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LinkedIn

LinkedIn is the largest professional social networking site in the world. LinkedIn is designed to give business people the facility to network and communicate with like-minded individuals

LinkedIn also have features to create your own profile / resume / CV online in a professional manner.

LinkedIn also have additional services such as demographic banner and ad advertising as well as job postings.

Web address: www.linkedin.com

Headquarters: Mountain View, California, USA

Launched: May 2003

LinkedIn is also known as a Professional services network and has over 66 million users worldwide and growing at almost 1 per second according to LinkedIn Australia and New Zealand Managing Director Cliff Rosenberg.

LinkedIn was created by Reid Hoffman, who is now chairman.

In 2008 5% of the company was sold to venture capitalists for $53 million giving the company a total valuation of over $1 billion.

LinkedIn is available in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.

In Australia, there is reportedly over 2 million accounts signed up to LinkedIn.

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