# The LinkedInLikes blog > Practical LinkedIn articles: the 2026 algorithm, image sizes, headlines, connection messages, private mode, InMail, engagement rate and growing with AI. Source: https://linkedinlikes.com/blog ## Grow your reach - [How to Get More Comments on LinkedIn: One Direct Question and a Fast First Hour](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/how-to-get-more-comments-on-linkedin): How to get more comments on LinkedIn: end with one direct question, reply in the first hour, track comments per 1,000 impressions. Data from 67,569 posts. - [How to Get More Connections on LinkedIn: Fewer, Better-Targeted Connection Requests](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/how-to-get-more-connections-on-linkedin): How to get more connections on LinkedIn: fix your profile, comment first and send fewer, targeted requests. Acceptance rates, note limits and timing. - [How to get more engagement on LinkedIn: write for comments, not for likes](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/how-to-get-more-engagement-on-linkedin): How to get more engagement on LinkedIn in 2026: first-person posts three times a week or more, replies in the first hour, and comments ahead of likes. - [How to get more followers on LinkedIn: useful posts and a Follow button](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/how-to-get-more-followers-on-linkedin): How to get more followers on LinkedIn: post useful first-person content three times a week, make Follow your main button, comment early, track growth monthly. - [How to increase impressions on LinkedIn: build the few posts that break out](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/how-to-get-more-impressions-on-linkedin): How to increase impressions on LinkedIn in 2026: a few breakout posts bring most of your reach, so build those posts instead of nudging every post up a little. - [How to get more newsletter subscribers on LinkedIn: publish weekly from your personal profile](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/how-to-get-more-newsletter-subscribers-on-linkedin): Get more newsletter subscribers on LinkedIn: publish weekly from a personal profile, keep one format, and point posts, comments and your profile to it. - [How to increase your LinkedIn profile views: show up where people already are](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/how-to-get-more-profile-views-on-linkedin): How to increase your LinkedIn profile views: post on a steady schedule, comment where your audience reads, and fix the headline, photo and banner they see. - [How to get more reposts on LinkedIn: write posts other people will put their name on](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/how-to-get-more-reposts-on-linkedin): Get more reposts on LinkedIn with posts people want their name on: what gets shared, the 210-character hook, carousels, timing, and reposting your own. - [How to get more saves on LinkedIn: write posts readers want to use later](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/how-to-get-more-saves-on-linkedin): How to get more saves on LinkedIn in 2026: write specific, structured posts people can reuse the same day, use documents, ask once, and track your save rate. - [How to grow on LinkedIn in 2026: steady posting beats bursts of effort](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/how-to-grow-on-linkedin-in-2026-1): How to grow on LinkedIn in 2026: post 3-5 times a week, set up your profile, comment daily, send targeted requests and measure what works over 30 days. - [How to grow on LinkedIn in 2026: a strategy for followers and connections that fits the algorithm](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/how-to-grow-on-linkedin-in-2026): Growing on LinkedIn in 2026 means followers through posts and connections through targeted requests. The numbers, limits and a 30-day plan for both. - [How the LinkedIn Algorithm Works in 2026 and What Changed Since 2025](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/linkedin-algorithm): LinkedIn now ranks posts with LLM retrieval and a model that reads each member's history. What changed in 2025 and 2026, and what to post now. - [LinkedIn Engagement Pods in 2026: Do They Still Work?](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/linkedin-engagement-pods-do-they-still-work-in-2026): LinkedIn engagement pods still add first-hour likes, yet reach to non-followers falls. How pods work, what LinkedIn's policy says and what to do instead. - [LinkedIn engagement rate: how to calculate it and what counts as good in 2026](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/linkedin-engagement-rate): How to calculate LinkedIn engagement rate by impressions, reach or followers, plus 2026 benchmarks: about 3-5% by impressions is good, varying by format. - [10 LinkedIn Marketing Strategies You Can Put to Work Now](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/linkedin-marketing-strategies): 