How I Grew My LinkedIn To 60,000 Followers

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I grew my LinkedIn to 60,000 followers in under 2 years.

Which helped me hit my first million dollar year at 80% profit margins by the
age of 26.

And I spent over 25 hours documenting my 7-step blueprint so you can just
copy my LinkedIn growth strategy.

All without:

• Starting with a big LinkedIn following

• Spending money on ads
• Commenting for 5 hours a day

And it's not just me this strategy has worked for…

I've helped dozens of my clients grow by thousands of followers on

LinkedIn and make thousands of dollars in the process.

Like Farouk who went from 0 to 4,000 followers and landed 4 clients
for his LinkedIn growth agency in a few months.
Or Andrew who went from 0 to $15K a month.

And even Magdalena who went from 0 to 7,500 followers and landed 2
clients for her holistic coaching offer
So in this free LinkedIn course, you’re going to learn:

1. How to optimize your profile so you can build instant authority

and increase conversions for followers and clients on autopilot

2. How to use my 3 pillar content framework to skyrocket your

engagement and separate yourself from your competitors

3. How to use my 3-step viral writing framework that eliminates

writer's block and makes writing LinkedIn posts easy

4. How to package your content so it gets maximum attention and

increases your chances of going viral

5. How to guarantee people see your LinkedIn posts (even if you

have a small following)
 6. How to build a high-value network and hack the LinkedIn
algorithm into increasing your reach to relevant followers and
potential clients

And as a bonus, stick around until the end and I’ll put everything together
into a simple plan you can immediately start taking action.

(It’ll also include some really tools that’ll make everything 10x easier)

Now, quick disclaimer before we start:

This is NOT for people who do not have a skill that helps people.

This strategy is specifically for freelancers, business owners, coaches, or

anyone else with a skill that solves other people’s problems.

If you do not have a skill that’s useful to others, you can leave this
document now.

How To Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile

So, the first step to grow your LinkedIn following is to optimize your profile.

Because if your LinkedIn profile isn't:

• Organized
• Optimized
• And easy to understand

It won't matter how many people view your profile, they're not going to
convert to followers or clients.
So there are 3 things someone needs to understand when viewing your
LinkedIn profile:

1. Who you are

2. What you do
3. The benefit of following you

If you don't answer these 3 questions within a few seconds, people will exit
your profile without following you.

But if you invest the time to set up these 5 parts of your LinkedIn
profile once, you'll skyrocket the number of followers you get forever.

Now, going from the least important to the most important tips for
optimizing your LinkedIn profile, this first tip will build relatability and
connect with potential followers on a deeper level.

It's something many people skip or screw up, and can be the difference
between building a following and building die-hard fans.

What I'm referring to is the About Section.

The about section of your LinkedIn is the part where you…well…share a bit
about you.

And this is the perfect chance to build relatability and position yourself as
an authority rather relatable than a random stranger on social media.

For your About Section, I recommend sharing a transformation story

related to your profession.

If you want a simple framework to follow, use my STAR Framework..

I'll break down how to do each part of the STAR Framework and give you a
real example of how one of my coaching clients, Nickolas, used this.
So, the S in the STAR Framework stands for "Situation".

This part gives context on a problem you faced.

By starting with a problem, you hook readers in right away and build
relatability.

For example, my client Nickolas, started his about section with the following
lines:

“My life changed the day I got the call...

Until September 2022, I thought I’d made it.

I got into Bioengineering at one of Portugal’s top universities.

All the years of late nights and hard work finally paid off.

But one day, the phone rang.

It was our landlord.

His voice was cold and final: “I want you out as soon as our contract
ends.”

Now, the "T" in the STAR Framework stands for task.

This part is where you explain the task you set out to complete to overcome
your challenge.

This pushes the story forward and shows people how you started your
journey to get where you are today.
For example, here's how Nickolas continued his story in his about section:

“With no money and the new sky-high rents, I was left in a pit of
anxiety.

With little savings and skyrocketing rents, my mother and I were soon
going to be homeless.

My grades, once a source of pride, began to plummet.

