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LinkedIn Considers Counting Profile Visits, Making Curiosity Quantifiable
· New York time
LinkedIn is testing a feature that could show how often someone has visited a profile, according to Wired. Premium users can already see who views their profiles; the possible addition would add frequency to that information. The difference between a single visit and a pattern of visits can change how a signal is read. Someone may return to a profile for professional research, to check a detail or simply because a page is useful. A count would make that activity more visible without necessarily explaining the reason behind it. For creators and other professionals who use LinkedIn as a public showcase, the feature could offer another measure of interest. For visitors, it could make the ordinary act of checking a page feel more like leaving footprints in a conference-room carpet. The test reveals the platform's continuing effort to make professional attention legible. Knowing that someone looked can feel useful; knowing precisely how often they looked may encourage users to attach meaning to a number that has several possible explanations. Networking has always involved being noticed. The proposed improvement is a little counter beside the door, just in case being noticed once did not provide enough material for reflection.
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