Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight

While LinkedIn has a unique focus compared to other social platforms, you can still incorporate it into your social media marketing strategy. You should realize, however, that you won’t necessarily be able to approach LinkedIn with the same strategy you use for your Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest marketing.

In addition to serving as an online job networking space, LinkedIn serves as a business-focused social network. In particular, LinkedIn groups function as networking opportunities between professionals across a huge spectrum of industries. This means that your content should be focused on things pertaining to your specific industry, and should help build your business’s presence as a thought leader in your specific industry.

While the content you curate for other social platforms can (and arguably should) have a lifestyle focus, your LinkedIn strategy should center around your industry, and what your business can contribute to that space....