How I Got Better at LinkedIn: My Story and Tips

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When I started using LinkedIn, I felt lost.

No one liked or commented on my posts.

I couldn't post often enough.

I couldn't turn followers into customers.

I knew I needed help.

I looked at many resources, including a course by Justin Welsh.

Which is 50% off right now.

Today, I'll share what worked for me.

I'll also talk about some problems I faced.

There's no magic trick to do well on LinkedIn.

Courses can help, but they don't work the same for everyone.

Be ready to try different things.

Be patient and willing to change your plan.

1. Finding My Special Group

What I did: I chose to help only small business owners.

What happened: 47% more people liked and commented on my posts.

Watch out: Choosing a small group might mean fewer followers.

2. Posting Often

What I did: I made a plan to come up with post ideas.

What happened: I posted 5 times a week instead of 2-3.

30% more people looked at my profile.

Watch out: Don't post too much if it means lower quality.

3. Being More Personal

What I did: I shared my own stories and thoughts.

What happened: I got 15 comments per post instead of 5.

Watch out: Being personal can be hard and might not work for everyone.

4. Getting More Customers

What I did: I made my profile better and offered a free guide.

What happened: I got 10 new customers in two months.

Before, I only got 1 in two months.

Watch out: Not all new customers were good fits for me.

5. Making Money

What I did: I made a product that solved a common problem.

What happened: I made $3,000 in the first 3 months.

Watch out: Making and selling took a lot of time.

The course was helpful, but I also did these things:

• Talk to Others: Comment on other people's posts often.

• Look at Numbers: Use LinkedIn's tools to see what posts work best.

• Work with Others: Make posts with other people to reach more people.

I learned a lot, tried new things, and kept changing my plan.

Courses can help, but you need to try things yourself.

See what works and change your plan if needed.

Remember, what works for me might not work for you.

Be yourself, help others, and be ready to try new things.

I need your help to generate content ideas.

[CONTEXT DESCRIPTION]

I'm an solopreneur writing a weekly newsletter for AI-driven solopreneurs (and aspiring solopreneurs). The newsletter is about different ways solopreneurs can use AI to streamline their business, work faster, and make more money. [REPLACE THIS WITH YOUR CONTEXT]

To generate ideas, I want you to imagine a "Content matrix" table. In this table, the X axis contains types of content, meaning ways to expand on a topic. The Y axis contains content topics to be matched with the X axis.

The X axis has these content types, formatted like this: [NAME] (explanation on how to use it)

1. [Actionable] (Ultra-specific guide teaching readers HOW to do something)

2. [Motivational] (Inspirational personal or industry stories about people who did something extraordinary)

3. [Analytical] (Informational breakdown of a topic, explaining to the reader WHY something is/works the way it does)

4. [Contrarian] (Go against the common advice and say something contrarian to the common beliefs on the topic, and explain why)

5. [Observation] (Observe a hidden, secret, or silent but IMPORTANT trend in the topic/industry)

6. [X vs. Y] (Compare two entities, styles, frameworks, companies, apps, or something else within the topic)

7. [Present vs Future] (Compare the status quo with a prediction about the future, and explain to the reader why that is)

8. [Listicle] (Provide a useful list of resources, tips, mistakes, lessons, steps, insights, frameworks, or something else about the topic)

[Y AXIS]

The Y axis contains the topics:

1. Artificial Intelligence for Solopreneurs

2. ChatGPT for writing

3. ChatGPT for solopreneur operations

4. Social media growth
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Now, I want you to write out this table and write out a content idea at the intersections of the X and Y axises. You match each topic with a content type.

For example a content idea matching the topic "Content Strategy" with the content type "How can people do it?" would be "7 things you need to know to create your content strategy"]

This prompt is inspired by Justin Welsh's course “LinkedIn Os,” which I highly recommend as you can see so far.

Now, go to my ChatGPT conversation and see my content matrix table.

ChatGPT Conversation

What has worked for you on LinkedIn?

Have you taken any courses that really helped?

Share your stories in the comments. Let's learn from each other!

Once again, the LinkedIn OS course can be a great starting point for you.

It would help if you tried it.

Until the next case,

Sabahudin.