Firstly, I’d like to thank everyone who has commented and reached out to me after reading my first post. It has been a hectic two weeks, and it’s only now that I’m able to sit down and write an update. With great relief, I can finally say that our chrome extension, LinkedIn Hashtag Analytics, is finally reinstated on the Chrome Web Store.
For those who have not read my previous post, our free tool was taken down from the web store two weeks ago after a competitor filed a complaint against us. Google instantly took our extension down before hearing our side of the story. For us to get our tool back online, we needed to file a counter notification and wait for 15 days.
Fifteen days is a long time for startups like us, but my team’s just glad we can share this tool with the dev.to community at last.
Now here is what I want to share with you today, why we built this tool and how it can also benefit the career for the people like us - developers!
From my own experience of having worked in a MNC company previously, engineers who continue to climb up the ladder are often those who communicate well with others. Those who actually climb all the way to the top, becoming CIO, CTO or CDO -- that takes more than interpersonal skills.
These engineers spend considerable time building their brand outside their organization, utilizing every opportunity they can find; this includes speaking engagements, webinars, github and even establishing a strong presence on networking platforms like LinkedIn.
In a nutshell, you need to amplify your voice so that potential employers know your existence, as well as recognize and trust your expertise.
It’s never too late to start building your brand and networking here on dev.to as well as LinkedIn.
If you post content on LinkedIn (or plan to do so), make sure you understand how the LinkedIn algorithm works so that people are seeing your post. Reaching a broader audience beyond your current network can be tough if you don’t have enough engagement on your posts.
This is why LinkedIn content creators use hashtags; we need them to become more discoverable by specific hashtag followers.
For those curious about the latest trending topics on LinkedIn, I thought I'd share them here:
And yes, the follower counts are updated (as of August 2021). LinkedIn Hashtag Analytics retrieves real-time data, so you don’t have to go researching for the latest numbers every month; all the best hashtags are at your fingertips.
Want to learn how this free Chrome extension works? Watch this short 1-minute video.
Which hashtag do you use the most on your posts?
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