Anxiety and despair took hold.

I was on the verge of depression.

Faced with no other choice, I took the biggest bet of my life...

I was going to go all in on learning how to make money online.

I didn't want the Lambo or fancy Rolex.

I just wanted to make money so my mother and I could survive.”

The 3rd part of the STAR Framework stands for "Action"

In this part you describe the actions you took to achieve your task.

You want to highlight any struggles you faced.

Doing so will build relatability with your audience.

Example:
“So, with 0 idea what I was doing, I decided to hire a business mentor
I had been following on social media for a little over a year.

I was going to build my personal brand and learn how to get paid to
write online as a ghostwriter.

I knew the next few months would determine whether:

1) My mother and I would have a roof over our head

Or...

2) My mother and I would be begging in the streets just to get by.

So, I went 100% in.

• I quit college
• I drained my savings
• I even took out a loan so I could afford the mentorship

Starting from 0, I faced many challenges...

• Months of no income
• Feeling like I didn’t belong
• Wondering if I’d even make it

The 4th part of the STAR Framework stands for “Result”

Share the results of your actions and the transformation that occurred.

This closes the loop from the start of the mini story and is a great way to
show your authority and build credibility.
Example:

“But through many failures (and lessons), I slowly got better each
day.

I went from 0 followers to growing by over 30 followers a day.

I went from being a nobody to talking with high-value entrepreneurs

daily.

But most importantly, I started making enough money to pay for rent
and put food on our table.”

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Now, your about section is great for building authority and a deeper
connection with potential followers, but what about turning people into
clients and customers?

Well, just like putting a good billboard in front of a busy highway, this next
tip will get more eyeballs on your offer.

I'm referring to LinkedIn's Featured Section.

In your Featured Section, you can pin:

• A LinkedIn post
• A newsletter
• An article
• And documents

But what I recommend above all of these is to link directly to a lead magnet
or your offer.

This can be a link to your website, newsletter, or anything else designed to

convert people into clients and customers.

Now most people screw the Featured Section up because they just add a
link and think that's enough to get attention on their offer.

But this is about as enticing as whipped cream on dog shit.

You need to add some pizazz and make your Featured Section
attention-grabbing.

You can do this by doing 2 things:

1) Add a thumbnail.

Your thumbnail picture should be so simple that a potato could understand

what you're offering and the benefit.

Don't overcomplicate it.

For example, my (old) LinkedIn featured section's thumbnail is a picture of

text.

That text has 3 parts:

 1. It calls out who I'm targeting

"Creators, Coaches, and Business Owners."

2. Calls out a desirable outcome my target audience wants.

ie. Attract quality followers and clients

3. I use a call to action

"Click here to get my free social media course"

This way anyone who fits my criteria and is interested in the outcome are
much more likely to click the link because it's tailored to them.

That way I'm filtering the people I want to attract.

The 2nd part to making your featured section more attention-grabbing is to

make your title clear.

The title is the text that appears on the right side of the image.

Keep it simple and state what you're offering.

In my case, my title says, "Get My Free Personal Branding Course"

You'll also have the option to add a description to your featured section, but
I recommend leaving it blank.

When you write a description it'll add another step before taking people to
your offer.

If you leave the description blank, it'll only take 1 click.

A small detail, but reducing that friction can increase conversions.

Now, moving onto the 3rd part of optimizing your LinkedIn profile.

This is one of the most viewed parts of your profile and can be a great way
to instantly set a good impression with people viewing your profile.

Your LinkedIn banner.

This is the wide picture that shows up at the very top of your profile, so it
gets a lot of attention.

Your LinkedIn banner is a great way to show people what value you provide
and make them aware of what action you want them to take.

I recommend having 3 things in your LinkedIn banner:

1. Value proposition
2. Social proof
3. Call to action

For example:

• I show my value proposition: Improve your writing and build your personal
brand
• I share social proof: being featured on Forbes and other notable platforms
• I have a call to action: in the top left corner I tell people to get my free
course in the featured section
• And this is optional, but I also call out my target audience in my banner:
creators, coaches, and business owners

To create your banner, you can use a software like Canva or Figma.

