How do I make my LinkedIn profile not notify changes?

Making changes to your LinkedIn profile can automatically notify your network in some cases. While you want to keep your profile up-to-date, constant notifications about minor changes can be annoying to your connections. Luckily, there are some settings you can adjust in LinkedIn to prevent certain profile changes from generating notifications.

In this guide, I’ll explain what LinkedIn profile changes trigger notifications, as well as how to limit notifications for:

• Profile photo updates
• Headline edits
• Experience or education additions
• Profile section re-ordering
• Skills or endorsements
• Additional profile changes

With the right settings in place, you can make routine LinkedIn profile updates without bombarding your network with bothersome notifications.

What LinkedIn Profile Changes Trigger Notifications?

By default, several types of profile edits will result in notifications being sent to your connections on LinkedIn. Some of the most common profile changes that create notifications include:

• Uploading a new profile photo
• Editing your professional headline
• Adding a new position or education
• Re-ordering sections in your profile
• Getting endorsed for a new skill
• Making major text updates, like the summary section

Essentially, most visible changes to your profile that your network would notice may result in a notification. LinkedIn’s algorithm determines which updates are “worthy” of notifying your connections, depending on the type of change.

The reason LinkedIn auto-generates notifications is to highlight major profile improvements to your network. However, even minor changes can trigger notifications in some cases.

How to Limit LinkedIn Profile Update Notifications

If you want to edit your LinkedIn profile without bombarding your network with notifications, there are settings you can adjust.

Here are some tips to limit notifications for different types of profile changes:

1. Profile Photo Updates

Uploading a new profile photo triggers notifications by default. To turn off notifications:

1. Go to your profile and click the photo icon.
2. Click the camera icon to upload a photo.
3. Toggle off the “Share with network” switch.
4. Save the new photo.

This ensures your new photo won’t notify your connections.

2. Headline Edits

To avoid notifications when you edit your professional headline:

1. Go to your profile.
2. Click the pencil icon to edit the headline.
3. Change the headline text.
4. Toggle off “Share this update with your network”.
5. Hit save.

3. Experience or Education Additions

When you add a new position or education, you’ll get the option to toggle notifications on/off:

1. Go to your profile.
2. Click “Add profile section”.
3. Choose experience or education.
4. Fill out the details.
5. Before saving, toggle off “Share with network”.
6. Hit save.

4. Profile Section Re-ordering

To disable notifications if you re-arrange sections:

1. Go to your profile.
2. Click “Edit profile”.
3. Drag sections to re-order them.
4. Toggle off “Share your new profile with your network”.
5. Hit save.

5. Skills and Endorsements

When someone endorses you for a new skill, notifications are sent. You can turn this off by:

1. Going to your profile.
2. Clicking the “Edit profile” button.
3. Under “Skills & endorsements”, unchecking the box next to “Share”.
4. Hitting save.

This stops endorsements from notifying your network.

6. Additional Profile Changes

For other text updates to your profile, like the summary, you can disable notifications by:

1. Clicking the “Edit profile” button.
2. Editing sections under “About”, “Featured”, etc.
3. Before saving, toggling off “Share your new profile with your network”.
4. Hitting save.

Other Ways to Reduce LinkedIn Notifications

In addition to limiting notifications around profile edits, you can take these steps to reduce LinkedIn notifications overall:

• Turn off notifications for likes, comments, shares, etc. Go to “Settings & Privacy” and choose “Notifications”.
• Unsubscribe from LinkedIn’s marketing emails if desired. Use the “Unsubscribe” link.
• Mute conversations you don’t want alerts for. Click the 3 dots next to a post and choose “Turn off notifications”.
• Go to “Settings & Privacy” and pick the notification frequency for each type of LinkedIn update.

Carefully managing your notification preferences can help you stay up-to-date without constant pings.

Should You Turn Off All LinkedIn Notifications?

Disabling all LinkedIn notifications isn’t recommended. Here are some benefits of keeping certain notifications active:

• Mentions: Stay updated when others mention you in posts or comments.
• Messages: Get notified when you receive new private messages.
• Relationship updates: Keep tabs on new connections and messages from your network.
• Groups: Follow discussions in LinkedIn Groups you’ve joined.
• Job alerts: Get notified when new jobs matching your criteria are posted.

For maintaining your professional network, it’s wise to keep mission-critical notifications enabled.

Conclusion

Regularly updating your LinkedIn profile is important for your brand and visibility. But constant notifications around minor changes can be annoying for you and your network.

Using LinkedIn’s settings, you can selectively limit notifications for:

• Profile photo updates
• Headline changes
• Additions of experience or education
• Profile section re-ordering
• New skills and endorsements
• Text updates like the summary

While keeping valuable notifications on, adjusting these settings can help you seamlessly update your profile without bombarding connections. A more polished LinkedIn presence helps you stand out without distraction.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take for LinkedIn profile changes to show up?

Most LinkedIn profile changes should reflect immediately. However, it can take up to 24 hours for some edits to fully sync across LinkedIn’s systems. Be patient if changes don’t appear instantly.

Does LinkedIn notify connections of all profile changes?

No, LinkedIn uses algorithms to determine which edits are “worthy” of notifications. Minor textual tweaks likely won’t trigger notifications, but major changes like new jobs or education often will.

Can I change multiple sections of my LinkedIn profile at once?

Yes, you can make edits to multiple sections while in the “Edit profile” mode. But keep in mind each major change may trigger separate notifications. Updating things separately can allow you to selectively toggle notifications on/off for each change.

Do profile views increase when you update your LinkedIn profile?

Yes, fresh profile changes and activity can often lead to a temporary boost in profile views from your network. But high-quality content and engagement influence views much more over the long-term.

What’s the best frequency for LinkedIn profile updates?

Aim to update your profile whenever you have meaningful changes to your experience, education, skills, etc. Updating once a quarter or every 6 months is reasonable for most professionals. Avoid minor, frequent updates that provide little value. Focus on quality over quantity.

Key Takeaways

• LinkedIn notifications for profile changes are meant to highlight improvements, but can become annoying.
• Editing your photo, headline, adding new sections, and more can trigger notifications.
• Use LinkedIn’s settings on desktop and mobile to disable notifications for specific profile changes.
• Keep notifications on for messages, mentions, relationship updates, and other critical alerts.
• Infrequent, substantive profile updates are best for your brand and network.