The Marketing Millennials

The LinkedIn Strategy You're Probably Not Doing | Bathroom Break #107

May 11, 2026
They reveal small LinkedIn tactics that actually move the needle, like saving and sending your own posts right after publishing. They explain why an 800x999 image ratio dominates mobile feed space and boosts scroll time. They warn about the risks of LinkedIn automation and how the platform can silently blacklist accounts. They contrast Instagram’s permissiveness with LinkedIn’s strict rules.
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ANECDOTE

Daniel's Baby Swim Lesson Panic

  • Daniel describes his infant's intensive swim lessons four days a week and his anxiety when the baby first went underwater.
  • He researched dry drowning and praised the instructor, sharing the emotional reaction to the child's first underwater moment.
ADVICE

Use 800x999 Images To Dominate The Feed

  • Use an 800x999 pixel image for LinkedIn posts to occupy the full phone feed and increase scroll time.
  • Daniel Murray says that full-feed images reduce competing real estate so your post becomes the only tappable item, boosting engagement.
ADVICE

Save And Send Your Post Immediately

  • Save your own LinkedIn post then send it to a handful of people right after publishing to trigger the algorithm's 'sharing/saving' signals.
  • Jay Schwedelson reports doing this ~10 minutes after posting and seeing a significant engagement boost.
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