How does LinkedIn decide people you may know?

The “People You May Know“ feature on your My Network page suggests LinkedIn members for you to connect with. These recommendations are based on commonalities between you and other LinkedIn members, as well as contacts you’ve imported from your email and mobile address books.

Why does LinkedIn keep asking me if I know the same person?

It’s very likely the named person sent you a connection request (or tried to send you a connection request.) LinkedIn is trying to ensure that users do not mass-send connection invitations. This is their attempt to find out if/when users may be mass-sending connection invitations.

Should you connect with everyone you know on LinkedIn?

Now, LinkedIn says, “We recommend you only connect with those you know and trust.” That’s reinforced with a little reminder on the window you see when you reach out to someone you’ve found on LinkedIn: “Only invite people you know well and who know you.”

How would you a B test a new LinkedIn feature like people you may know?

To summarize, I would test the ‘People You May Know’ feature by first decomposing it into core elements: the format in which the connection suggestions are displayed, the prioritization criteria behind the order of connection suggestions, and the amount of information displayed about a connection suggestion.

What is based on your profile in LinkedIn?

It uses information from your user profile and your network activities to build up a detailed picture of you and your connections. You will see recommendations to connect with people you have recently searched for on the Internet or exchanged emails with. LinkedIn uses email hashes to read who is sending emails to who.

What does based on your profile mean in LinkedIn?

“Found you via Linkedin Profile” means the person who viewed your profile discovered you while on their own profile and proceeded to click and view your profile. Your profile layout and who appears on your profile page will change depending on your activity and privacy settings.

How would you test the LinkedIn feature people you may know when you don’t have any data to base your decision off of?

What does LinkedIn based on your profile mean?

Based on profile information, we look for items you and other members have in common like companies, industries, schools, and groups. Then, we make suggestions that may match your interests. Here are some features that can help you make the most of LinkedIn: Usually appears in the LinkedIn feed of your homepage.