LinkedIn Polls: Hate It or Love It?

LinkedIn polls are more popular than thought provoking pieces. And creators hate them. What makes them popular? Read on.

Yesterday I came across a goofy LinkedIn poll. It asked which of the following people hate more.

  • Nickelback
  • Twilight
  • The Kardashians
  • LinkedIn Polls

There’s a trend going around in LinkedIn where polls are favored by the algorithm. They drown well-crafted posts.

Before that, I saw a dog meme that shows LinkedIn polls are like dogs on steroids.

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Creators who spent hours creating thought-provoking pieces hate it. But the algorithm loves it.

Why? Because polls generate engagement.

And algorithms exist to show what’s engaging.

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