LinkedIn likes it best when you post natively to the platform. This means you take your video file and attach it to your post, rather than putting a link to another platform like YouTube or Vimeo into your link). If you can, then post natively.

Get momentum on your film in the first hour as Linkedin will then push it to more viewers’ timelines. The Linkedin algorithm does keep changing, but if you can get 10 likes and comments in the first hour after you post then you’ll get a boost. Ask 10 or more people on your team to like and/or comment soon after you post.

The most popular times to browse Linkedin are the morning and evening commute times, around 7.30 to 8.30am and then 5 to 6pm. If you post around or just before these times then you stand a better chance of more people seeing your post quickly. Don’t forget to allow for the time zone where your audience is based. Use relevant hashtags in the text, it will help people find your films.

If your company has a following, post on its Linkedin page. To get additional views of your film get some of your people to post the film on their own Linkedin profiles. Make sure they have the original film file so they can post natively.

The text you put in your post can grab people’s attention to make them want to watch the film. Think of your first line of text as an advert for your film. This post starts: ‘Lynne Hanner is an amazing woman.’ Break text in the post into short lines. It’s easier to read and Linkedin likes the fact that more space is taken up.

So now you’re all set to start filming and get posting! For any questions, contact me on LinkedIn or richard@kaptcha.tv