How to stay anonymous on Linkedin?

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    There are times that I need to visit profiles on Linkedin, but I dont want them to know that I visited their page. How can I stay anonymous? Do I need to pay a premium membership for this?
     
    chinesegirl07, Sep 17, 2014 IP
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    jrbiz Acclaimed Member

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    That is one way to do it, especially if you want to see who visits your profile. You also can set your own profile to be anonymous (with a free account) when visiting other profiles, but then linkedin will not show you who has visited your profile (they will remain anonymous, too.)
     
    jrbiz, Sep 18, 2014 IP
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    You can choose what others see, when you viewed their profile, in privacy&settings.
     
    Sam42, Sep 19, 2014 IP
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    If you choose one of the two anonymous routes, you will not be able to see your Profile Stats – LinkedIn’s term for seeing who has viewed your profile. Even if the viewer operates in the open, your choice keeps this info from showing up.

    There’s one caveat, though. For some reason, this feature still works in LinkedIn’s mobile app. To see it, take the following steps:

    1. Tap the blue “in” logo on the top left of the app’s home screen. You’ll see a few shortcuts, including Home, your profile, and others.
    2. Find and tap the + Add Shortcut option at the bottom of this list.
    3. Then select Who’s Viewed Your Profile on LinkedIn.
    This enables you to research anonymously but still see who is viewing you – provided that they haven’t gone stealth also.
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    That is really good to know. I was not aware of this "loophole." Thanks.
     
    jrbiz, Sep 24, 2014 IP
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    Thanks for providing this info. I was not aware of it either.

     
    Sam42, Sep 24, 2014 IP
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    I don't really see the sense in being anonymous in a place like LinkedIn. Isn't the whole idea about it to get yourself out there and network with the business world?
     
    Marvin Cravens, Sep 25, 2014 IP
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    Sometimes I prefer my account being anonymous for research purposes. Its a bit awkward when you do the research on people they would also view your profile.
     
    chinesegirl07, Oct 1, 2014 IP
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    You can set your profile. add information that you think necessary. LinkedIn is very vast platform
     
    jasmeencress, Nov 6, 2014 IP
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    Like an employer looking to hire a new employee?
     
    Marvin Cravens, Nov 6, 2014 IP
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    Indeed
     
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    You can follow these simple steps on Linkedin:

    http://www.snugsocial.com/2014/12/29/stay-anonymous-linkedin
     
    liviaugusta, Jan 15, 2015 IP