Connecting your personal LinkedIn profile

Connecting your LinkedIn profile to Willow empowers you to expand your social reach by leveraging your professional network. This integration saves you valuable time by managing all your social platforms in one place, while allowing you to easily share and tag content on your personal profile. With Willow's analytics, you can track the performance of your posts and optimize your LinkedIn strategy for maximum engagement.

Prerequisites

Before connecting your LinkedIn profile to Willow, make sure you have:

1. An active personal LinkedIn account
2. Your LinkedIn login credentials

Step-by-Step Connection Process

1. Log in to Your Willow Account

• Open your web browser and navigate to app.willow.co
• Enter your login credentials and click "Sign In"
• You'll be directed to your Willow dashboard

2. Navigate to Account Settings

• Click on your profile or company logo in the upper right corner of the navigation bar
• Select "Channels" from the dropdown menu

3. Add LinkedIn Account

• Scroll down to the section "Connect new channel"
• Look for the "LinkedIn Profile" and click on "Connect" button

4. Authorize Connection

• You will be redirected to LinkedIn authorization page
• Enter your LinkedIn login credentials (email/username and password)
• You may need to complete any security verification steps if prompted
• Review the permissions Willow is requesting access to:
  • Read your profile information
  • Post content on your behalf
  • Access your connections list

5. Grant Permissions

• After reviewing the permissions, click "Allow"
• This will create the connection between your LinkedIn profile and Willow

6. Verify Connection

• You will be redirected back to your Channels page
• Important: You may need to refresh the page after authorization
• Your LinkedIn profile should now appear in your connected channels list
• The status should show as "Connected"

If you encounter any problems you can check how to solve them here.