10 LinkedIn marketing strategies with concrete steps: personal branding, native posts, ads, employee advocacy, Sales Navigator, video, groups, SEO and events. - [LinkedIn Private Mode: how to browse profiles anonymously](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/linkedin-private-mode): LinkedIn Private Mode shows you as an Anonymous LinkedIn Member when you view profiles. How to turn it on, what free users lose and what Premium keeps. - [How to Become a LinkedIn Top Voice: A Plan for Building Authority](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/linkedin-top-voice-guide-proven-strategies-for-building-professional-authority): How to become a LinkedIn Top Voice: how the invite-only badge is awarded, what past recipients post, how often, and a monthly plan for authority building. - [The 2027 LinkedIn Marketing Playbook: One LinkedIn Marketing Strategy That Builds Demand](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/the-2027-linkedin-marketing-playbook): A LinkedIn marketing strategy for 2027: profile, brand, niche, hooks, formats, daily comments, AI and a 90-day plan that turn one system into steady demand. - [What does impressions mean on LinkedIn, and how do you get more of them](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/what-does-impressions-mean-on-linkedin): What impressions mean on LinkedIn: each time a post is at least 50% visible for 300 ms. How they differ from reach and views, and how to get more of them. ## Profile, network and messages - [How to write a headline for LinkedIn, step by step](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/headline-for-linkedin): A headline for LinkedIn has 220 characters. Fill them with the terms people search, your specialty and proof, then test versions to see which brings views. - [How to ask for a recommendation on LinkedIn, step by step, with message templates](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/how-to-ask-for-recommendation-on-linkedin): How to ask for a recommendation on LinkedIn: prepare your profile, pick the right people, send a personal request with context, then follow up and thank them. - [How to change your LinkedIn banner in 2026: desktop, mobile and company pages](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/how-to-change-linkedin-banner): To change your LinkedIn banner, click the pencil icon on the cover area and upload a 1584 x 396 px image. Steps for desktop, app and company pages, plus fixes. - [How to network on LinkedIn and turn connections into real working relationships](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/how-to-network-on-linkedin): How to network on LinkedIn: set up a profile people want to connect with, find the right people with filters, write requests they accept, and follow up. - [How to See Liked Posts on LinkedIn on Desktop and Mobile](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/how-to-see-liked-posts-on-linkedin): Open your profile, go to Activity, choose Show all activity and pick Reactions. Steps for desktop and the app, older likes and other people's likes. - [LinkedIn connection message: 8 templates that give people a reason to accept](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/linkedin-connection-message): A LinkedIn connection message is the optional note on a request. Use these 8 templates, stay within the 200-character limit, and know when to send none. - [How to write a LinkedIn profile headline that recruiters and clients find](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/linkedin-profile-headline): How to write a LinkedIn profile headline in 220 characters: pick an audience, choose keywords, use proven formulas, and see examples for common jobs. - [How to Request a Connection on LinkedIn (2026 Guide)](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/request-connection-on-linkedin): How to request a connection on LinkedIn on desktop and mobile: what to write, the 200-character note limit, pending invites and what to do after they accept. - [What does InMail in LinkedIn mean: monthly allowance, plans and messages that get replies](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/what-does-inmail-in-linkedin-mean): InMail is LinkedIn's Premium message to members outside your network. See how InMail credits work, what each plan includes and how to write InMails that work. ## Posts, formats and sizes - [10 examples of LinkedIn posts, with templates and tips for each format](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/examples-of-linkedin-posts): Ten examples of LinkedIn posts, from career news and trend takes to polls, how-tos and failure stories, with why each format works and tips to write your own. - [How Many Photos Can You Post on LinkedIn in 2026](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/how-many-photos-can-you-post-on-linkedin): LinkedIn allows up to 20 photos per post, 5 MB each, from 3:1 to 4:5 in ratio. See how