The TBPN hosts view LinkedIn not as a stuffy professional network, but as a frontier for engaging tech news content. They're actively hiring to understand and optimize for its unique algorithm and culture, seeing it as an "unwashed mass" ripe for education.
The primary reason new LinkedIn content gets no traction isn't poor quality, but a lack of an initial audience. Before focusing on content creation, prioritize building a relevant network through connection requests and engagement to ensure people actually see your posts.
Company pages can achieve more significant growth in impressions, likes, and follows by leaving well-crafted, entertaining comments on posts from industry thought leaders, rather than solely focusing on creating original in-feed posts.
LinkedIn's algorithm now favors comments. By commenting with value-add content (like memes or insights) on popular posts, a company page can gain more impressions and followers than from its own feed posts. This "post within a post" strategy is highly effective for growth.
Boosting posts directly from a person's profile (like a CEO or founder) performs significantly better than standard company ads. Users on LinkedIn engage more authentically with individuals than brands, leading to higher dwell times and lower costs.
Don't dismiss LinkedIn as just for B2B. Its organic reach is powerful and underleveraged. Users are in a business-focused mindset, making them receptive to a different style of content than on entertainment-driven platforms, creating a unique opportunity for brand distribution.
Demystify LinkedIn by treating it as a physical conference. Your profile is your professional attire, your content is your keynote speech, and commenting on others' posts is networking during the coffee break. This makes platform functions intuitive and purpose-driven.
If you hate your job or are unemployed, transform your LinkedIn into a content platform. Post daily videos sharing insights and observations about your industry. This demonstrates active expertise and attracts opportunities from hiring managers who see your value, rather than just reading a static resume.
Unlike Facebook's algorithm, which thrives on broad audiences, LinkedIn's requires precision. Success comes from using small, hyper-targeted audiences, often built from custom-uploaded company lists, to ensure every dollar reaches the exact target profile.
LinkedIn's report on 2026 small business trends uses "predictive" and "hopeful" language. This isn't just an analysis of the past; it's a signal to creators about the type of content (like video) and behavior the platform wants to promote, effectively revealing their future algorithm priorities.
The context in which content is consumed matters. Users browse LinkedIn with a professional and business-oriented mindset, making them far more receptive to listings, deals, and industry insights than when they are on entertainment- or family-focused platforms.