LinkedIn's recent algorithm changes suggest that you don't need more people in your network you just need the right people.

I did a small experiment on this:

I wanted to be discovered for the term product marketer because am looking to do a career shift.

So I connected with a lot of product marketers, product managers, people in SaaS and other similar people.

I also started to post content about Saas and product marketing.

This resulted in getting discovered for the keyword "product marketer" on search appearances.

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Long story short (as mentioned in the article) you don't need quantity you need quality - either it's people or content.

P.S - Really detailed article 🔥