http://christopherspenn.disqus.com/Christopher S. Penn's Awaken Your SuperheroenWed, 30 Dec 2009 02:23:49 -0000http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/03/04/optimize-your-linkedin-profile-for-seo/#comment-27533568Thanks for all your tips. i look forward to more posts from you.ryanconlon78Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:23:49 -0000http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/03/04/optimize-your-linkedin-profile-for-seo/#comment-8591981very cool, i already used this trick. and now im following you on linkedinAnthony @WSBD1.comWed, 22 Apr 2009 21:05:17 -0000http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/03/04/optimize-your-linkedin-profile-for-seo/#comment-2519434Thanks for that information Chris. I am heading over to set my links up now.Eban CrawfordThu, 06 Mar 2008 15:49:34 -0000http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/03/04/optimize-your-linkedin-profile-for-seo/#comment-2519433I forgot to mention on the above comment that the LinkedIn hyper link used to be "My Podcast"...Mircea / iSPINIT.comThu, 06 Mar 2008 14:34:40 -0000http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/03/04/optimize-your-linkedin-profile-for-seo/#comment-2519439Chris is right... the public profile shows unobstructed URLs.<br><br>In fact this solves one of my mysteries: a search for "my podcast" on <a href="http://Google.com" rel="nofollow">Google.com</a> <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=%2522my+podcast%2522&amp;hl=en&amp;start=50&amp;sa=N" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.com/search?q=%22my+podcast%22...</a> returned "my podcast" iSPINIT on page 6, and on Google.ca on page 3: <a href="http://www.google.ca/search?q=%2522my+podcast%2522&amp;hl=en&amp;start=20&amp;sa=N" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.ca/search?q=%22my+podcast%22&...</a><br><br>Very cool! Thx, Penn!Mircea / iSPINIT.comThu, 06 Mar 2008 10:17:01 -0000http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/03/04/optimize-your-linkedin-profile-for-seo/#comment-2519438Colin,<br><br>Normally you'd be right, but take a look at the source of your public LinkedIn page. Mine shows completely unobstructed valid URLs without a nofollow in sight.Christopher S. PennTue, 04 Mar 2008 19:37:04 -0000http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/03/04/optimize-your-linkedin-profile-for-seo/#comment-2519437Chris, unfortunately, that won't really work. Most sites use "ref=nofollow" which tells search engines to ignore the link. Linked In and Myspace re-encode the link. For example - my site - <a href="http://www.topstartup.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.topstartup.com</a> becomes <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/redirect?url=http%253A%252F%252Fwww%252Etopstartup%252Ecom&amp;urlhash=pVU8" rel="nofollow">http://www.linkedin.com/redirect?url=http%3A%2F...</a><br><br>This does nothing for SEO.ColinTue, 04 Mar 2008 16:04:35 -0000http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/03/04/optimize-your-linkedin-profile-for-seo/#comment-2519436Very useful tip, Chris. Thanks for sharing!Donna PapacostaTue, 04 Mar 2008 15:49:58 -0000http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/03/04/optimize-your-linkedin-profile-for-seo/#comment-2519435hey very cool. Thanks for pointing out. I am over to my profile now to change...Reed SmithTue, 04 Mar 2008 12:34:17 -0000