Can you get the best results for your profile from LinkedIn Mobile?

I just read an article by Catherine Fisher from the official LinkedIn Blog. She has some really great points. This quote is perfect for expressing my opinion of LinkedIn as well.

The biggest challenge most of us face in today’s world is finding time. But making the time to ensure your professional story reflects your achievements and future goals is key to not missing your next opportunity.

Read the whole article here

While I totally agree with what Catherine says, I truly feel that what you can do with LinkedIn from your phone or tablet is a fraction of what you can do if you finesse your profile from a desktop or laptop. I have even noticed a difference in the functionality of LinkedIn between a touch-screen and not.

There are so many things that you can do with LinkedIn. One of my most recent favorites is to add projects to your profile. This gives you the ability to describe a major project = accomplishment in your profile. And best yet is, if you worked with other people in the project, you get to include them in your project description. People who view your projects on your profile or the project on the other people’s profile get to see you too!

The things that I recommend you not miss in your profile are the things that equate to having a 100% complete “All-Star” status profile. How you use those sections is how much higher your profile will pull in search results. Just like Catherine, you need a profile photo, a summary, a key list of your skills, and a current job. What I also suggest is that you incorporate your searchable keywords in as many of those areas as possible, including your headline.

So all in all, I find that when I really want to work with a person to optimize their profile, I prefer to work on a desktop or a laptop than on a mobile device. LinkedIn is going to have to step up their game with the mobile app if they want people to use the mobile app more frequently.