This access came at an expense: the commercial search limit.

Profiles Per Search: Last year LinkedIn allowed Basic (free) members access to 3rd degree Profiles.Premium Search Filters: Want to refine your searches and get to the right people more quickly? Various LinkedIn subscription levels include: seniority level, company size, interests, Fortune 1000, job function, years of experience, additional information about your groups and who is new to LinkedIn.Check out my colleague, Erin Miller’s post about InMails and take the InMail challenge she proposes. If the recipient accepts or declines your InMail within 90 days, LinkedIn will credit the InMail back to you. LinkedIn messages have an 85% open rate over basic email so tapping into these InMails can be a big advantage to starting conversations more quickly. InMail Messages: InMails allow you to message individuals who you may not want to connect directly with yet.When you notice someone has visited your Profile, take action on that activity reach out to them and start a conversation. Plus, viewing Profiles is the #1 activity on LinkedIn. It is often beneficial to share your name and headline when viewing other people’s profiles. Do you have your Settings set to be anonymous when you look at other profiles? Guess what – LinkedIn says when you are on the free version and want to check out who is viewing your profile, LinkedIn will hide that information since you are not being transparent with your network. Who’s Viewed Your Profile: Get a more complete picture of who is looking at your profile when you upgrade.Let’s dive into understanding what these features actually mean for you: Limited insight into Who’s Viewed Your Profile.

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