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 Did you know that only 51% of LinkedIn users have complete profiles, yet profile completeness is the first priority in how the LinkedIn search algorithm displays results? That's according to an infographic by  LeisureJobs. 

Completing your profile to get the most views goes beyond simply using properly sized images and getting recommendations, however.

The addition of a professional headline, optimizing your job titles, and publishing articles directly on the site are just a few of the many additional tips recommended in the infographic.

As your connections start pouring in, LinkedIn has a way to maintain relationship notes that are visible only to you, the infographic advises.

For more on how to make your LinkedIn profile a magnet for views, click on the truncated image below to view the full infographic...

Via Jeff Domansky, massimo facchinetti

Most prospects have tens (or even hundreds) of pending LinkedIn invites to respond to -- which means that when they finally get to yours, it’s only getting mere seconds of attention.

And in such a short span of time, a single bad line can condemn your invite to the “ignore” pile.

If you want your invites to make it all the way to your prospects’ inboxes, never use these nine clunkers again....

Via Jeff Domansky, massimo facchinetti