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According to Seth Fiegerman, "The social network for professionals has been growing at a rate of 10-15 million users per quarter.<ref>[http://www.mashable.com Mashable]</ref>” As of November, the site boasts over 187 million members. While this may seem like an overwhelming amount of users, LinkedIn is a close-knit online community when compared with the amount of users on Facebook and Twitter (over a billion each). Unlike other social media sites, LinkedIn has a targeted membership: professional individuals and people who are ready to enter the professional job market. | According to Seth Fiegerman, "The social network for professionals has been growing at a rate of 10-15 million users per quarter.<ref> Fiegerman, Seth. "LinkedIn Now Has 187 Million Members." mashable. [Mashable http://www.mashable.com], Inc., 1 Nov 2012. Web. 3 Nov 2012. [http://www.mashable.com Mashable]</ref>” As of November, the site boasts over 187 million members. While this may seem like an overwhelming amount of users, LinkedIn is a close-knit online community when compared with the amount of users on Facebook and Twitter (over a billion each). Unlike other social media sites, LinkedIn has a targeted membership: professional individuals and people who are ready to enter the professional job market. | ||
===[http://www.linkedin.com/static?key=what_is_linkedin&trk=hb_what What is Linked In?]=== | ===[http://www.linkedin.com/static?key=what_is_linkedin&trk=hb_what What is Linked In?]=== | ||
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