FREE TOOL
LinkedIn Profile Strength Scorer
Score your LinkedIn profile against a 14-point optimization checklist and get your three highest-impact fixes. A strong profile lifts acceptance and reply rates before you send a single message.
Profile score
0
out of 100
Needs work
Top fixes
- +12 Professional profile photo
- +12 Keyword-rich headline (not just a job title)
- +12 Complete About section with a strong opening hook
What is a good LinkedIn profile score?
On this weighted 14-point checklist, 80 and above is Strong, 50 to 79 is Solid, and under 50 needs work. The photo, keyword-rich headline, About section, and banner carry the most weight because a prospect sees them before deciding to accept or reply. This is a best-practice checklist, not a first-party measurement, but a strong profile lifts the same funnel that benchmarks at 28% acceptance and 29% reply.
How this is calculated
Each checklist item is weighted by impact, with the photo, headline, About section, and banner carrying the most. Your score is the share of weighted points you have in place.
This is a best-practice checklist, not first-party measurement. Treat it as a prioritized to-do list, not a precise grade.
Free to use and cite with attribution (CC BY 4.0). Benchmark figures from The Linked Insider Benchmark.
Frequently asked questions
How do I check my LinkedIn profile strength?
Run your profile against a weighted 14-point checklist covering photo, headline, About section, banner, recommendations, experience, featured section, recent activity, skills, and settings. This scorer weights each item by impact and returns a score out of 100 plus your three highest-leverage fixes, so you know what to improve first.
What is a good LinkedIn profile score?
On this 14-point scale, 80 and above is Strong, 50 to 79 is Solid, and under 50 needs work. The score is the share of weighted best-practice points you have in place, with the photo, keyword-rich headline, and About section carrying the most weight because they affect first impressions most.
What are the highest-impact parts of a LinkedIn profile?
The profile photo, a keyword-rich headline (not just a job title), a complete About section, and a custom banner carry the most weight. These are what a prospect sees before deciding to accept or reply, so fixing them first lifts your acceptance and reply rates more than any single setting deeper in the profile.
Does an optimized LinkedIn profile improve outreach results?
Yes. Your profile is what a prospect checks before accepting a request or replying, so it directly affects the funnel that benchmarks at about 28% acceptance and 29% reply. Strengthening the photo, headline, and About section before you send messages lifts both rates, which is cheaper than sending more invites.
Turn a strong profile into booked meetings
Reachium pairs an optimized profile with verified-API outreach and comment-to-DM content, the same funnel these benchmarks measure.
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