LinkedIn

Overview

LinkedIn is a prominent professional networking platform founded in December 2002 by Reid Hoffman and a team of co-founders. Officially launched in May 2003, it has grown to become the largest global social network for business professionals, boasting over a billion members worldwide by 2024.

The platform enables users to create professional profiles, connect with colleagues, and explore job opportunities. LinkedIn offers various services, including job listings, recruitment tools, premium subscriptions with enhanced features, and LinkedIn Learning for professional development. Businesses can utilize advertising solutions to reach targeted audiences. With features like Groups and Events, professionals can engage in discussions and participate in virtual gatherings. AI-driven insights help users assess job fit and receive personalized recommendations, enhancing their career prospects. The platform serves a diverse user base, including individual professionals, recruiters, businesses, and educational institutions across more than 200 countries.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +1 650-687-3600
• Website: linkedin.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/linkedin

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Online professional network
• Jobs
• People search
• Company search
• Address book
• Advertising
• Professional identity
• Group collaboration
• Recruiting
• Education
• Technology
• Financial services
• Finance
• Software development
• Business marketing
• Mobile app
• Business branding solutions
• Industry-specific groups
• Content creation
• Professional content sharing
• Online learning
• Data analytics
• Career development tools
• Content sharing
• Corporate branding tools
• LinkedIn Learning
• Talent acquisition
• Social media marketing
• Company pages
• User engagement tools
• Professional networking
• Talent sourcing platform
• Professional learning platform
• Social network
• Premium subscriptions
• Professional skill development
• Enterprise software
• User base
• Professional connections
• Professional relationship management
• Mobile accessibility
• Job search
• Network building solutions
• Recruitment tools
• Recruiting solutions
• API access
• Job listings
• Professional profile optimization
• User profiles
• Recruitment marketing
• Career coaching tools
• Algorithmic content delivery
• User engagement
• Content marketing
• Industry-specific advertising
• Recruitment marketing tools
• Enterprise solutions
• B2B social media
• Recruiter tools
• Social media for professionals
• Market expansion
• Career development
• Professional community
• Professional profiles
• Industry trend analysis
• Industry trends
• Social media
• Digital marketing
• Business solutions
• Business platform
• Global professional network
• Career growth
• Enterprise social platform
• Industry groups
• Global market
• Business lead generation
• Data-driven insights
• Professional networking SaaS
• Career development platform
• Internet publishing and broadcasting
• Industry news aggregator
• Business growth platform
• Career advancement tools
• Online education
• Platform integration
• Business intelligence
• Marketing and advertising
• User analytics
• Industry insights analytics
• Human resources and staffing
• Business branding
• Global reach
• Industry insights
• Enterprise SaaS
• Career resources
• Premium services
• Online professional community
• Industry news
• Targeted advertising
• Advertising platform
• Mobile platform
• B2B
• B2C
• Services
• Web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services
• Customer service
• User experience
• Innovation
• E-learning
• Internet
• Computer software
• Education management
• Consumer internet
• Consumers
• Marketing & advertising
• Enterprises
• Analytics
• UX

Technologies Used

• 33Across
• AI
• Adobe Media Optimizer
• Amadesa
• Bing Ads
• Cedexis Radar
• Chartbeat
• CloudFlare Hosting
• Crelate
• Cvent
• DoubleClick
• DoubleClick Floodlight
• Eventbrite
• Facebook Custom Audiences
• Google Analytics
• Google Font API
• Google Play
• Greenhouse.io
• Highcharts JS Library
• Kenexa
• Lever
• Microsoft Azure Hosting
• Mobile Friendly
• Multilingual
• NSOne
• Open AdStream (Appnexus)
• PC Recruiter
• Qualtrics
• Sizmek (MediaMind)
• Stripe
• SurveyGizmo
• TripleLift
• UltiPro
• Vagaro
• Walkme
• Wistia
• WordPress.org
• Workday Recruit
• Yelp
• YouTube
• iTunes

Affiliated Organizations & Regional Branches

• Connected
• RUN & HOP
• Drawbridge (acquired by LinkedIn)
• PointDrive
• Heitz Cellar
• Linked Ninja
• Fliptop
• Restless Bandit
• We Created It (acq. LinkedIn)
• ScoreBeyond (acquired by LinkedIn)
• StackLead
• Rapportive
• Cardmunch, Inc. (acquired by LinkedIn)
• Connectifier, Inc.
• Heighten (acquired by LinkedIn)
• Oribi (Acquired by LinkedIn)
• Lynda.com
• EduBrite Systems, Inc. is now part of LinkedIn!
• Sendbloom
• Careerify (Acquired by LinkedIn)
• Glint
• Bright.com
• Bizo
• Linked in Ninja
• Newsle
• Refresh
• Alphonso Labs, Inc.