Here’s a complete guide by which you will know how to change LinkedIn URL.

If you’re one of the 500 million users on LinkedIn, you may have noticed that your LinkedIn profile URL is a long, random string of letters and numbers. While this may be great for LinkedIn’s search engine optimization, it’s not the most user-friendly URL for you to share with others.

Lucky for you, you can create a new custom ULR for your page.  This is a great way to make URLs of LinkedIn profiles more user-friendly and easier to remember.

Here’s how you can change your LinkedIn URL:

1. First, sign in to your LinkedIn account and open your profile page.

2. Next, look at the top right-hand corner of your profile, and click on the “pencil-like” icon.

3. In the pop-up box, select “Edit public profile & URL.”

4. In the top section, next to “Your public profile URL,” click on the “Edit” button.

5. In the “Edit your custom URL” box, delete the existing URL and replace it with the URL you want.

6. Check the box that says, “I agree to the LinkedIn User Agreement, Privacy Policy, and Cookie Policy.”

7. Hit the “Save” button.

How to Change LinkedIn URL?

If you wish to edit your URL, there are many possible ways. The first method is to open your LinkedIn account and move to its homepage.

From there, click the “Edit Profile” button near the top of the page and then scroll down to the “Public Profile” section. You will find a link in that section that says “Edit URL.” Click on that, and you can edit your LinkedIn URL to whatever you’d like.

Another way to edit your LinkedIn URL is to go to the LinkedIn settings page. First, sign in to your account and look for the “Me” icon on the landing page. Go to the drop-down menu and choose the “Settings & Privacy” option.

Once the next page appears, choose the “Privacy” tab and click the “Edit your public profile” option. Again, you will find the link that says “Edit URL.”  Click on that, and you can edit your LinkedIn URL to whatever you’d like.

If you want to change your LinkedIn URL for SEO purposes, it’s important to keep a few things in mind.

• First, your LinkedIn URL should be short.
• Second, it should include your name or your brand name.
• And third, it should be easy to remember.

With that being said, here are a few tips for choosing a custom URL that is SEO-friendly:

• Choose a URL that’s short and easy to remember, such as yourname.com or yourbrand.com.
• Include your name or your brand name in the URL.
• Use keywords in the custom LinkedIn URL, such as your industry or city.
• Try not to use numbers or characters.

Restrictions in LinkedIn Profile URL

As the world’s largest professional network, LinkedIn offers vast potential for business networking, job search, and business opportunities. However, LinkedIn also has strict rules and regulations regarding what users can and cannot include in their profiles.

Some of the most common restrictions include the following:

1. No duplicate content: Your LinkedIn profile must be unique and cannot duplicate content from your resume, website, or other social media profiles.

2. No third-party endorsements: Endorsements from other LinkedIn members are fine, but you cannot include endorsements from non-members, such as family, friends, or co-workers.

3. No personal information: LinkedIn is a professional network, so personal information such as your age, gender, or marital status should not be included in your profile.

4. No inappropriate content: Your LinkedIn profile reflects your professional brand, so it should not include any content that could be considered offensive, inappropriate, or inflammatory.

5. No spam: Just like any other social network, spamming other users with unwanted messages or invitations are not tolerated on LinkedIn.

What Happens When You Change your LinkedIn Profile URL?

When you change your LinkedIn profile URL, your previous URL becomes invalid, and anyone trying to access your profile using the old URL will be redirected to your new profile URL.

Your profile URL is the address that connects people to your profile.  It appears in the URL bar of your web browser when you view your profile. If you change your profile URL, your profile will still be searchable using your old URL for some time.

After a while, however, search engines will index your new URL, and the old URL will no longer work. It’s a good idea to update your profile URL if you’ve recently changed your name or want to customize your profile URL.

For instance, you might want to make changes by adding your middle name or a keyword to your URL.

To do so, sign in to your LinkedIn account and click on the “Me” icon in the top right corner.

Find the drop-down menu and “Settings & Privacy.” On the next page, scroll down to the “Profile” section and click “Edit public profile & URL.”

After that, you will come across your present profile URL and an option with “Edit” next to it. Click on the button, and you can edit your URL.

Enter your new LinkedIn URL in the “Your public profile URL” field and click on the “Save changes” button.

Do I Need to Change my LinkedIn URL?

LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional networking site. You must have used it for job tips or expert career advice as a job seeker. Even if you only have a basic profile, you’re probably aware that LinkedIn offers each user a personal LinkedIn URL or web address that can be customized.

For example, your LinkedIn URL might look something like this: www.linkedin.com/in/yourname. You may be wondering if you should bother changing your LinkedIn URL since the default one assigned by LinkedIn is already pretty user-friendly.

Here are a few reasons why you might want to take the time to change your LinkedIn URL:

1. To make your profile easier to find. If you’re trying to build your personal brand or attract recruiters, having a URL that’s easy to remember and type is helpful. For example, if your name is John Smith, your default LinkedIn URL would be: www.linkedin.com/in/john-smith-1234567.

That’s a lot for someone to remember! But if you change your URL to something like www.linkedin.com/in/johnsmith, it’ll be much easier for people to find you. Try to avoid symbols or special characters.

2. You should use a personal LinkedIn URL consistent with your other social media accounts. If you’re trying to build a cohesive personal brand, having the same username (or as close to the same as possible) and the same profile photo across all of your social media accounts is helpful.

So if your Twitter handle is @johnsmith, you might want your LinkedIn URL to be www.linkedin.com/in/johnsmith as well. This makes it easier for people to put their best foot forward towards themselves.

3. Make sure your LinkedIn URL is portable. LinkedIn allows you to download your profile as a PDF, but your custom URL won’t be included in that download.

So if you want a public URL that you can use on your website or elsewhere, it’s better to change it to something generic that you won’t mind sharing publicly.

How to Create a Customized LinkedIn URL

Creating a customized LinkedIn URL to promote your professional brand is straightforward. Just follow these steps:

1. Find your account and click view profile.

2. Hover your mouse over your current URL in the top profile section. A pencil icon will appear.

3. Click on the pencil icon.

4. In the “Edit Public Profile URL” box that appears, delete the current one and replace it with the one you want to use.

5. Click “Save.”

Tips for Choosing a Custom LinkedIn URL

First, it can only include letters (no spaces or other characters), so keep it simple.

Second, try to use your name or some variation of it if possible. This will make it easier for hiring managers to find you when they search for you on LinkedIn or Google.

If your name is already taken or you want to include something else in your custom URL (like your company name or job title), that’s okay.

How Can I Find My Current LinkedIn URL?

There are a few ways you can find it. The easiest way is to look in the top bar of your LinkedIn profile. Your original URL will be listed there and usually in the format of “www.linkedin.com/in/[your name].”

If you can’t find it in the top navbar, another way to find it is to look in your profile’s “Contact Info” section. Under the “Website” section, click on the “Edit” button.

If you still can’t find it, contact LinkedIn customer support. They may be able to help you or reset it for you.

Now you are all set to get your game up, and change your LinkedIn URL.

Last Updated on December 2, 2022 by Ms.Hazarika