The LinkedIn Algorithm in 2026: How Ranking Actually Works Now
How the LinkedIn algorithm works in 2026: the signals that decide reach, what gets demoted, topic authority, and how each format is distributed differently.
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Namira Taif
Head of LinkedIn Content & Research, FeedBoss
Namira leads the LinkedIn content and research desk at FeedBoss. She spends her days reading the LinkedIn algorithm, dissecting competitor tools, and shipping playbooks for founders, agencies, and solo creators. Every post on this blog goes through her - she tests claims against the platform itself, talks to real users, and refuses to publish anything she wouldn't follow herself. Outside the blog she's also responsible for product research and the comparison pages on feedboss.ai.
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