Are LinkedIn Connections More Valuable Than Followers?

[Scott mateo]

Hi everyone,
Do you think building genuine connections is more valuable for LinkedIn growth than simply gaining followers?
Would love to hear your thoughts.

 

[Social Account Seller]

Hi everyone,
Do you think building genuine connections is more valuable for LinkedIn growth than simply gaining followers?
Would love to hear your thoughts.

Definitely, genuine connection matter more than just having lots of followers. Real relationships build, engagement, and opportunities on LinkedIn .

 

[MetaZone]

In my experience, followers are more valuable. Content is more likely to reach a wider audience when the account has a large number of followers.

 

[Rank_Lift]

I think it depends on what you want followers help you reach more people but good connections can bring better opportunities.

 

[c.sofia]

I think connections are more valuable when you want to build real relationships and have meaningful conversations.
Followers are useful for reach, but the quality of your network matters more than the numbers alone.

 

[opticalist]

Connections are usually more useful for networking because you can interact with them directly. Followers can still help you reach more people through your posts. The best choice depends on whether your main goal is networking or getting your content seen.

 

[NoirOptic]

Connections are better for building real relationships. Followers are better for reaching more people. It depends on your goal.

 

[BitBrowser 1]

Linkedin's algorithm pushes your stuff to people you actually have a relationship with. posting into the void is useless. I've created 2 accounts using the same network but different browsers. The first account had no friends. I just kept posting content and links. But I noticed that a few months later, this account disappeared from public search results, and its profile was no longer visible to others.

The second account I set up almost the same way, but I made sure to add a few active connections first. just 3 friends, that account hasn't even been up for a month yet and it's already way more visible and active than the first one ever was.

 

[josh.phliphi]

Connections are better for building real relationships. Followers are better for reaching more people. It depends on your goal.

That’s right. I would concentrate on building relationships initially if my aim were trust and true interction before using followers to increase reach.

 

[Gonfash]

Followers are great for increasing your potential reach, but genuine connections usually bring more value because they are more likely to interact with your posts, remember your work, recommend you, and open doors to meaningful professional opportunities.

 

[c.sofia]

Linkedin's algorithm pushes your stuff to people you actually have a relationship with. posting into the void is useless. I've created 2 accounts using the same network but different browsers. The first account had no friends. I just kept posting content and links. But I noticed that a few months later, this account disappeared from public search results, and its profile was no longer visible to others.

The second account I set up almost the same way, but I made sure to add a few active connections first. just 3 friends, that account hasn't even been up for a month yet and it's already way more visible and active than the first one ever was.

That’s an interesting observation. I also think having a few genuine, active connections can make a big difference.
Posting consistently is important, but without real engagement and interaction, content can easily end up reaching very few people.

 

[AhadSunny]

Hi everyone,
Do you think building genuine connections is more valuable for LinkedIn growth than simply gaining followers?
Would love to hear your thoughts.

yes

 

[Nikolaos]

Hi everyone,
Do you think building genuine connections is more valuable for LinkedIn growth than simply gaining followers?
Would love to hear your thoughts.

Yes they are more valuable especially if you know your connections well.

 

[Onetap Zagros]

Visibility gets you noticed but genuine relationships are what usually turn attention into opportunities

 

[SEO_Preach]

well if you are trying to network and find opportunity connections matter, if you want to get your reach out there by promoting yourself or a particular thing followers is the best

 

[MJTechPark]

It's totally depend on you. If you want to build a brand then followers is the thing that you want. But if your main goal is to find different work opportunity then you want connections. But for of this, Active engagement between you and your audience required. Because engagement builds trust and credibility among both.

 

[SP Patoary]

Connections are definitely more valuable for networking. They allow two-way communication and direct messaging, which is essential for building real business relationships