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What is a LinkedIn URL?
![How to find my LinkedIn URL - web browser](https://i0.wp.com/www.ianallanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/LinkedInURL-Desktop.jpg?resize=453%2C136&ssl=1)
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A LinkedIn URL is the web address for your LinkedIn profile. LinkedIn assigns you a URL when you create your account. This post shows you how to find your LinkedIn URL and how to change your LinkedIn URL. […]
Why you should change your LinkedIn URL
You should change the default URL allocated to you by LinkedIn. Even though, these days, most people click on links or scan QR codes rather than typing in a URL address, on LinkedIn, little things add up to give an overall impression of your professionalism. Your attention to detail on you LinkedIn profile is your opportunity to stand out from the crowd. Here’s what I mean. Which of the following two LinkedIn addresses looks better?
- linkedin.com/in/alex-s-651520199
- linkedin.com/in/alex-smith
Changing your LinkedIn URL is also an opportunity to…
- make your LinkedIn address consistent with your other online accounts (email, twitter, etc).
- make your LinkedIn URL easier to remember.
If the LinkedIn URL you want is taken, consider adding your profession as a suffix. For example “alex-smith-economist”.
How to change LinkedIn URL in your browser
![How to change your LinkedIn URL in your web browser. Step 1: Click the the "me" label on your profile photo in the top right corner. Step 2: Click the "view profile" button in the dialog.](https://i0.wp.com/www.ianallanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ChangeLinkedInURL-Desktop01.jpg?resize=405%2C347&ssl=1)
Step 1: Click the the “me” label on your profile photo in the top right corner
Step 2: Click the “view profile” button in the dialog
![How to change your LinkedIn URL in your web browser. Step 3: In the "header" area, click the pencil to access the "Edit Intro" dialog.](https://i0.wp.com/www.ianallanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ChangeLinkedInURL-Desktop02.jpg?resize=889%2C509&ssl=1)
Step 3: In the “header” area, click the pencil to access the “Edit Intro” dialog
![How to change your LinkedIn URL in your web browser. Step 4: From the "Edit Intro" dialog, click "Edit contact info" to find your linkedin profile URL.](https://i0.wp.com/www.ianallanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ChangeLinkedInURL-Desktop03.jpg?resize=434%2C642&ssl=1)
Step 4: From the “Edit Intro” dialog, click “Edit contact info” to find your LinkedIn profile URL
![How to change your LinkedIn URL in your web browser. Step 5: Click the "Edit contact info" text](https://i0.wp.com/www.ianallanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ChangeLinkedInURL-Desktop04.jpg?resize=817%2C230&ssl=1)
Step 5: Click the “Edit contact info” text
![How to change your LinkedIn URL in your web browser. Step 6: In the "Edit custom URL area", click the pencil next to your URL to access the "edit custom URL" dialog](https://i0.wp.com/www.ianallanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ChangeLinkedInURL-Desktop05.jpg?resize=1024%2C777&ssl=1)
Step 6: In the “Edit custom URL area”, click the pencil next to your URL to access the “edit custom URL” dialog
Step 7: Edit your URL and then click the save button.
How to change your LinkedIn URL in app
![How to change your LinkedIn URL in the LinkedIn App. Step 1: Click your profile photo in the top left corner](https://i0.wp.com/www.ianallanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ChangeLinkedInURL-iPhoneApp-01.png?resize=1024%2C472&ssl=1)
Step 1: Click your profile photo in the top left corner
![How to change your LinkedIn URL in the LinkedIn App. Step 2: Click the "view profile" button in the dialog](https://i0.wp.com/www.ianallanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ChangeLinkedInURL-iPhoneApp-02.png?resize=1024%2C807&ssl=1)
Step 2: Click the “view profile” button in the dialog
![How to change your LinkedIn URL in the LinkedIn App. Step 3: In the profile area, click the three dots next to the "Add section" button](https://i0.wp.com/www.ianallanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ChangeLinkedInURL-iPhoneApp-03.png?resize=792%2C1024&ssl=1)
Step 3: In the profile area, click the three dots next to the “Add section” button
![How to change your LinkedIn URL in the LinkedIn App. Step 4: In the next dialog, click "Contact info" text](https://i0.wp.com/www.ianallanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ChangeLinkedInURL-iPhoneApp-04.png?resize=722%2C1024&ssl=1)
Step 4: In the next dialog, click “Contact info” text.
![How to change your LinkedIn URL in the LinkedIn App. Step 5: In the contact dialog, click the pencil](https://i0.wp.com/www.ianallanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ChangeLinkedInURL-iPhoneApp-05.png?resize=903%2C1024&ssl=1)
Step 5: In the contact dialog, click the pencil.
![How to change your LinkedIn URL in the LinkedIn App. Step 6: In the "Edit contact info" dialog, click the arrow next to your URL](https://i0.wp.com/www.ianallanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ChangeLinkedInURL-iPhoneApp-06.png?resize=1024%2C654&ssl=1)
Step 6: In the “Edit contact info” dialog, click the arrow next to your URL.
![How to change your LinkedIn URL in the LinkedIn App. Step 7: In the "Edit your custom URL" dialog, click the pencil.](https://i0.wp.com/www.ianallanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ChangeLinkedInURL-iPhoneApp-07.png?resize=984%2C1024&ssl=1)
Step 7: In the “Edit your custom URL” dialog, click the pencil.
![How to change your LinkedIn URL in the LinkedIn App. Step 8: Edit your URL and then click the save button](https://i0.wp.com/www.ianallanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ChangeLinkedInURL-iPhoneApp-08-1.png?resize=473%2C1024&ssl=1)
Step 8: Edit your URL and then click the save button.
Conclusion
Change LinkedIn URL – yes, that’s a lot of steps. But they’re steps worth taking in your effort to complete your LinkedIn profile in a way that sets you apart from the pack, and makes you look professional.
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