# Schedule Posts to LinkedIn

Connect your LinkedIn account to Cue and schedule professional content to build your personal brand and grow your network. Reach decision-makers with perfectly timed posts.

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## Getting started

### Connect your LinkedIn account

1. Go to Profiles in your Cue dashboard
2. Click Connect Account on a profile
3. Select LinkedIn from the platform list
4. You'll be redirected to LinkedIn to authorize access
5. Grant Cue permission to post on your behalf
6. You're connected! Start scheduling posts

Cue can post to your personal LinkedIn profile. Company page posting requires admin access to the page.

[View full LinkedIn documentation](https://docs.oncue.so/platforms/linkedin)

## What you can do with LinkedIn

Features and capabilities specific to LinkedIn publishing.

### Long-Form Posts

Share detailed professional content with up to 3,000 characters. Perfect for thought leadership and industry insights.

### Image Carousels

Create document-style carousels with up to 9 images. Great for presentations, infographics, and slide decks.

### Video Posts

Schedule native video content up to 10 minutes long. Video performs exceptionally well on LinkedIn.

### Smart Scheduling

Let Cue pick the optimal posting time to reach your professional network during business hours.

### API Publishing

Schedule LinkedIn posts programmatically via the Cue API. Perfect for B2B content automation.

### Cross-Platform

Adapt the same content for LinkedIn's professional audience while posting to other platforms simultaneously.

## Schedule to LinkedIn via API

Build LinkedIn publishing into your own tools with our REST API. Schedule posts, manage content, and automate workflows programmatically.

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```
POST /v1/posts

{
  "profileId": "prf_abc123",
  "platforms": {
    "sac_linkedin123": {
      "items": [{
        "content": "Excited to share our latest product update..."
      }]
    }
  },
  "publishNow": true
}
```

- RESTful endpoints

Create, schedule, and manage LinkedIn posts programmatically with simple HTTP requests.

- Webhook notifications

Get notified when your LinkedIn posts publish, fail, or need attention.

- Full documentation

Complete API reference with LinkedIn-specific examples in multiple languages.

[View API documentation](https://docs.oncue.so/)

## Questions & Answers

### Can I post to LinkedIn Company Pages?

Yes, if you have admin access to a Company Page. Connect the page through LinkedIn's authorization flow and you can schedule posts to it.

### Does LinkedIn support hashtags?

Yes! LinkedIn hashtags help your content get discovered. Use 3-5 relevant hashtags at the end of your post for best results.

### What's the best time to post on LinkedIn?

LinkedIn engagement peaks Tuesday through Thursday, 8-10 AM and 12 PM. Cue's smart scheduling optimizes for these windows.

### Can I mention people or companies?

The API supports text content. @mentions in text will display but may not create notifications like native posts.

### Are LinkedIn Articles supported?

Currently, Cue supports LinkedIn feed posts. Long-form Articles require LinkedIn's native editor.