Author profile
LinkedIn profile
Your professional profile on LinkedIn, which many journalists, event organizers, and business readers check first.
Why it matters to you
Search engines rank LinkedIn profiles high for a person's name, so for many authors it is the first result a stranger sees. A profile whose name, photo, and book match your other records confirms who you are; one with an old headline or no book sends mixed signals. On every publishing route the author claims and maintains it. Record the profile address and make sure the name, photo, book, and book-page link match your other public records.
What it is
A LinkedIn profile is a free page about your working life that you control. For an author it carries the name you publish under, a headline that names the book, the bio, the headshot, a link to your website, and a Publications entry for each book.
It matters most for nonfiction, business, professional, and academic books, where the people who book speakers, assign coverage, and buy in bulk live on LinkedIn. For fiction it is optional.
What it identifies or controls
What LinkedIn's members and search engines see about you professionally. It does not feed retailers or library catalogs.
What you should do
Claim your custom profile address (Settings, then Edit public profile and URL) so it reads linkedin.com/in/yourname. Use the name you publish under, the same headshot as everywhere else, the short bio, and your website. Add each book under Publications with its publisher, date, and a link to the book page. Record the profile address here.
How to verify it
- Open your profile address in a private window and check the name, photo, and headline.
- Confirm the book appears under Publications with the right title and link.
- Search your name and see where the profile ranks; fix anything that contradicts your other records.
Commonly confused with
A LinkedIn Page (for a company or imprint) is separate from your personal profile. Followers on LinkedIn are not the same as newsletter subscribers or Goodreads followers.
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