How to Connect LinkedIn
Connect your LinkedIn profile to post updates
1 min readUpdated 1 years ago
Prerequisites
To connect LinkedIn, you need:
- A LinkedIn account
- Note: We currently support personal profiles only, not Company Pages
Important Note
SocialCal currently supports posting to LinkedIn personal profiles only. Company Page posting is not yet available.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Go to Settings in your SocialCal dashboard
- Click on the Social Accounts tab
- Find LinkedIn and click Connect
- You'll be redirected to LinkedIn to authorize
- Log in to your LinkedIn account if prompted
- Grant all requested permissions
- You'll be redirected back to SocialCal
Content on LinkedIn
- Text posts: Up to 3,000 characters
- Images: Supported
- Videos: Supported
- Links: Supported with preview
Best Practices
- Keep posts professional and valuable
- Use line breaks for readability
- Avoid excessive hashtags (3-5 max)
- Engage with comments for better reach
Troubleshooting
"Authorization failed"
- Try clearing your browser cookies and reconnecting
- Make sure you're logged into the correct LinkedIn account
Posts not appearing
- Verify your account is still connected in Settings
- Check LinkedIn's content policies
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