The easiest route is to find a designer on Fiverr.com and pay someone to

make it for you.

Now, the 4th part of optimizing your LinkedIn profile is to create a bio (AKA
your headline).

There are 4 questions your bio should answer:

1) What do you do?

2) Who do you help?
3) Why should I care?
4) Why should I trust you?

So, in your bio, you want to share:

1) What you do
2) Who you help
3) The benefit your target audience get
4) Any social proof or credibility

For example, my old LinkedIn bio said:

"I help business owners attract high-ticket clients with their personal brand.
Multi 7-figures in results for 150+ clients. Get my free personal branding
course"

So right away you know:

1) What I do: monetize personal brands

2) Who I help: business owners
3) The benefit: get more high-paying clients
4) Why I'm credible: Multi 7-figures in results for 150+ clients

So when a stranger visits my profile, they have a well-rounded idea of who

I am and why they should follow me.

Now, the 5th (and arguably most important) part of optimizing your LinkedIn
profile is your beautiful face.

Your LinkedIn profile picture.

Your profile picture is literally the face of your brand.

It's one of the first things people see when you comment or make a post.

And if your profile looks low-quality or unprofessional, they're unlikely to

click on your profile.

So to optimize your LinkedIn profile, there are 3 tips I recommend following:

Tip 1) High-quality picture

Using a low quality picture will signal that you're not serious about social
media and people will associate that with your content.

Also, most people on LinkedIn have crappy photos, so it’s an easy way to
stand out.

So make sure to use a quality phone camera or a DSLR camera to take

your picture.

And more importantly, use good lighting.

It will make a huge difference in how the quality turns out.

You can Google or YouTube how to do this later.

Tip 2) Positioning

Since profile pictures appear small on the timeline, anything other than a
picture of your face won't be that visible.

So make sure to avoid full body pictures and have your face make up most
of your profile picture.

A good rule of thumb is to not have your picture show anything below the
chest.

Tip 3) Background

If you have a lot going on in the background, it'll make your picture harder
to see.

I recommend having a solid or blurry background so your face stands out.

Examples of great LinkedIn profile pictures include:

• My client, Mike
• My client, Nick
• My client, Farouk

If you don’t have access to a high quality camera, you can use the AI
software called “InstaHeadshots.com” to turn your selfies into
professional-looking business headshots.

So, we've covered how to optimize your LinkedIn profile, now it's time to
move onto the fun part…
Content creation.

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The 3 Content Pillars

Alright, so whether you're trying to get your first 10,000 or get your next
100,000 followers on LinkedIn, you don't want to just build a following.

You want to build a following of people who know, like, and trust you.

Because when people:

• Know
• Like
• And trust you

They're invested in you as a person.

Which leads to much higher engagement, more clients, and more sales.

Now, the way we get people to know, like, and trust you is by using my
GAP Framework.

This framework focuses on creating 3 types of content:

So the G in the GAP Framework stands for “Growth” content.

This is the content that gets people to know about you.

If you’re trying to grow on LinkedIn (especially at the start), this content can
be a game-changer.

Growth content consists of topics that are top of mind for people.

Things like:

• Trends
• Current events
• Well-known people/companies

Since these topics are top of mind, people are much more likely to
consume your content (social media algorithms also promote this content
more).

For example, one of my clients, Farouk, made 1 piece of Growth Content

and went from a couple hundred followers to over 1,300 followers. Gaining
a total of 900 LinkedIn followers in under 24 hours.

To do this, he made a breakdown on how to write hooks and grow on

LinkedIn…

But not in any ordinary way.

He made a post breaking down how one of the biggest and most popular
accounts on LinkedIn, Lara Acosta, writes her hooks.

So, he used a well known name on the platform (to capture attention) and
delivered actionable insights (to convert that attention to followers).

But you can also create Growth Content about current events and trends.

For example:

If my LinkedIn account is centered around the topic of marketing, when it's

closer to Christmas and I wanted to take advantage of current events near
Christmas time, I could break down the best Christmas ads and why they
worked.

