Audit and rewrite a LinkedIn profile end-to-end for 2026: headline, About 7-step, Featured, banner, photo, Experience metrics, Skills, custom URL, recommendations.
SkillScore82Maintained
Automatic
◆Marketing & Content pack
Last verified 8/19/2026
What it changes
Passed 18 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 11 of 22 without it.
Without skill50%
With skill82%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
Recommends listing 50 total skills.
Recommends featuring a top-performing post.
Recommends having at least 1 endorsement per skill.
and 9 more in the full report
7 fixed11 passed either way4 still failing0 broke
Pass-rate lift
+32 pp
Tokens
+37%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-22%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/19/2026v118 of 22 cases passed with skill
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 7 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 7
Prompt
What quantitative benchmark statistics support adding 5 or more skills per role and maintaining a comprehensive LinkedIn profile?
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
Cites 3x more connection requests for listing 5 or more skills.
Missed
Passed
Cites 71% higher likelihood of landing interviews for comprehensive profiles.
Missed
Passed
case-18 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/19/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md85 lines6 files
LinkedIn Profile Optimizer
Audit the nine components of a LinkedIn profile (photo, banner, headline, About, Featured, Experience, Skills, custom URL, recommendations) against 2026 best practices, then rewrite each section that needs it. Optimized profiles get ~3.9x more views and convert visitors 3-5x better than default/resume-style profiles.
When to use
User pastes their LinkedIn profile URL and asks for an audit
User wants to rewrite their headline, About section, or Featured section
User is launching a content strategy and needs the profile to match
Any of: "review my profile", "fix my headline", "optimize bio", "profile audit", "LinkedIn optimization"
Input
Profile URL (or screenshots of sections)
Goal: clients / job seeking / authority — Featured and CTA vary by goal
Optional: draft content to grade against the existing profile
Output
A structured audit + rewrite in this shape:
Scorecard (9 sections, pass/fail/needs-work)
Priority fixes (ranked by impact)
Before → After rewrites for each failing section
Expected uplift (based on benchmark data)
Steps
Intake. Collect profile state + goal. Flag missing sections.
Score each of 9 sections against the checklist (see references/).
Rewrite headline using [What You Do] | [Who You Help] [Achieve What Result] — fit all 220 chars.
Rebuild About with 7-step structure; verify first 265-275 chars hook before "see more".
Curate Featured (3 strong items) matched to the goal:
Clients: lead magnet + case study with results + calendar link
Job seeking: portfolio + best work samples + top-performing post
Authority: best content + media/podcast features + newsletter signup
Rewrite Experience bullets as action verb + specific metric. Add 5+ skills per role. Pin top 3 skills.
Claim custom URL (linkedin.com/in/firstnamelastname, not the -123abc456 default).