Archive for May, 2014

May 1, 2014

Linkedin Showcase Page Replaces Product Page Tabs

Linkedin has eliminate the ability for users to create product pages in their company profile. While they are still supporting your product tabs you cannot edit or add to them. So you may want to start by creating your products in a showcase format.  First, please review the requirements specifications for creating a Showcase Page below.

linkedin showcase page

LInkedin Showcase page

Requirement and specifications:

You must be a Company Page administrator in order to create a Showcase Page. Other information you’ll need:

  • Showcase Page name
  • Showcase Page description (75-200 characters)
  • Industry
  • Name of at least 1 Showcase Page administrator
  • Hero Image (recommended)

Learn more about the specifications for the elements of a Showcase Page.

If you’re an admin of the parent Company Page, here’s how you can create a child Showcase Page:

  1. Click the down arrow next to the blue Edit button on the Company Page
  2. Select Create a Showcase Page.
  3. Enter a page name and assign administrators for the Showcase Page.
    • You must be a 1st degree connection in order to assign someone as a Showcase Page administrator.
  4. Click Create.
    • The page exists and can be edited at this point, but won’t appear in search or in the linked pages shown for your Company Page yet.
  5. Either you or the administrators you’ve assigned can finalize the page details, and then clickPublish to make it public.

To get back to your Showcase page, you can search for it from the top of any LinkedIn Page or go to your parent Company Page and select the Showcase page in the page tree along the right rail.

Note: You can create up to 10 Showcase Pages through your Company Page.

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