How to Delete LinkedIn Account – Thinking of unsubscribing from LinkedIn? If after thinking about it you are sure to take the step, you only have to know how to delete your LinkedIn account correctly. I explain it to you throughout this post.
Many people decide to open a professional profile on LinkedIn with the aim of establishing a network of contacts or looking for a job. However, with the passage of time, many users consider deleting their profile. That is why I am often asked what to do to unsubscribe from this social network. Well, then I will explain the steps you must take to delete your LinkedIn account.
What happens when you unsubscribe from LinkedIn?
If you want to delete your LinkedIn account, the first step is to be clear about what this means:
Closing your LinkedIn account means that your profile will be permanently deleted. All the information you have shared on this social network will be deleted and you will no longer have access to it.
That is why I insist so much that it is important that you are sure to take this step. Once given, you will no longer be able to access your profile or your contacts and you will no longer be up to date with their publications.
On the other hand, if you have a LinkedIn Premium account and you want to stop paying to use LinkedIn, you don’t need to delete your account. This is something that often causes confusion. LinkedIn always gives you the option to cancel Premium access and continue enjoying the platform with a basic account.
By canceling Premium access you will keep your profile, your contacts and all other data.
Why do you want to delete LinkedIn account?
There are reasons that are frequently repeated among those users who wish to unsubscribe. Next I am going to talk about the most frequent ones.
1 You have more than one account
Maybe your problem is that you have several active LinkedIn accounts and you want to keep only one of them. Many users think that having different professional activities, the most convenient thing is to have a profile for each of them. Mistake! I always ask in these cases, how many people are you? Because if the person looking for you on LinkedIn comes across multiple profiles, how do they know who the real you is?
Therefore, if this is your case, you should keep in mind that LinkedIn is quite clear on this. One person = one profile. No matter how many professional activities you carry out, you do not stop being a single person. That’s why it doesn’t make sense to have more than one LinkedIn account.
In this situation, the best thing to do would be to apply what LinkedIn calls merging accounts. All you have to do is choose the account you want to keep and merge the rest. With the merger you will only be able to transfer the contacts and the email address of the account you want to close. However, it will always be better than deleting the account and losing everything.
Before deleting your #LinkedIn account, make sure it’s really what you want
2 You can’t access your profile
Many people decide to open a LinkedIn account using their corporate email. The problem comes when they stop working in that company and then surprise! They can no longer access your profile.
So that this does not happen to you, it is best to be proactive and add at least one personal email to your account. Because, in case you didn’t know, you can and should have several emails associated with your LinkedIn profile. This will allow you to continue accessing it, even if you change jobs and no longer have access to your corporate email.
If this is your case, I advise you to contact the LinkedIn help center . They may be able to give you a solution. If not, then I’m afraid you will most likely have to delete your LinkedIn account. But don’t worry, that’s why you’re here, to learn how to do it.
3 You get no results
Does time go by and you don’t get the results you were looking for? Are you disappointed and that’s why you want to delete your LinkedIn account? Perhaps before opting for this radical step you should ask yourself if you are doing things right. Remember that LinkedIn is not easy to use, it requires time and effort.
If this is your case, before closing your account try to give it a second chance. Learn to use this network, choose to train yourself in its use and dedicate time to it every day. If after this it still does not work for you, then you can consider closing the account again if you wish.
4 You do not want to have visibility on LinkedIn
Maybe your problem is that you are not very fond of Social Networks and the digital environment. Maybe you don’t like having to worry about your online presence or you don’t feel comfortable with it. If this is your case, I am sorry to tell you that nowadays being present on Social Networks, and especially on LinkedIn, is essential to make yourself known or to look for a job. Therefore, I recommend that you think about it a bit before closing your account.
If what happens to you is that you are overwhelmed by receiving many emails from LinkedIn, there is a less drastic solution than unsubscribing. You just have to access the configuration area and from there set the type of messages you want to receive, and how often.
Steps to delete your LinkedIn account
Before explaining the steps to delete your LinkedIn account, you should keep two things in mind:
- If you have a Premium subscription you will have to cancel it in order to unsubscribe.
- If you are the owner of any LinkedIn group, you will have to stop being one.
Once you have said that, the steps you must follow are the following:
1.Click on the Me icon at the top of your LinkedIn home page.
2. Select Settings & Privacy from the dropdown menu.
3. In the Account Management section of the Account tab , click Change next to Close your LinkedIn account .
4. Indicate the reason for account closure and click Next.
5. Enter your account password and select Close account .
Can you reopen your account once deleted?
What LinkedIn says about it is that, in most cases, you will be able to reopen your account if it has been closed less than 20 days . Even so, once your account is deleted, you will lose some information that you will not be able to recover, even after reopening it:
- Validations and recommendations.
- Ignored or pending invitations.
- Following (influencers, companies, etc.)
- Participation in groups.
Thinking of deleting your LinkedIn account? Have the steps described in this post helped you?