They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery… However, this isn’t the case when imitation is stopping you from doing business. If you’ve discovered that you have more than one LinkedIn profile, you’re not alone. Fortunately, LinkedIn allows you to merge duplicate LinkedIn accounts, so you can keep your valuable connections and profile history all in one place. In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to merge and close duplicate LinkedIn accounts effectively.
If you’re here then you’ve probably found that you have more than one LinkedIn account. Both accounts may have valuable information or connections so it can be difficult to choose which one to close. Before you close either account, you have the option to merge them so you don’t lose anything.
There are a few reasons why your account could be duplicated and it isn’t always a cause for alarm. Still, duplicate accounts limit your actions on LinkedIn because the email you are trying to use is already in use somewhere else.
If you’re fed up with seeing these types of notifications then follow the simple steps below.
- Sign in to the account you want to keep and click the ‘Me’ icon.
- Click ‘Settings & Privacy’ from the drop-down menu.
- From the menu on the left, click ‘Account preferences.’
- Scroll down to ‘Account management and click ‘Merge accounts.’
- Enter the email and password of the duplicate account.
- Click submit.
- Review what will be transferred over and click confirm.
- Enter the password of the account you are keeping and click submit.
After this, you will be sent a confirmation email that the duplicate account has been closed and successfully merged with your current account.
If you’re unable to merge the accounts, it could be because one account has either 0 or more than 30k connections. Unfortunately, these accounts will just have to be closed if you no longer want the duplicate account open. It might be a good idea to make a note of any important information you need to copy into your current account. You can always add it manually when you have time.
If you do find that one of your accounts has 0 connections then you’re still able to close the account.
How to Merge Duplicate LinkedIn Accounts
- Sign in to the zero connections account.
- Go to ‘Settings & Privacy.’
- Find ‘Account preferences’ again.
- Scroll all the way down to ‘Close account.’
Wait 48 hours after you’ve sent the request and then you can add the closed account email to your remaining account. This will prevent duplicate accounts from appearing in the future under this email address.
If you can’t remember the passwords to one of your accounts then there are ways to recover this.
- On the ‘sign in’ page of the account, click ‘forgot password.’
- Enter the email address and click send code.
- Enter the code to recover the account.
Learn more from LinkedIn’s official help page
Now that you’ve learned how to merge duplicate LinkedIn accounts or close them when necessary, you can focus on growing your network and building your personal brand on your updated profile.
