How to Get Listed on Linkedin's Service Provider Directory
With a free LinkedIn account, you can meet and connect with professionals around the world. You can also market yourself as a Service Provider, which gives you free advertising to millions of people who may use your services. To be listed as a Service Provider, all you need are six recommendations from LinkedIn contacts who have used your service.
Instructions
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Open your LinkedIn profile.
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Click the "Ask for Recommendations" link on the right side of the page to open the Request Recommendations page.
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Select the position that you want a recommendation for from the drop-down list. The list contains all of the positions you have listed on your profile.
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List the connections that you want to request a recommendation from in the "Your Connections" field. You can list up to 200 contacts.
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Edit the message in the "Create Your Message" field. You can leave a generic default message, as well.
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Click "Send." When you receive sufficient recommendations, LinkedIn will add you to the Service Provider directory.
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