Or if I'm a LinkedIn account centered around the topic of AI and wanted to

take advantage of trends, when ChatGPT releases a new update, I could
make a breakdown showing how to use the new features.

In both cases I'm finding what's top of mind for my target audience and
delivering valuable insights.

Now this next piece of the GAP Framework is the part most people screw
up.

And it's the reason why people fail to build an audience.

And more importantly, get clients on LinkedIn.

What I'm referring to is the "A" in the GAP Framework.

A stands for Authority Content.

When you create Authority Content, you position yourself as an authority in
your niche (shocking, I know).

And when you have authority, people trust you more, which leads to more
followers and ultimately more clients and customers.

Now, it's important to keep in mind:

The sole reason people follow you on LinkedIn is because they're selfish.

Meaning, if people don't benefit from your content, then it's going to be
almost impossible to grow.

So you need to create actionable content that's useful to your target

audience.

You do this by understanding what your target audiences' pain points and
desired outcomes are, and creating content that helps solve those
problems and moves them closer to their desired outcome

(which I’ll show you how to do in a little bit)

Because when people see you and your content as the bridge between
their pain point and desired outcome, you are useful, and therefore, valued.

So there are a few ways to create Authority Content:

• Case studies
• Lessons and tips
• Step by step how to guides

An example of a case study would be when I was trying to get clients for
my social media ghostwriting cohort.
I wanted to attract people who wanted to make money creating content for
other people.

My target audience at that time were people working 9 to 5 jobs they hated
and wanted to live a life of freedom, doing work they enjoyed.

So I made a case study of how I helped a former client, Taylin Simmonds,

go from a college professor making $42,000 dollars a year, to hitting $70K
months as a ghostwriter.

In that piece of content I shared actionable steps on how I helped him each
part of his journey.

This showed my expertise and gave a ton of value, which built trust and
helped me generate over 100 leads for my coaching program.

Then there's the lessons and tips format.

A good example of this is one of my clients, Magdalena.

She's a holistic coach for women, so she made a post sharing 3 life lessons
from 3,639 hours of yoga practice.

And finally, there are step by step how to's.

These are different from lessons and tips.

Lessons and tips have no specific order while step by step how to guides
need to be followed from the first step to the last to achieve the desired
outcome.
An example of this can be seen once again from my client, Farouk.

In this post, he shares a step by step guide on how he got 65,000

impressions, 900 followers, and 700 reactions from one post.

This got him a few hundred more followers from that post alone.

Now, it’s not enough to just create growth and authority content.

To stand out from everyone else on LinkedIn and grow way faster, you
need the last piece of the GAP Framework.

• Because people will plagiarize your LinkedIn content.

• AI generated content will continue to flood LinkedIn.
• More creators will join LinkedIn and become competitors.

And the only thing that can't be copied or replaced, is who you are.

So the last pillar in the GAP Framework is personal content.

Personal Content is the stuff that makes you unique and connects you with
your LinkedIn audience.

● Your stories
● Your worldviews
● Your vulnerabilities

Just don’t be like this CEO and post a picture of yourself crying and write
about how bad you feel for laying off a bunch of employees.

As a better example, in my LinkedIn content I share stuff about me, like:

● Growing up without a father because he was a crack addict

 ● Losing my mother to a fentanyl-laced crack overdose when I was 19
● Being made fun of for being fat as a kid
● Working jobs I hated
● My struggles with video game addiction and overeating

In a world of copy/paste creators, you will instantly stand out and create a
connection when you show your humanity.

You go from "just another social media account" to a living, breathing (and
occasionally awkward) person.

Think of personal content like the secret sauce in your grandma’s

legendary recipe.

Sure, everyone can make spaghetti…

But only grandma has that special something that keeps people coming
back for more.

That’s you – the irreplaceable ingredient (please no cannibal jokes).

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My Simple 3-Step Writing Framework

Alright, so the next logical question is HOW should you write content?

And write it in a way that gets attention, engagement, and grows your
social media?

