October 31, 2011 : Comments (4)
Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
How Many LinkedIn Users Actually Use The Site?
LinkedIn announced earlier this month that the social network has reached 100 million users worldwide, and gaining 1 million new sign-ups a week. 44 million of those users are in U.S., but how active are those users? Let's see if we can break it down. According to reports, as of January 2011, LinkedIn only received .51 percent of all social networking site visits... Read more » LinkedIn Goes Interactive In Hotmail Inbox
LinkedIn has made it even easier for Hotmail users to access the social network for professionals as it will now be integrated into the Hotmail inbox. By bringing its service to Hotmail, LinkedIn hopes to make it easier for professionals to stay connected with easy access to both the network and email from within the same window. LinkedIn has begun to roll out... Read more » INFOGRAPHIC: LinkedIn By The Numbers - The Rise Of The Business Networking Giant
LinkedIn is looking good. It announced the 100 million user milestone on March 22 and enjoys wide favor for its various business-focused features. It has been in the news a lot as it continually expands its service and reach. Thanks to Online MBA, we're able to show you a nice looking infographic that illustrates the social network's epic growth and wide appeal - and... Read more » LinkedIn Reaches 100 Million Users
LinkedIn has a lot to celebrate. The social network for professionals reached 100 million users today. Not bad for a company that got off the ground in May of 2003. The company is growing faster than ever. More than half of its user base is international, with Brazil showing the most growth (428 percent year-over-year). LinkedIn users have 1.3+ billion connections... Read more »
LinkedIn Launches Graduate Job Search, Student Internship Portal
It is getting close to that time of year when many college students turn in their last papers and prepare for their finals. While many will have their focus on studying for those exams, some will already be looking a little further ahead and are in the process of hunting down a graduate job. Professional social network LinkedIn has attempted to make life a little... Read more »
Snaptu Releases LinkedIn Apps For Feature Phones
Snaptu, which creates fast mobile apps for popular websites, has released a new LinkedIn app for feature phones which was created using the professional social network's API development platform. The new app will bring a user experience similar to the one found on smartphones to more than 2,500 different models of feature phones -- including devices from Sony... Read more »
LinkedIn Adds China Access As Risk In Prospectus
LinkedIn has said that the potential for the service to be blocked in China has been added as a new risk to investors ahead of its IPO, according to Business Week. The company filed a new prospectus on Mar. 11 which states, “The government of the People’s Republic of China recently blocked access to our site in China for a short period of time. We cannot... Read more » LinkedIn Launches Social News Service For Professionals With Twitter, StumbleUpon Features
LinkedIn has added several new features over the last few weeks, including a Year in Review app, an upgraded company search and a groups tab. The network for professionals shows no signs of slowing down on the upgrades either as it has launched a beta version of LinkedIn Today, a news service which aims to keep professionals in the know. LinkedIn Today will... Read more »
LinkedIn Introduces New GitHub Application
LinkedIn has been making big strides in the past couple months and is continuing this trend by adding a new connection to its already impressive service. You can now link up your GitHub portfolio to your business's LinkedIn profile. When you add the GitHub application, all of your current projects will show up on your LinkedIn profile. Also, whenever you update... Read more » Hiring Managers Advised To Check With Lawyers Before Snooping On Facebook
While it may be increasingly standard for hiring managers to investigate potential employees through online profiles, there are potential legal pitfalls that await. As a result, they would be best served by consulting an employment lawyer first or to bring in a third-party recruiter, according to Fortune career adviser Annie Fisher. Perhaps the most pressing issue... Read more » 
