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# How to Set Up Your Programming LinkedIn Profile

**[JavaScript in Plain English](https://daily.dev/sources/jsPlainEnglish)** · [@wesleysmits](https://daily.dev/wesleysmits) · 10 min read · 176 upvotes · 9 comments

## Summary

If you want to get hired as a web-developer, you need a LinkedIn profile. According to research, 87% of recruiters use LinkedIn regularly. LinkedIn uses keywords in various areas of your profile to determine if you’re a relevant result when a potential employer/recruiter is searching.

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daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://javascript.plainenglish.io/how-to-set-up-your-programming-linkedin-profile-1c8322c24a72>

## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@vivekanand** · 3 upvotes

> Very well written. Thank you for the wonderful article.

**@look4regev** · 2 upvotes

> He covers the basics of using Linkedin. The title is misleading. Nothing there is specially addressing a programmer's career as you would expect from the title.

**@harry\_jakes** · 2 upvotes

> That's so amazingly explained.
> Thank you and it helped me a lot 🤩💯💯

**@adityakrcodes** · 1 upvotes

> We'll written 🔥!
>
>
> This would help many in making there LinkedIn profiles!

**@jobizil** · 1 upvotes

> Great article and tips

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