Because let's face it…

School kinda f*cked us.

It taught us:

1) Use big words to try to sound smart

2) Prioritize quantity of words over quality
3) Write about topics you’re not interested in
4) Make your writing sound like a boring TED Talk

And if you write like this on LinkedIn?

Your posts sound like all the cringe founders on there.

And your posts will flop because they'll be boring and hard to read.

So I’m gonna show you my favorite writing framework that:

• Saves you hours of time
• Takes out all the guesswork
• Doesn’t require you to be a talented writer

I've written 10s of thousands of social media posts for myself and
clients, but this writing framework has produced the most viral
content.

So first, I think of a transformation my target audience wants.

For example, in this video, my target audience wants to go from no or slow

follower growth on LinkedIn to having a consistent framework to follow for
growing their LinkedIn following.

I then make a bullet point list of all the steps someone would need to take
to go from their pain point to their desired outcome.

For this document, it’s the 7 steps I listed out at the start.

Once I have all the bullet points listed, I go through each one and apply my
writing framework.

I call it the "What, Why, How Framework".

Whether it’s short-form or long-form content, you can create persuasive

writing by answering 3 simple questions:

1) What is the main idea you're trying to get across?

2) Why should the reader care?
3) How can the reader take action on what you're saying?

For example, in each step of this YouTube video, I've answered what the
step was, why the reader should care, and how to take action on it.

By answering these 3 questions you cut the fluff and deliver useful content.
And when your content is useful, it translates to more followers and clients.

But you're not done yet…

Just because your LinkedIn post is useful, it doesn't mean people will read
it.

Think of your content like one cardboard box in a big pile of other boxes.

Your box could contain the most valuable LinkedIn content, but if it looks
plain and boring, people will scroll past and consume someone else's.

That's where packaging comes in.

Your packaging is like colorful, shiny wrapping paper with a big red bow on
it that makes your content stand out from everyone else’s.

So, there are 2 parts of packaging:

The 1st part is the hook.

The hook is the first thing someone sees or hears with your content.

• The first sentence they read if it's written

• The first words they hear if it's a video
• Or the first image they see if it's a picture

When it comes to written posts, you need to think about your first sentence
carefully.

For example, let's pretend I'm a fitness coach again.

I’ll list out 8 potential hooks and give you examples for each one:
So I can:

1. Call out my target audience (For example: If you're a business owner

struggling to find time to exercise, read this)

2. Call out a pain point of my target audience (If you struggle to sleep 8
hours a night, read this)

3. Call out a desired outcome of my target audience (Do this for the next
6 weeks to get a 6-pack before summer)

4. Use numbers (Here are 3 simple exercises you can do at home to

burn belly fat in just 15 minutes a day.)

5. Ask an interesting question (Did you know you can eat pizza and still
lose weight? Lemme explain…)

6. Start in the middle of an interesting part of a story (After 6 months of

constant drinking and binge eating, I couldn't believe what I saw in
the mirror…)

7. Challenge a common belief my target audience has (You've been lied

to if you think you need to do cardio to lose weight, here's why)

8. Share a shocking statistic or fact (Did you know that 70% of people
who start a fitness program quit within the first month? Here’s how
you can be in the successful 30%)

If you want an even more powerful hook, combine some of these tips
together.

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Now, the 2nd part to packaging is choosing what type of post to create.

As of right now, there are a few types:

• Simple text posts

• Videos
• Images
• Carousels

The algorithm changes all the time and promotes different types of posts,
so I won't tell you which is the best.

But for me, image posts and carousels work the best.

I like to use the image as a hook to capture attention as well as create an

engaging hook for the first sentence of the caption.

This gives me 2 chances to hook people.

For example, you can see I post screenshots of my tweets and also give
more context on them in the caption.
But experiment and see what works best for you.

So, that covers content, but now we need to go over a crucial piece to
growing your LinkedIn following.
Because you can have the best content in the world, but if nobody sees it,
it's not going to gain traction.

Getting Traffic On Your Content

The other piece you need (especially before you get to 10,000
LinkedIn followers) is traffic.

