LinkedIn automatically notifies your connections when you make certain changes to your profile or activity. This includes things like updating your profile photo, headline, experience, education, skills, recommendations, and more. While some notifications can be useful, having every little change blasted out to your entire network can be annoying.
The good news is that you can control these notifications and limit what gets shared. Here are some tips on how to stop LinkedIn from notifying everyone about your profile changes and activity.
Adjust Your Profile Update Notifications
LinkedIn lets you customize your profile update notifications preferences. This controls if and when your connections are notified when you make changes to your profile.
To adjust your profile update notifications settings:
- Go to your LinkedIn profile
- Click on the “Me” icon at the top of your profile (the circle icon with your profile photo)
- Select “Settings & Privacy” from the dropdown menu
- Under the “Preferences” section, click on “Communications”
- Under “Profile updates and changes,” adjust your preferences:
- Share profile edits with your network – Toggle this on or off to control if your connections receive notifications when you update your profile
- Select subgroups to always notify – Choose specific groups like close friends or colleagues that you always want to notify about profile changes
Unchecking “Share profile edits with your network” will prevent notifications being sent when you make any changes to your profile sections, including your photo, headline, experience, education, about, etc.
You can also toggle notifications on or off for individual profile sections like experience and education. Click “Customize” next to each section to adjust.
Limit Post Notifications
When you share posts, articles, images, videos, and other updates on LinkedIn, it can notify your connections by default. Here’s how to limit your post notifications:
- Go to create a new post on LinkedIn
- Before publishing your post, click the drop down next to “Share with”
- Under “Choose who can see your post,” select “Connections only” or “Anyone”
- Uncheck the box for “Notify all connections”
This will prevent your post from being broadcasted to your entire network. You can also select a custom group to share your post with rather than all connections.
Turn Off Notifications for Likes, Comments, Mentions
By default, you are notified whenever someone likes one of your posts, comments on your post, or mentions your name. You can turn these notifications off:
- Go to the “Me” icon and select “Settings & Privacy”
- Click on “Communications”
- Under “Posts, likes and comments,” toggle notifications off for likes, comments, and mentions
This will stop email and in-app notifications when people interact with your posts and profile.
Disable Relationship Updates
LinkedIn sends out notifications when you form new connections with people. To stop relationship updates:
- Go to the “Me” icon and select “Settings & Privacy”
- Click on “Communications”
- Under “Relationship updates,” toggle notifications off
This will prevent notifications when you send, accept, or receive connection requests.
Turn Off Notifications for Groups
Group notifications can quickly clutter your notifications tab and inbox. To limit them:
- Go to the “Me” icon and select “Settings & Privacy”
- Click on “Communications”
- Under “Groups,” adjust your preferences for:
- New posts in your groups
- Comments on group posts
- Group invitations
Turning these off prevents unnecessary group notifications.
Disable Email Summaries and Digests
LinkedIn can send regular email digests summarizing notifications and activity. To stop these emails:
- Go to “Settings & Privacy”
- Click on “Communications”
- Under “Email subscriptions,” manage your preferences for:
- Weekly notification summary
- Monthly network update
- News digest emails
Disabling these will reduce unnecessary LinkedIn emails.
Adjust Push Notification Settings
Push notifications allow LinkedIn to send real-time alerts to your mobile device. To manage these:
- Open the LinkedIn app on your phone
- Tap on your profile picture
- Go to “Settings”
- Select “Notifications”
- Review the different notification options and toggle on/off as desired
This controls mobile alerts for messages, mentions, reactions, comments, shares, and more.
Conclusion
Controlling your LinkedIn notifications is key to managing distractions. Take advantage of the preferences to limit notifications to just the most important updates.
Some key notifications to limit include profile updates, posts, likes/comments, new connections, groups, and email summaries. Adjust both web and mobile notification settings for the best experience.
With selective notifications enabled, you can stay up-to-date on LinkedIn without all the noise. Use these tips to optimize your settings and keep your notifications relevant.
Notification Type | Default Setting | Recommended Setting |
---|---|---|
Profile Updates | Notifications enabled | Disable notifications |
Posts | Notify connections checked on | Only notify selected groups |
Likes | Email notifications enabled | Disable email notifications |
Comments | In-app notifications enabled | Disable in-app notifications |
Mentions | Notifications enabled | Disable notifications |
New Connections | Email notifications enabled | Disable email notifications |
Groups | All notifications enabled | Disable most group notifications |
Email Digests | Weekly and monthly enabled | Disable all digest emails |
Mobile Notifications | All system notifications enabled | Disable unnecessary notifications |
Optimizing your LinkedIn notifications ensures you stay up-to-date without information overload. Adjust settings based on your preferences and notification needs.
Here are some additional tips for managing LinkedIn notifications:
Turn Off Email Notifications
Disabling email notifications can quickly reduce LinkedIn clutter. Rely on in-app alerts instead for essential notifications.
Unfollow Companies & Groups
Keep your feed focused by unfollowing companies and groups that don’t interest you. You can still visit their pages when needed.
Limit Profile View Alerts
Seeing who’s viewed your profile can lead to compulsively checking. Disable view alerts for a less distracted experience.
Disable Relationship Emails
Connection requests and updates from LinkedIn members can pile up. Turn off these types of emails for peace of mind.
Review Settings Regularly
Revisit notification settings every few months to disable newly added notifications types or unnecessary alerts.
Use Filters & Muting
Leverage filters and mute options to control notifications from specific people or groups.
Go Mobile App Only
Limit LinkedIn mainly to the mobile app with notifications off to stay informed without constant alerts.
Try LinkedIn Premium
Upgrading to Premium lets you select additional notification options like prioritizing messages from close connections.
Managing notifications takes some trial and error. It’s okay to gradually tweak settings until you find the right balance for your needs. The goal is to stay on top of relevant LinkedIn alerts without distraction.
What notification settings have you found most helpful for reducing LinkedIn noise? Share your experiences and advice in the comments!