
These are messages you send to people on LinkedIn with whom you are not connected. This feature is the main reason that I choose to pay for a premium account.įor all four options, you also get to send a certain number of what LinkedIn calls InMails each month. Or if past clients or referral partners view your profile, that provides you a good reason to reconnect with them. If you are a business owner, you might want someone viewing your profile to become a client or a referral partner. If you are a job seeker, it could be useful to know if hiring authorities or recruiters are viewing your profile.

You can pay annually, which provides about a 25% discount, or you can pay monthly.

LinkedIn offers different types of premium accounts that members can select based on their needs.


There’s plenty you can do with a basic (free) account. The main people I recommend pay for a premium account are job seekers and people who do a lot of business development activities on LinkedIn.įor many users, especially those relatively new to using LinkedIn, I generally discourage them from paying for LinkedIn. Many clients have ask me: Is it worth it to have a premium account on LinkedIn?
