<h2>How you think you should make a LinkedIn banner:</h2>
Listen if you want to land a job using LinkedIn:
Avoid this at all times.
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<li>Abstract designs with no purpose.</li>
</ol>
<img src="https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--KsmQbsw5--/f_auto/v1736877352/ugc/content_6b1184fd-5538-45b4-a574-094c396a809c" alt="Mistake-1">
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<li>Quotes that don’t reflect your professional brand.</li>
</ol>
<img src="https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--ho2DPIcT--/f_auto/v1736877370/ugc/content_0c3966d3-f756-4c13-b121-4066c07b3157" alt="Screenshot 2025-01-14 at 1.44.01 PM">
<ol start="3">
<li>No banner at all.</li>
</ol>
<img src="https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--T4icHFsV--/f_auto/v1736877409/ugc/content_48bbfc1b-87f5-4a1a-89ea-43f0df9727bb" alt="Screenshot 2025-01-14 at 1.47.33 PM">
Instead:
<ol>
<li>A clean, professional design that highlights what you can do for the company.</li>
</ol>
<img src="https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--NQht0TkS--/f_auto/v1736877601/ugc/content_45b8aa7b-b6a9-4b14-acca-3d173fc2210a" alt="linkedin-banner-1">
<ol start="2">
<li>Educational content around your expertise.</li>
</ol>
<img src="https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--uIAxsmpo--/f_auto/v1736877713/ugc/content_9b8f7a80-49ee-409e-8999-8a1f396eec05" alt="linkedin-banner-2">
<ol start="3">
<li>Proof of results or a clear value proposition.</li>
</ol>
<img src="https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--Y3rMUpGm--/f_auto/v1736877642/ugc/content_a5203c55-f1cb-4129-b009-e1ca454d5120" alt="linkedin-banner-3">
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Why a strong banner maters:
Think of your banner like your landing page.
When someone visits your profile,
it’s the first thing they see.
It’s your chance to WOW THEM
Here’s your checklist to create your LinkedIn Banner:
<ol>
<li>Headline that tells instantly who you are and how you can help.</li>
</ol>
Here’s the prompt you can use pick one of 10:
<pre><code>Find In-Demand Offers
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List the top 3 skills you have (or want) that make or save clients or company the I work for money.

My most valuable superpower skill is [fill in the blanks]
I’m also really good at [list 3 skills you&#x27;re good at]
With a bit of work, I’d be amazing at helping people [fill in the blanks]

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PROMPT 1: Identify the service where your superpower can help clients or company that I work for save or make money.
“I’m skilled in [INSERT YOUR SKILL(S)]. List 10 emerging and validated opportunities that use my skills to help solve problems for clients as a service or productised service. Focus only on specific B2B services where I can help clients or the company that I work for either make money or save money.”

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Select a B2B service offering to research...

My B2B service offering is: [fill in the blanks]

By performing this service I can help clients or the company that I work for make money or save money, in a real and measurable way. 

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LinkedIn Headline Banner: 
Use adjectives on the first word and paste the b2b service offering after. 

Requirements:
- minimum 8-10 words in under 45-50 characters
- write it in 3rd grade language
- it must be bold and grabs the attention of the reader
</code></pre>
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<li>Show your tech stacks</li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li>Highlight your top 5 skills or tools you’re proficient in.</li>
</ul>
<ol start="3">
<li>Call-to-action</li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li>Add a text “Visit my portfolio” link down below</li>
<li>or add your portfolio link in the banner</li>
</ul>
<ol start="4">
<li>Professional Design</li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li>Keep it clean and visually appealing</li>
</ul>
<ol start="5">
<li>Proof of Value (Optional)</li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li>If possible, showcase metrics, achievements, or a compelling value proposition.</li>
</ul>
Take Your LinkedIn Banner Seriously
If you want to stand out, your banner needs to shine.
Make recruiters WANT to hire you.
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This is PART 1 of my series:
How to Land a Job in 2025
Next up, I’ll talk about creating a strong headline for your profile.
Look out for it on Friday!
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In the meantime, start working on your LinkedIn banner.
Love to see what you create, comment it down below! Goodluck 😊
And don’t forget to <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lonzochris/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">follow me</a> and say hi 👋

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The Dev Craft

Creating an impressive LinkedIn banner is crucial for making a strong first impression on recruiters. Avoid using abstract designs and irrelevant quotes. Instead, use a clean, professional design that highlights your expertise, educational content, and proof of results. Include a headline that clearly states who you are and how you can help, showcase your top skills or tools, have a call-to-action button like 'Visit my portfolio', and maintain a visually appealing layout. Consider showcasing metrics or a value proposition. Follow these steps to make recruiters want to hire you.

How you think you should make a LinkedIn banner

Just to save people a search-- the recommended banner size for personal LinkedIn pages is 1584 x 396 px

Thank you for the insight, already updated my linkedin banner.
Please don’t hesitate to connect <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ghazirasyid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/ghazirasyid/</a>

Where to create your LinkedIn Banner:
Go to: <a href="canva.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Canva</a>
Search: LinkedIn Background Photo
Thanks for reminding me <a href="https://app.daily.dev/benjif" data-mention-id="xfY6KlXWrmgxZ6AKuElxD" data-mention-username="benjif">@benjif</a> :)

Very helpful post! A few notes from my perspective:
Avoid static values in banners. For instance, text like “X spots left” may not leave the best impression. They tend to make the banner look old or even too transactional.
Keep it simple. Overloading either text or images on the banner makes it cluttered and detracts from its purpose. Simplicity, as you rightly mentioned in your third point, is key.
You have hit the core of it: It’s one of the first things a recruiter sees, so it should make quite a positive impression. I would say that’s more like the Hero section on a website place to hook a viewer and make him or her curious about your profile on LinkedIn.
Considering the above, here are some handy suggestions:
<ul>
<li>❌ “X spots left”</li>
<li>✅ “Limited spots available”</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
This keeps the urgency in but shows you are busy and in demand without sounding overly commercial.
</blockquote>
<ul>
<li>❌ Lists of skills or very wordy, exhaustive descriptions</li>
<li>✅ impactful, concise buzzwords, or keywords/ phrases</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
The intention is to intrigue the person, not to overwhelm them; you can describe the rest in better detail in your profile.
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The banner should set the tone and not tell the whole story. It’s about offering just enough to make someone curious and want to dig into your profile.
Still a very insightful post! Keep up the good work! 🙌