What was once only available to premium members of Linked In has now reached the masses: customizable backgrounds, similar to Facebook, Twitter, and Google+. Give your profile a professional punch by uploading your own in a few easy steps:
Step 1: Create a 1400 x 425 background that is under 4 MB in .jpg, .png, or .gif. You’ll notice that parts of the image, once uploaded, are visible while other parts are blocked with your Linked In profile information. You will want to make sure the most valuable information is in the left and right gutters of the image, as well as the upper quarter of the image. Ours was made in GIMP. Canva is another free online source. Here’s how ours turned out (scaled down for this blog post):
Step 2: Log into Linked In
Step 3: On the headers Click on Profile, then Edit profile
Step 4: Click “Edit Background”
Step 5: Upload your picture
And voila! You are now professionally branded! Here’s what the finished product looks like on my profile:
