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The Linkulator: How Good is Your LinkedIn Presence

March 19, 2009 by Sean Nelson

linkulatorHave you ever wondered how your presence on LinkedIn compares to the average LinkedIn user.  Last year I created the Linkulator to allow people to score their profile and presence numerically.  You simply answer some questions about your profile and participation in things such as Answers and Recommendations.  It then calculates a score and displays the average score of everyone who has computed a score.  It also classifies your presence based on your score and offers some tips to improve.

I’ve made some tweaks, although technical issues (mainly my lack of knowledge in combining PHP, mysql, and Swishmax2 into a functioning app) prevented me from doing everything I had hoped to do.  Still it’s one of the few free tools (Toys, what’s the diference) out there.    

If someone else had created the tool they might have placed emphasis on different features or weighted things differently.  This is just a fun tool to use, nothing more.  Your rscore will be determined by how active you’ve been in some key areas.    While a high score is good, your true score on LinkedIn is based on how it has enhanced your network and led to new business.  Dollars are what really count.

What’s your score? …Go to the Linkulator

Filed Under: LinkedIn Tagged With: Can LinkedIn work for you, connecting, connections, LinkedIn, LinkedIn Answers, linkedin applications, LinkedIn Credibility, LinkedIn profile, linkulator, sean nelson, Social Media

About Sean Nelson

Sean has been a Keynote speaker at Norvax University, conducts social media workshops and webinars, and has released three books on LinkedIn and written several social media guides.

Sean currently runs Social Media Sonar, which in addition to providing free resources, manages social media strategies and tactics for companies. He is also a partner in Surge Labs, a conversion rate optimization company, helping companies improve conversions and profitability through scientific testing of Landing Pages, Websites, Email communications, and Shopping Carts.

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