LinkedIn

LinkedIn

LinkedIn was founded in December if 2002. LinkdIn is known to be a business-based social networking site. This social media site has the reputation for being old fashioned, but is a legitimate business tool used by a wide variety of companies, which is very productive. On this specific social networking website people don’t socialize about what they did on their weekend, but instead focus on opportunities and how the network and benefit you.

Some pros about LinkedIn is that is can be used to create publicity not only for your business but a product. It is not always east to contact the media, but many people who have a profile for this website can contact through it. It is not as efficient as Facebook or MySpace as far as the social aspect of it but it can be done through quick email, through the website.

The main purpose of this website it to help people connect with other users in order to accomplish something for their company. You can search the LinkedIn database fir people of specific nature or work so that you can be in contact with someone who can help you the most. People can also search database and find you if you match their search specifications.

As far the entertainment, news, and recreational part of the website they all can play a small role on this website. By searching the website, companies can meet up with the investors for a company, advertisers to get the companies name out to the public, or future clients.

One flaw about LinkedIn (and any other social networking device) is that once you create your page anyone else on the site can view your page. Because of this, you might get offers and requests that do not fit your need and are not what you are looking for. LinkedIn serves several purposes but mostly benefits business.



http://learn.linkedin.com/what-is-linkedin/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LinkedIn