And when I say “traffic” I’m referring to eyeballs – people seeing your
content.

The more traffic you get on good content = More followers.

So, there are 2 main ways you can get more traffic on LinkedIn.

And the 2 ways to get more traffic to your LinkedIn content both involve
commenting.

Because when a LinkedIn account comments on your post, a fraction of

their audience will be shown your post.

So the 1st way to get comments on your posts is to comment on other

people’s posts.

This method is free and one of the best ways to make a name for yourself
on LinkedIn.

Here’s what I recommend:

• Make a list of 50 to 100 accounts who post content regularly and have
anywhere between 1,000 to 500,000 followers within your niche.
• Bookmark their profile and check their feed daily

• Comment on their latest post with something insightful that adds to what
they’re saying

• Repeat daily

You want to do this for a 3 reasons:

1) Some of their followers will see your comment on their posts and check
out your profile.

2) Humans are reciprocal, so some of the accounts will comment on your

posts in return. Usually these are the accounts who have around the same
number of followers as you.

3) You'll start building relationships with accounts which can later turn into
friends.

Now, I cannot stress this enough, when you comment:

• DO NOT use AI to come up with comments. It's obvious and makes you
look like a potato.

• DO NOT just say "I agree". Actually add your own perspective or
experience to the comment. I like the improv framework of "yes and…"

This is when you agree with what the person said and add to what they're
saying. The comments that will get you the most profile views are the ones
that share something about you.

I would aim for between 20-50 comments a day or just set a timer for an
hour and comment as much as possible.
The 2nd method to getting more traffic to your LinkedIn content is through a
LinkedIn engagement group.

This method is when you find around 5 to 10 other people on LinkedIn who
are trying to grow their following.

These people don't have to be in the exact same niche as you, but there
should be some kind of overlap.

For example:

An account with an audience of marketers would likely also be interested in

sales, copywriting, or even productivity.

So, once you've found some people that agreed to join, you'd then
comment on each other's posts to leverage each other's audience.

But here's the thing:

This is against LinkedIn terms of service and you can get banned for doing
this.

There are people who also get their panties in a twist and say it's
"Cheating", but if you're running a real business, you probably don't have
time to spend hours every day commenting on 50 posts.

This is one of the easiest ways to grow your following at the start because
as each one of you grows, so does your overall reach.

It's a win/win.

If you do want to do this, I recommend creating a group off platform on

something like Telegram, Discord, of WhatsApp and trading posts there.
Now, once you start following the previous steps, you're going to start
getting followers and connection requests.

If you don't know what a connection request is, it's the equivalent to a
Facebook friend request.

These are 2 reasons LinkedIn connections are important:

1) It's a form of social proof.

If I go to someone's profile and I see they're connected with 100 people I'm
connected with, then my perception of their status is elevated.

Making it more likely I connect with them, and even become a client.

The 2nd reason connections are important is because the LinkedIn

algorithm will promote your profile to people with similar connections,
making it an easy way to increase your reach to your target audience.

So connections are an important part of your overall LinkedIn growth

strategy.

But you don't just want to connect with anyone.

Because the LinkedIn algorithm promotes you to people with similar

connections, you want to filter the people you connect with.

The things I look for when connecting with others on LinkedIn is:

1. Do they have a high-quality profile picture

2. Are they in a similar industry as me
3. Do they fit my target audience
4. Do they have a decent amount of mutual connections
So when it comes to growing your connections, there will be 2 ways of
doing this:

The 1st way is accepting connection requests from others.

You can view who wants to connect with you by going to the “My Network”
tab and clicking on “Invitations”.

The 2nd way of getting more connections is by sending connection

requests to others.

When you send a connection request, I recommend leaving a message

attached to stand out.

Anything a bit personalized can go a long way. It can be something as

simple as a genuine compliment on one of their recent posts.

And for the love of God, write like a normal human.

I get so many messages that sound like they came from a corporate robot.

“Hello Dakota, I see you breathe air. I also breathe air, fellow human. I
would be so gracious if you accepted my formal connection request on this
social media platform.”

