Podcast Episode
[Replay] The LinkedIn Algorithm Is Basically a Party
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About this episode
LinkedIn’s feed has changed since I first published this episode — but the core idea holds up: the platform is trying to understand what you talk about, who should care, and what deserves distribution. In this refreshed Field Note, I revisit LinkedIn’s retrieval-and-ranking system, clarify what topical consistency actually means, touch on the new “Seems like AI slop” reporting feature, and explain why the best LinkedIn strategy still looks a lot like behaving normally at a party.
Timestamps
00:00 — What’s changed since the original episode01:05 — Retrieval vs. ranking: the “two algorithms” caveat01:28 — Why topical consistency still matters02:20 — LinkedIn’s new “Seems like AI slop” reporting feature03:20 — Stop chasing algorithm hacks; become understandable05:02 — How LinkedIn’s retrieval and ranking stages work06:20 — Why LinkedIn is like a party10:03 — The real LinkedIn strategy: predictable relevance
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