LinkedIn Stories (later discontinued)
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LinkedIn Stories was a short-lived, Snapchat-inspired feature on LinkedIn that allowed users to share temporary, vertical, multimedia updates with their professional network.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LinkedIn Stories | 47 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ephemeral content format
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social media feature ⓘ |
| accessMethod | LinkedIn mobile app NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | LinkedIn mobile experience ⓘ |
| category | social networking feature ⓘ |
| contentDuration | temporary ⓘ |
| contentLifetime | 24 hours ⓘ |
| contentType |
multimedia update
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photo ⓘ vertical video ⓘ |
| designGoal |
make LinkedIn feel more conversational
ⓘ
support real-time professional updates ⓘ |
| developer | LinkedIn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discontinuationReason |
low user adoption compared to expectations
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misalignment with how professionals prefer to share content ⓘ |
| discontinuedBy | LinkedIn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featureType | ephemeral stories ⓘ |
| goal |
encourage informal professional sharing
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increase daily engagement on LinkedIn ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Snapchat Stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interfaceFormat | vertical, full-screen format ⓘ |
| launchContext | trend of stories features across social platforms ⓘ |
| monetizationPotential | sponsored story ads (planned or limited) ⓘ |
| platform | LinkedIn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUseCase |
lightweight professional communication
ⓘ
professional networking updates ⓘ sharing work-related moments ⓘ |
| privacyModel | network-based visibility ⓘ |
| replacedBy | LinkedIn short-form video features NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Facebook Stories
NERFINISHED
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Instagram Stories NERFINISHED ⓘ Snapchat Stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| supports |
ephemeral images
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ephemeral professional content ⓘ mentions ⓘ overlaid text ⓘ short-form video ⓘ stickers ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
business users
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professionals ⓘ |
| userAction |
add stickers
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add text overlays ⓘ mention other users ⓘ post short-lived updates ⓘ share to profile followers ⓘ |
| visibility | professional network connections ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Stories (Snapchat feature)