Avoid the cringe by just talking to them like you would in person.

As for how many LinkedIn connection requests you should send per day, I’d
try to max out the requests you send out daily if you’re under 10,000
followers.

LinkedIn changes how many you can send sometimes, so I won’t give you
a specific amount.
You can send connection requests by going to the “My Network” tab on
LinkedIn and scrolling down a little.

Again, I filter who to send requests by profile picture, industry, target

audience, and mutual connections.

Now that you have the steps to growing your LinkedIn following, let’s go
over a simple plug and play plan you can start taking action on right now.

I’m going to categorize the actions by one-time setup, daily actions, weekly
actions, and monthly actions.

Your Action Plan

Alright, so the 3 things you only gotta set up once to grow your
LinkedIn following:

1. Your LinkedIn profile

Make sure to pimp out your LinkedIn profile by having a professional photo,
simple banner, clear headline, engaging about section, and a
well-organized featured section.

2. The ChatGPT system.

Enter it in the prompts once and paste the link to the chat somewhere
handy.

3. An engagement list.
Make a list of all the accounts you want to comment on. Store this list on a
software like Notion, Google Docs, or Apple Notes.

Leave a link to their profile and a note for when they normally post.

Alternatively, the paid software Taplio has a built-in feature where you can
manage this list easily (this video is not sponsored by them).

For the 3 daily actions you should be doing to grow your LinkedIn
following:

1. Connection requests.

Spend 2 minutes going through your connection requests at the end of the
day. If you’re under 10K LinkedIn followers, spend 10 minutes daily sending
connection requests to others.

Bonus points if you actually get to chatting with people you vibe with and
form friendships.

2. Responding to comments on your posts.

At the end of the day when everyone has commented, take 5 to 20 minutes
responding to as many comments on your post as possible.

This will build a connection with your followers and increase your future
engagement and reach.

3. Commenting on other accounts’ LinkedIn posts.

Depending on your schedule, use your engagement list and spend 30 to 90

minutes a day commenting on other people’s posts.

As you grow larger and get more engagement you can ease back on this,
but at the start this is crucial for growth.

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For the 3 weekly actions you should be doing to grow your LinkedIn
following:

1. Idea generation

Use the ChatGPT system I gave you and find the top 3 to 7 ideas you can
turn into a post.

Aim for at least 1 Growth, Authority, and Personal piece of content per
week.

As a bonus tip:

Download the browser extension, Kleo.

This free tool shows the top posts of people’s profiles you visit.

This can give you inspiration on how to structure viral LinkedIn posts and
what topics to talk about to drive your engagement.

Copy the link of top posts in your niche and store them somewhere so you
always have a file of inspiration to draw from.

2. Batch creating content

If you can, pick 1 day of the week and batch out 3 to 6 hours to create your
content for the week.

You’ll be much more efficient this way because your brain will get into a
flow state.

When it comes to how many times to post on LinkedIn, I recommend 3 to 7

days a week.

It’s more important to post quality than quantity, so I only post once per day.

3. Scheduling content.

I highly recommend scheduling your LinkedIn posts so you don’t have to

worry about doing it on a daily basis.
You can schedule your LinkedIn posts on the platform itself, or use a post
scheduling software like Taplio.

For timing of your LinkedIn posts, this will depend on your audience.

My audience is primarily in North America, so I post 11am EST.

I do this time because that’s when people in the EST time zone will start
going on their break and before people start work in the PST time zone.

Since many people are working professionals, these are common times
when they check their LinkedIn.

But experiment and find a time that works best for you.

And here’s a bonus tip since you watched this far:

This should take between 5-10 minutes.

For the monthly actions you should be taking to grow your LinkedIn
following:

Just analyze your top posts of the month.

Use the Kleo browser extension I mentioned and make a note of your top
posts for the past month.

Study the topic, hook, and format of the posts.

Use them as a signal for what to post for the next month on LinkedIn.

You can also repurpose the posts and post them again 4-5 months down
the line.

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