How to change your LinkedIn URL

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What is a LinkedIn URL?

Why you should change your LinkedIn URL

You should change the default URL allocated to you by LinkedIn. Even though, these days, most people click on links or scan QR codes rather than typing in a URL address, on LinkedIn, little things add up to give an overall impression of your professionalism. Your attention to detail on you LinkedIn profile is your opportunity to stand out from the crowd. Here’s what I mean. Which of the following two LinkedIn addresses looks better?

• linkedin.com/in/alex-s-651520199
• linkedin.com/in/alex-smith

Changing your LinkedIn URL is also an opportunity to…

1. make your LinkedIn address consistent with your other online accounts (email, twitter, etc).
2. make your LinkedIn URL easier to remember.

If the LinkedIn URL you want is taken, consider adding your profession as a suffix. For example “alex-smith-economist”.

How to change LinkedIn URL in your browser

Step 1: Click the the “me” label on your profile photo in the top right corner
Step 2: Click the “view profile” button in the dialog

Step 3: In the “header” area, click the pencil to access the “Edit Intro” dialog

Step 4: From the “Edit Intro” dialog, click “Edit contact info” to find your LinkedIn profile URL

Step 5: Click the “Edit contact info” text

Step 6: In the “Edit custom URL area”, click the pencil next to your URL to access the “edit custom URL” dialog
Step 7: Edit your URL and then click the save button.

How to change your LinkedIn URL in app

Step 1: Click your profile photo in the top left corner

Step 2: Click the “view profile” button in the dialog

Step 3: In the profile area, click the three dots next to the “Add section” button

Step 4: In the next dialog, click “Contact info” text.

Step 5: In the contact dialog, click the pencil.

Step 6: In the “Edit contact info” dialog, click the arrow next to your URL.

Step 7: In the “Edit your custom URL” dialog, click the pencil.

Step 8: Edit your URL and then click the save button.

Conclusion

Change LinkedIn URL – yes, that’s a lot of steps. But they’re steps worth taking in your effort to complete your LinkedIn profile in a way that sets you apart from the pack, and makes you look professional.

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