The samples used are too hardcore "salesy" for my tastes but I agree with the advice.

Thanks @jemm200 - I certainly understand how people decide to explain/share/promote/visually represent themselves on LinkedIn or other networks is of course up to each individual. But glad you found the post helpful! :)

I have never really thought of this and didn't know that this feature exist. I will try it out on my LinkedIn profile. Thanks John

You bet Cypher - Mass Planner! Glad you enjoyed the post and excited to see what you come up with!

Thank you John, I love this post, I find it very useful.
It's important to think about a great banner image.

I went to check all the profiles and they seem a bit "photoshop adjusted" in their real dimensions. I have created my LinkedIn background image, but I certainly do not have the same height space available I see in the suggested profile images: the space I have it's much thinner therefore it's more difficult to optimize it with graphic elements or with text.

I really would love to read another post that explains how to use the full height size of the LinkedIn background image. ;-)

For your information, my background image was made with Canva.

Hi Luca Leonardini! I used Youzign to create those images and sized them 1400x425 for the standard LinkedIn background ... keep in mind too that "how" your header image looks for you will be DIFFERENT if you are looking at it on your own (from your "Edit Profile" page, etc.) versus how someone else sees it! I covered that in the video demo linked at the end of this post as well because that can confuse people. The closest way to see how your LI profile header will "look" to others is to log in as someone else on LinkedIn (if you can) and then view your profile, or else click the "View Profile As" button while in your Edit Profile page and that will give you a pretty good idea of how your profile header image will render. I will say too depending on your browser type/computer or device/window size and other factors the header image can render differently. It takes a bit of trial and error too, and typically I'll keep Youzign open and make small tweaks in the actual file (resizing graphics, making font smaller, etc.) as needed based on how the LinkedIn profile "looks" on the actual LinkedIn page. Hope that helps!

Hi John Nemo! Thank you so much for your answer: it surely helps. I will immediately try to improve my LinkedIn background image.

Does anyone know if this is available for company pages too?

Hi Julia Lilly - I know you can create certain types of graphics/imagery for LinkedIn Company Pages too ... and a program like Youzign or Canva will work well for that too! :)

Thank you! This was SOOO helpful and easy!