No Longer Want Info in Feed on Linkedin

We all see posts on LinkedIn that we'd rather not. Maybe it's a sales pitch for something we're not interested in. Maybe it's something we feel doesn't belong on LinkedIn due to its content being too "Facebook-y", too political, too negative. Or maybe it's cringe-worthy videos you feel aren't adding value to your feed.

Well, there's a few things we can do create a more relevant feed of content we're actually interested in (and it doesn't involve disconnecting from your entire network!).

Scenario 1: Someone in your network, who you usually have no issue with, posts something you disagree with or which you feel doesn't belong on the platform.

Solution: If you feel this is a one off, the best thing to do is scroll on by. Don't engage. Not even if you're tempted.

Why? Engaging (even in a negative way) tells LinkedIn you liked this post. If you leave a comment, LinkedIn will share your comment and the original post with your network. This is bad for a number of reasons. Firstly, you're essentially endorsing and sharing content you don't feel should be on the platform in the first place. Secondly, you're showing your entire network that you like to leave negative comments on other peoples' posts, which can often reflect badly on you.

If you really have to let the person know of your opinion, do it privately. This can be a better approach as it takes the conversation out of the news feed, therefore you don't end up promoting content you disagree with. It also shows you've considered the author's feelings by taking your criticism out of the public domain, but remember to be kind - you have no idea what prompted the author to post the content in the first place.

Scenario 2: Someone in your network constantly posts content you're not interested in. Maybe it's self promotion, or just not relevant. It might be that you like the person and would like to stay connected, but their content just doesn't interest you.

Solution: This is when you can use LinkedIn's "unfollow" option.

Simply click on the three dots in the top right of the post and select "Unfollow".

Alternatively, browse to their profile and click the "More" button where you'll see an option to "Unfollow". They'll still be a connection and you can still send them messages. They'll also still be able to see your updates too, but you won't see theirs.

Scenario 3: Similar to scenario 2 - someone in your feed is consistently failing to add value, but this time it's someone you either don't know (or like) or could never see yourself working with in the future.

Solution: Now could be the time to remove the connection by browsing to their profile, clicking the "More" button and selecting the option to "Remove connection".

OK, now we've dealt with getting rid of the dross, it's time to get the good stuff in your feed...

LinkedIn's algorithm favours posts (and people) that you engage with regularly, so if you've not seen someone in your feed for a long time, it doesn't mean they haven't been posting; it can often mean that LinkedIn has decided you don't want to see that content as you may not have engaged with it for a while.

So, to get their updates back in your feed, visit their profile and find the "Activity" section. Click "see all" and then filter by "Posts" and you'll see recent posts they've published. Now like a few of them and add a comment to join the conversation.

You've now "told" LinkedIn that you want to see updates from this person in the future and you should start to see updates come up naturally in your feed. Be sure to keep engaging though, so they don't disappear again!

It might take some filtering to get your LinkedIn feed how you want it, and they'll always be the odd post you find inappropriate, but it's worth spending time cultivating the network you want to get the most from this amazing platform.

Happy filtering!

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Source: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/4-ways-clean-up-your-linkedin-news-feed-heather-robinson