## 🤔 Why Is My LinkedIn URL Being Rejected?

Search Atlas connects your Google Business Profile (GBP) to LinkedIn using the **Company Page** format. If you entered a URL that looks like **linkedin.com/in/YourName/**, the platform will reject it — even if that profile has thousands of connections and represents a real business.

This is because **linkedin.com/in/** URLs belong to **personal profiles**, not business entities. Search Atlas requires a URL in the format **linkedin.com/company/your-company-name/** to correctly map your business data, pull verified company information, and meet LinkedIn's own API requirements for business integrations.



## ✅ The URL Format You Need

The accepted format is:

- **Accepted:** linkedin.com/company/your-company-name/
- **Not accepted:** linkedin.com/in/YourName/

If you do not yet have a LinkedIn Company Page, you will need to create one before completing this step in Search Atlas.



## 💡 Will Creating a Company Page Delete My Connections or Profile?

This is the most important thing to understand: **creating a LinkedIn Company Page does not affect your personal profile in any way.**

- Your personal profile, its **10K+ connections**, endorsements, recommendations, and history remain completely intact.
- Your personal profile and your Company Page are **two separate entities** on LinkedIn. One does not replace or overwrite the other.
- You will continue to own and manage both from the same LinkedIn account.

Your existing network and social proof are not lost — they stay exactly where they are.



## 🔄 How Your Existing Equity Carries Over

While your connections are tied to your personal profile, your Company Page benefits from your personal credibility in several real ways:

- **You become the Page admin**, so your personal profile is visibly linked to the company.
- You can **invite your existing connections** to follow the Company Page directly from LinkedIn — up to 250 invitations per month per admin.
- Posts you share from your personal profile about the Company Page reach your full network immediately.
- Your personal profile continues to show your role at the company, reinforcing the business's credibility.

In short, your existing audience and reputation are an asset you can actively migrate to the Company Page — they are not abandoned.



## 🛠️ How to Create a LinkedIn Company Page

1. Log in to your personal LinkedIn account at linkedin.com.
2. Click the **Work** icon (grid of dots) in the top-right navigation bar.
3. Scroll down and select **Create a Company Page**.
4. Choose **Company** as the page type.
5. Fill in your business name, LinkedIn public URL (choose something close to your business name), industry, size, and website.
6. Upload your logo and click **Create Page**.
7. Copy your new Company Page URL — it will be in the format **linkedin.com/company/your-company-name/**.

## 📋 How to Add the URL in Search Atlas

1. Navigate to your **GBP dashboard** inside Search Atlas.
2. Open the **Categories, Attributes & Services** section.
3. Locate the **LinkedIn** field under Social Profiles or Attributes.
4. Paste your Company Page URL in the format **linkedin.com/company/your-company-name/**.
5. Save your changes.

The field will accept the URL once it matches the correct Company Page format.



## ⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

- Do not paste a personal profile URL (**linkedin.com/in/**) — it will always be rejected.
- Do not paste a LinkedIn post or feed URL.
- Make sure there are no extra spaces before or after the URL when you paste it.
- If your Company Page URL contains uppercase letters, LinkedIn will still resolve it, but use the exact URL shown on your Company Page settings to be safe.

## 💬 Still Need Help?

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