Using custom anchor text for the links on your Linkedin Profile makes your profile look more professional, while increasing the likelihood that visitors will actually click those links.
Why? People are more likely to click a link if they think it will take them to information that they’re actually interested in, need or will find entertaining.
Here’s a short video to show you how to make those custom anchor text links:
Please let me know if you found this video useful.
I will be posting more short how-to videos. If you have a question you’d like to see answered, please let me know, either by sending me an email or posting a comment.
Thanks!
A former Corporate 750 client manager and journalist, Certified Social Media Coach and Inbound Marketing Specialist Robin S. Fox helps clients achieve their business goals.
Robin -
Great tip, super easy to implement and an opportunity I looked right past…thanks for improving my social media presence.
@DuaneLamoureux. Thanks — and I just checked your profile again. Nice link anchor text: “Find me @…” Another link turned into a Call to Action! – R
Thanks, Robin.
I found you by googling how to create anchor text links for social media. I was looking for facebook, specifically, but this one is good, too. I’ll update my profile.
Thanks,
Mike