LinkedIn's transformation from job board to social platform (2003–2022)

1. LinkedIn launches as invitation-based network

   May 5, 2003Labels: LinkedIn, Invitation Network

   • LinkedIn Wiki
   • LinkedIn Timeline

2. LinkedIn Jobs debuts as a premium service

   Mar 1, 2005Labels: LinkedIn Jobs, Premium Service

   • LinkedIn Newsroom
   • LinkedIn Timeline

3. LinkedIn for Groups launches for organizations

   Jul 19, 2005Labels: LinkedIn Groups, Organizations

   • InfoWorld
   • LinkedIn Timeline

4. Status feature and redesigned home page ship

   Feb 28, 2008Labels: Status Feature, Home Page

   • LinkedIn Newsroom
   • TechCrunch

5. Company Profiles launch for employer presence

   Mar 21, 2008Labels: Company Profiles, Employers

   • LinkedIn Newsroom

6. Company Pages upgrade encourages social recommendations

   Nov 1, 2010Labels: Company Pages, Branding

   • MediaPost

7. LinkedIn Share button launches for the web

   Nov 30, 2010Labels: Share Button, Web Plugin

   • LinkedIn Blog
   • TechCrunch

8. LinkedIn Today launches as social news aggregator

   Mar 10, 2011Labels: LinkedIn Today, News Aggregator

   • AllThingsD
   • Forbes

9. Endorsements introduce lightweight social validation

   Sep 24, 2012Labels: Endorsements, Skills

   • TechCrunch
   • WIRED

10. Pulse acquisition strengthens content discovery strategy

    Apr 11, 2013Labels: Pulse, Acquisition

    • LinkedIn Newsroom

11. Publishing platform opens beyond selected Influencers

    Feb 19, 2014Labels: Publishing Platform, Influencers

    • TechCrunch

12. LinkedIn announces acquisition of lynda.com

    Apr 9, 2015Labels: lynda com, Acquisition

    • LinkedIn Newsroom
    • TechCrunch

13. Microsoft announces plan to acquire LinkedIn

    Jun 13, 2016Labels: Microsoft, Acquisition

    • TIME
    • WIRED

14. Major desktop redesign aligns LinkedIn with feed-first UX

    Jan 19, 2017Labels: Desktop Redesign, Feed UX

    • LinkedIn Newsroom
    • TechCrunch

15. Native video begins rolling out to members

    Jul 14, 2017Labels: Native Video, Media

    • LinkedIn Post
    • SocialMediaToday

16. LinkedIn Live launches in invite-only beta

    Feb 11, 2019Labels: LinkedIn Live, Live Video

    • TechCrunch

17. LinkedIn introduces expanded Reactions beyond Like

    Apr 11, 2019Labels: Reactions, Engagement

    • TechCrunch
    • Engadget

18. Skill Assessments add verified-skill badges to profiles

    Sep 16, 2019Labels: Skill Assessments, Badges

    • LinkedIn Newsroom
    • TechCrunch

19. Creator Mode launches to support follower-based publishing

    Mar 30, 2021Labels: Creator Mode, Creators

    • TechCrunch

20. LinkedIn removes Stories after limited adoption

    Sep 30, 2021Labels: Stories, Product Sunset

    • SearchEngineJournal

21. Creator Mode expands access to Live and Newsletters

    Nov 30, 2021Labels: Creator Mode, Newsletters

    • LinkedIn Guide