LinkedIn - Bringing Premium Services

Linked in remains one of the more popular business social networking services, from what I have read and heard. It seems that every time I talk to someone that's bothered to join one of these networks, LinkedIn remains one of the few they continue to prune. It's one of the few I admire in terms of functionality and process.

Driving their business model, LinkedIn is preparing a round of new paid features that hopefully make the experience better for users while generating the ever-important revenue. News.com has more:

The site, which focuses on connecting business professionals, plans to upgrade its interface as well as offer a set of paid services next year. Possible premium options include a better tool for finding job candidates and a more efficient way to find people who can comment on a potential hire or business partner, according to the company.

For example, LinkedIn may enhance its search function to make it easier to find site members with a certain minimum number of years of experience. Recruiters should appreciate that feature, said LinkedIn co-founder Konstantin Guericke. "They're the people who are looking for the needle in the haystack," he said.

Source: News.com, "LinkedIn looks to premium services for profit"

Though I'm not sure how it will all pan out, I'm always intrigued by systems that leverage "the wisdom of crowds" towards better placement and understanding of systems and their components.