LinkedIn glossary

LinkedIn and algorithm terms explained simply, separating what LinkedIn has officially said from what is still rumour.

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Dwell time
Dwell time is how long a person actually stays on a post before scrolling on. LinkedIn publishes no threshold or weighting, but its engineering blog confirms that long dwells are among the actions its feed model observes and predicts.

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LinkedIn algorithm
The LinkedIn algorithm is the set of systems that pick and rank the posts shown in each member's feed. It is personalized: no two people see the same feed.

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Most Relevant (comment sorting)
"Most relevant" is the LinkedIn comment sorting option that sits opposite "Most recent". According to LinkedIn's official help, you can sort the comments on a post by either option, and some comments are only visible in the "Most recent" view.