How to write and post your own article on LinkedIn with the site's article-publishing tool, to share in-depth expertise with your network and gain followers

Advertisement
How to write and post your own article on LinkedIn with the site's article-publishing tool, to share in-depth expertise with your network and gain followers

linkedin computer

Shutterstock

It's possible to write and post an article on LinkedIn, depending on your geographic area.

Advertisement
  • You can post an article on LinkedIn with the platform's article publishing tool, where you're able to write and publish your own article to share in-depth expertise with your network.
  • The feature isn't available in all geographic areas, and if you don't have access, you'll only be able to use the regular posting feature, which has a lower character limit.
  • If you aren't interested in writing your own article, every LinkedIn user has the ability to share news articles by linking to them through the regular posting feature.
  • Here's what you need to know to post an article on LinkedIn.
  • Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Posting articles on LinkedIn can help you share your professional knowledge with your connections and gain followers on the platform, all while growing your network.

Many LinkedIn members have the ability to use the article publishing tool on LinkedIn, where it is possible to write your own article that can be up to 125,000 characters long. However, some users may not have access to the tool, as LinkedIn notes that it is not available in all geographic areas.

Complimentary Tech Event
Transform talent with learning that works
Capability development is critical for businesses who want to push the envelope of innovation.Discover how business leaders are strategizing around building talent capabilities and empowering employee transformation.Know More

If you don't have the ability, you could still create or share articles within the regular posting feature, which is available to all users with a limit of 1,300 characters.

If the article publishing tool is available in your area, here's what you'll need to do to post your own article on the platform.

Advertisement

How to post an article on LinkedIn

1. Go to linkedin.com and log into your account, if necessary.

2. Click "Write an article" located in the post-creation box in the middle of your homepage.

1 HOW TO POST ARTICLE LINKEDIN

Devon Delfino/Business Insider

You'll see the option to write an article here if you have access to the article publishing tool.

3. Write or paste in your article, add a headline, image, and format as desired, then press the blue "Publish" button in the top-right corner of the screen.

2 HOW TO POST ARTICLE LINKEDIN

Devon Delfino/Business Insider

After you write or paste your article text, add images and a headline.

Advertisement

4. Confirm your choice by clicking "Publish" in the pop-up window.

Once you post an article, it's added to the "Articles" section of your profile. It will be shared with your connections and followers in the newsfeed (and sometimes shared as a notification), and those who don't follow you can do so from the published article.

You can also go back in and edit your article if you spot a typo or want to rephrase something, or share it to your other social media accounts once it's published by pressing the share icon at the end of your article or next to your author's byline.

Related coverage from How To Do Everything: Tech:

{{}}