Today is your lucky day, as we’re going to talk about 7 different ways you can get LinkedIn premium for free.
..7 ways that still work!
Ngl, it does have its T&Cs but it’s worth trying.
So if you’ve been planning on getting LinkedIn premium for free for 1 month.. 2 months.. 6 months.. or more.. (yes, there’s a more)
Here’s your guide. Just get a cup of coffee, and start reading!
We’re starting with:
Why do you want free LinkedIn premium?
LinkedIn premium is basically a subscription offered by LinkedIn to people for their varying needs.
It helps you stand out whether you’re job hunting, recruiting, selling, or more.
LinkedIn premium has different versions; these are:
👉🏼Premium Career,
👉🏼Premium Business,
👉🏼Sales Navigator, and
👉🏼Recruiter Lite.
(And you can get *ALL* of them for free.)
It really helps you identify and hunt for more opportunities in an easier way than you would with the free version.
And trying it out for free helps you analyze and decide if that’s something that’s useful for you and you would want to invest your money in it.
But what you do need to know is —
While you can get them for free; it’s just an extended version of a free trial only.
So.. I’m sorry if you were looking for a permanent free subscription, my friend.
It doesn’t exist.
How to get LinkedIn premium for free?
Now that things between us are clear, let’s get to the important stuff – 7 ways of getting free LinkedIn premium subscription.
1. Free Trial
The good news is: All premium plans come with a free trial.
The bad news is: It lasts one month only, and you can have one free premium trial once in 12 months.
Read that again.
One type of premium free trial, once in 12 months.
You will have to enter your card details and stay alert to cancel it right before you’re charged (if you wish to cancel it.)
You can activate it again after 12 months.
BUT..
When you cancel a premium subscription, you can get one month’s extension, esp. with Sales Navigator.
You just need to contact LinkedIn’s support team and...
Yep, it was that easy ;)
2. Connect with some LinkedIn Employees
It’s not only great for building your network, but you can also get lots of free LinkedIn premium coupons from them!
(We’re talking up to 96% off discounts!!!)
LinkedIn employees get free 6-month Premium subscriptions as a part of their benefits.
And not all of them want it!
So, they can gift up to 10 free six-month subscriptions to others each year.
Can you believe that!!??
It’s a direct pass to get free coupons and use them.
Now, you can either:
☝🏼Get a job @LinkedIn, or
✌🏼Go to LinkedIn, search for ‘#linkedinpremium’ or ‘#plusonepledge,’ and there you have it — a list of people giving away LinkedIn Premium for free!
Keep scrolling, you’ll find plenty.
Go, try it out! ;)
3. Free LinkedIn Learning for forever!
LinkedIn Learning is an online educational platform that offers thousands of expert-led video courses to upskill individuals.
In short, it can help you advance in your career.
And you can get it for free, FOREVER!!!!!
Don’t believe me?
All you need is a public library card.
Check out this page, and enter your card number and pin, and that’s it!
You have free access to so many courses across different industries that everyone can benefit from.
4. Go get a referral
(Not for your job application but.)
Fun fact:
People who are already using:
✅Sales Navigator,
✅Premium Career, or
✅Premium Business,
can actually refer you to try out Premium for two months.
But it won’t be easy.
Condition #1 is — They can refer you to the same plan they are using themselves.
So, if they are using Sales Navigator, they can refer you the same.
Condition #2 is — They can only refer to 12 first connections in a year.
Now, your job is to find the users that are using the premium plan you wanna try, and ask them politely to refer you.
If they agree to it (and they have referrals left), you’ll get a coupon code and voila!
5. LinkedIn for Veterans Program
Are you someone who worked for the U.S. military?
If you did, and you relate to anyone from the image above, you can get 12 months worth of free Premium Career and LinkedIn Learning absolutely free!
This is via the LinkedIn for veterans program where LinkedIn helps you find a new job and a new purpose.
However, it is a one time offer and can only be redeemed if you’re not currently on a Premium plan.
6. More free LinkedIn Learning
So, if you’re a part of any University that offers free LinkedIn Learning as a:
✅Staff,
✅Faculty, or
✅Student,
then you can get LinkedIn Learning for free AS LONG AS you REMAIN a part of that organization.
Apart from that, there are multiple million-dollar companies that offer free LinkedIn Learning subscriptions to their employees so they can upskill themselves!
So if you’re working for them, ask them, you’ll know!
Isn’t that great? :)
7. Premium Business for Journalists
Journalists, editors, and producers that are working in the U.S. for reputable news outlets can get a free 12-month LinkedIn subscription!
LinkedIn keeps rolling out forms and allotting coupons every quarter.
To be considered eligible, you must:
✅Be a working journalist or editor,
✅Provide work samples,
✅Or a link to your author page.
For your application to be considered, it must be filled out completely.
And if your application didn’t get shortlisted, you can reapply year after year!
Phew!
Here are the 7 tried and tested ways of getting LinkedIn Premium for free (that actually work.)
I know you have questions in your mind.
I know you’ve read different stuff on multiple websites, easier ways to get free subscription to these premium plans.
Let’s tackle them one-by-one.
FAQs
Starting off with the most popular one –
❓“Is LinkedIn premium free for students?”
While it once was, it isn’t now.
The only way you, as a student, can get it for free is when you’re affiliated with a university that offers LinkedIn Learning for free.
❓“How do I get free LinkedIn premium with Amazon Prime?”
You can’t.
Not anymore.
❓“How long is the LinkedIn premium free trial?”
The free trial lasts for one month after which you can choose to pay for the subscription or use one of our quick hacks! ;)
❓“Is LinkedIn premium free for military?”
Yep, it is.. Go read about it here!
❓“How to get LinkedIn premium free for lifetime?”
Unless you have a public library card and want LinkedIn learning free forever, you can’t.
These hacks pretty much extend your trial so you can experience it and decide if you need it or not!
❓“How to reactivate LinkedIn premium for free?”
Here’s a quick hack on how you can (CAN) reactivate your premium subscription for free!
Conclusion
Congrats! You now have 7 ways you can get free subscription for LinkedIn premium.
These are enough to give you a good overall experience of it and decide if that’s something you’d want and spend your money on!
Many of them can be used multiple times and actually let you extend this period for a significant amount of time.
But remember, trial is a trial.
Do check them out and if they work, let us know
Until then,
Take care! :)
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