LinkedIn termsUpdated
LinkedIn repost
Also called: repost with your thoughts, reshare, LinkedIn share
Definition
A LinkedIn repost shares someone else's public post with your own network. A plain repost passes it on unchanged; “Repost with your thoughts” adds your commentary on top, with the original post shown underneath.
The two kinds of repost
When a repost is reposted again, the newest commentary sits on top and earlier commentary appears beneath it.
| Repost | Repost with your thoughts | |
|---|---|---|
| What your network sees | The original post, passed on as it is | Your text first, then the original post |
| Your own words | None | Yes, including @mentions |
| “Embed this post” | Embed the original instead | Not available for reposts with commentary |
Rules LinkedIn applies
- Only public posts from members or Pages can be reposted.
- If someone reposts a post to connections only, others can't repost it from there.
- The original author can see a list of who reposted their post. Posts sent privately in a message don't appear in that list.
- To undo a repost, open the More menu on it and delete it.
When to add your thoughts
A plain repost is a quick signal of support. Adding a sentence or two about why the post matters to your audience gives people a reason to stop, and it turns the repost into something that reflects your view rather than only someone else's.
- Read the whole post, and any link in it, before passing it on; your name now sits next to it.
- Credit people properly: mention the author if you're adding context about their work.
- A company Page can repost employees' or partners' public posts to give them a wider audience.
Reposts in a website feed
Reposts can make a website feed look like someone else's. LinkedInEmbed has an “Include reposts” setting for this; hiding reposts explains when to switch it off.
Sources
Related terms
- LinkedIn activity ID
- A LinkedIn activity ID is the long number that identifies one post in LinkedIn's feed. You'll find it in the post's link, after “activity-” in a /posts/ address or after urn:li:activity: in a /feed/update/ address.
- LinkedIn @mention
- An @mention tags a LinkedIn member or Page in a post or comment: you type @, start the name and pick it from the list. The name becomes a link to their profile or Page, and a mentioned member receives email and app notifications.
- LinkedIn post impressions
- On LinkedIn, impressions count how many times a post was shown on screen. Because one person can see a post several times, LinkedIn also reports members reached: the number of distinct members and Pages that saw it.
- User-generated content (UGC)
- User-generated content (UGC) is content about a brand created by people outside its marketing team, such as customers, employees, partners or fans. Reviews, social posts, photos and testimonials all count when someone other than the brand made them.
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