested in conversing with others.<\/li>\n<li>Promote your events. Have a big conference coming up? Write about it! Tell people about it. Did you just wrap up at a seminar? Write about it and share highlights, possibly even including video clips from some of the sessions.<\/li>\n<li>Use showcase pages. We briefly touched on this helpful tool in our last article on LinkedIn, but here\u2019s a quick review: A showcase page is where you can highlight one of your products or brands. Showcase pages are part of your company page, but they function as a separate page, so you\u2019ll need to do the same thing with a showcase page as you would with a company page, like share content and keep it updated.<\/li>\n<li>If you\u2019re feeling overwhelmed about how to organize and schedule your content, create a <a href=\"https:\/\/memberpress.com\/creating-useful-content-calendars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">content calendar<\/a> to keep it all straight (and your sanity intact).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As with any social media platform, creating stellar content is one thing, but sharing others\u2019 content on LinkedIn is actually the most effective thing. LinkedIn <a href=\"https:\/\/business.linkedin.com\/marketing-solutions\/blog\/linkedin-company-pages\/2016\/5-non-obvious-ways-to-improve-your-linkedin-company-page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recommends<\/a> that you post up to four times a day, so create your own posts and articles and then share great content from others as well.<\/p>\n<p><em>There is so much to learn about LinkedIn, like strategies for global business, using sponsored content, and recruiting new talent. What would you like to learn about next? Let us know in the comments below!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few months ago we gave you an overview of LinkedIn, where we briefly talked about creating company pages. Let\u2019s delve a bit deeper into the best ways to use this feature. 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