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According to Seth Fiegerman<ref>[http://www.mashable.com Mashable]</ref>, "The social network for professionals has been growing at a rate of 10-15 million users per quarter.” As of November, the site boasts over 187 million members. While this may seem like an overwhelming amount of users, LinkedIn can be seen as 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, or people who are ready to enter the professional job market.  
According to Seth Fiegerman<ref>[http://www.mashable.com Mashable]</ref>, "The social network for professionals has been growing at a rate of 10-15 million users per quarter.” As of November, the site boasts over 187 million members. While this may seem like an overwhelming amount of users, LinkedIn can be seen as 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, or 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?]===
According to the LinkedIn<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com LinkedIn]</ref> page, creating an account gives the individual an opportunity to:
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* "Re-connect [with] past and present colleagues and classmates."
* "Power your career" by discovering "inside connections when you're looking for a new job or business opportunity.”
* "Get answers" by taking advantage of the "industry experts willing to share advice."
   
   
==Features==
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