Optimize Your LinkedIn® Company Page Name, URL and Company Details

Review your LinkedIn® Company Page name, public URL, website, locations and core company details for accuracy and consistency.

Fox Tucker

Small inaccuracies in Company Page information can create surprisingly large problems. They can confuse visitors, weaken discoverability and make future verification or rebranding more difficult.

Use the organization’s real identity

Your Page name should accurately represent the organization. Avoid adding promotional keywords to the company name simply to make the Page appear more descriptive.

Check the public URL separately

Your LinkedIn public URL is not automatically changed when the Page name changes. It can also be edited separately, subject to LinkedIn’s restrictions and availability.

If you rebrand, checking the visible Page name is not enough. Review the URL, website and other identity information as part of the same process.

Change Your LinkedIn® Company Page Name or URL

Complete the core company information

Review the website URL, industry, company size, company type, locations and other available organization details. Accurate, complete information makes the Page easier to understand and can also matter for LinkedIn features and eligibility checks.

Treat locations as useful information

If the organization operates from multiple locations, keep the available location information current rather than leaving closed or outdated offices attached to the Page.

Take rebrands seriously

A major rebrand, merger or acquisition is not the same as correcting a typo. Treat significant identity changes as an organizational change project and check LinkedIn’s current process before altering Page identity.

LinkedIn® Company Page Merger, Acquisition or Rebrand

Your task

Audit the Page name, LinkedIn public URL, website, industry, company size, company type and every listed location against the organization’s current official information. Record anything inconsistent before making changes, especially if the organization has recently rebranded or changed structure.

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Fox Tucker is Digital Marketing Director at Outlook Publishing and founder of Leaders Social. He created more than 40 free LinkedIn® media courses and specialises in LinkedIn® Company Pages, LinkedIn® profiles, digital strategy, SEO and online visibility.