the grid lays them out and when a PDF carousel works better. - [How to Build an AI Content System for LinkedIn from One Empty Folder (2026 Setup Guide)](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/how-to-build-an-ai-content-system-for-linkedin): Build an AI content system for LinkedIn from one empty folder: a 30-minute interview, a rulebook, two content banks and your voice. Runs in 10–30 minutes a day. - [How to Post a Video on LinkedIn from Desktop and Mobile](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/how-to-post-a-video-on-linkedin): How to post a video on LinkedIn from desktop or the app: upload steps, specs (MP4, under 10 minutes, 5GB), captions, the best length and the first hour. - [Image sizes for LinkedIn posts: the 2026 guide to feed, profile, company page and carousel dimensions](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/image-sizes-for-linkedin-posts): Image sizes for LinkedIn posts in 2026: 1200x1200 or 1080x1350 for feed images, plus profile, banner, company page, carousel and video sizes that stay sharp. - [LinkedIn search engine optimization: a 2026 guide to being found](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/linkedin-search-engine-optimization): LinkedIn search engine optimization in 2026: how LinkedIn and Google find profiles, where keywords go, how posts build topic signals and what to measure. ## LinkedIn with AI assistants - [LinkedIn MAXXING with ChatGPT Dots: a 12-prompt system for posts worth reading](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/linkedin-maxxing-with-chatgpt-dots): LinkedIn MAXXING with ChatGPT Dots: 12 prompts that turn a dot into a research, drafting, review and reporting system for your LinkedIn posts, with setup notes. - [LinkedIn maxxing with ChatGPT: 12 prompts that turn it into a content system](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/linkedin-maxxing-with-chatgpt): LinkedIn maxxing with ChatGPT: 12 prompts and the project setup behind them, from a voice guide and customer research to drafts, editorial review and reporting. - [LinkedIn maxxing with Claude Code: a 12-prompt content system in one folder](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/linkedin-maxxing-with-claude-code): LinkedIn maxxing with Claude Code: 12 prompts that run on one folder of Markdown files, from a voice guide and client research to drafts, reviews and reports. - [LinkedIn maxxing with Claude: 12 prompts for a content system that does the hard parts](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/linkedin-maxxing-with-claude): LinkedIn maxxing with Claude: 12 prompts for research, voice, drafts, review and reporting, plus where each file lives in a Project and how to run hour one. - [LinkedIn maxxing with Codex: 12 prompts that turn a project folder into your content system](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/linkedin-maxxing-with-codex): LinkedIn maxxing with Codex: 12 prompts that turn a project folder into a content system, from voice guide and research to drafts, review and monthly reports. - [LinkedIn Maxxing with Cursor: 12 Prompts That Turn a Folder into a Content Desk](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/linkedin-maxxing-with-cursor): LinkedIn maxxing with Cursor: 12 prompts for research, drafts, review and reporting, plus where Cursor keeps your context, voice guide and rules. - [LinkedIn Maxxing With Gemini CLI: 12 Prompts From Research to Reporting](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/linkedin-maxxing-with-gemini-cli): LinkedIn maxxing with Gemini CLI: 12 prompts plus the files, commands and settings to research, draft, review and report on LinkedIn posts from your terminal. - [LinkedIn maxxing with Grok Bot: 12 prompts for a team of AI teammates](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/linkedin-maxxing-with-grok-bot): LinkedIn maxxing with Grok Bot: 12 prompts run by AI teammates on a shared cloud computer, from a voice guide and X research to drafts, reviews and reports. - [LinkedIn maxxing with Grok: 12 prompts from research to reporting](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/linkedin-maxxing-with-grok): LinkedIn maxxing with Grok: 12 prompts and a project setup for voice, research, drafts, review and reporting, plus how to get reactions in the first hour. - [LinkedIn maxxing with Muse: 12 prompts for an agent that keeps working after you close the app](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/linkedin-maxxing-with-muse): LinkedIn maxxing with Muse: 12 prompts that use its memory, files, skills and goals to research, draft, review and measure posts while you keep publishing. - [LinkedIn maxxing with OpenCode: a file-based system and 12 prompts](https://linkedinlikes.com/blog/linkedin-maxxing-with-opencode): LinkedIn maxxing with OpenCode: folder setup, AGENTS.md, skills, an editor agent and 12 prompts for research, drafts, review and monthly reports.