Your LinkedIn feed is broken. Here's how to fix it in 5 steps.
Right now, your LinkedIn feed is showing you content you never asked for. Viral posts from strangers. Ads for tools you'll never buy. Engagement bait from self-proclaimed "thought leaders" you don't follow.
This isn't a bug. It's how LinkedIn works. The algorithm optimizes for time-on-platform, not your professional growth. Every like, every pause, every accidental click trains it to show you more of the same.
But you can take control. Here are 5 concrete steps to clean up your LinkedIn feed and turn it into something actually useful.
Step 1: Unfollow without guilt
You have hundreds, maybe thousands, of LinkedIn connections. Most of them post content you don't care about. That's fine. You don't need to remove them as connections. Just unfollow them.
How to do it: Visit their profile, click the "More" button, and select "Unfollow." You stay connected. They aren't notified. Their posts stop appearing in your feed.
Be aggressive here. If someone's content hasn't been useful in the last month, unfollow them. You can always re-follow later if things change. Most people find that unfollowing 50 to 100 connections makes an immediate difference in feed quality.
Step 2: Use "I don't want to see this" relentlessly
Every time a post appears that doesn't belong in your feed (engagement bait, irrelevant promotions, random viral content), click the three dots and select "I don't want to see this."
This does two things: it removes that specific post, and it sends a signal to LinkedIn's algorithm about what you don't want. One click won't change much, but doing this consistently for a week teaches the algorithm fast.
Pro tip: Pay attention to why a post appeared. If it says "Suggested for you" or "[Connection] liked this," that's the algorithm guessing. Train it by telling it when it guesses wrong.
Step 3: Follow people who actually post valuable content
Most people only follow their existing connections. That's a mistake. The best content on LinkedIn often comes from people you're not connected with.
Search for people in your industry who share practical insights, not motivational fluff, but real expertise. Follow them. When their posts appear, spend time reading them. Like and comment when you have something to add.
LinkedIn's algorithm learns from positive signals too. The more you engage with quality content, the more it shows you similar posts.
Who to follow: Look for people who share case studies, data, specific tactics, or honest reflections about their work. Avoid anyone whose posts are primarily self-promotion or generic advice.
Step 4: Stop engaging with content you don't actually value
This is the one most people get wrong. Every interaction on LinkedIn, even a casual like, tells the algorithm "show me more of this."
That means: if you hate-click on a controversial post, LinkedIn thinks you want more controversy. If you like a friend's post out of politeness, LinkedIn thinks you want more of their content. If you spend 30 seconds reading engagement bait, LinkedIn thinks you enjoyed it.
Be deliberate. Only like posts you genuinely find useful. Only comment when you have something real to add. Scroll past everything else quickly. Don't linger on posts you don't want to see more of.
Step 5: Use MyFeedIn to bypass the algorithm entirely
Steps 1 to 4 work, but they require constant maintenance. LinkedIn's algorithm resets gradually, and new noise always creeps back in. It's a never-ending battle.
MyFeedIn takes a different approach. Instead of trying to train LinkedIn's algorithm, it lets you build custom feeds of specific people you want to follow. You decide exactly who appears in your feed. No algorithm. No suggested posts. No ads.
Create a feed for industry leaders you learn from. Create another for prospects you want to engage with. A third for collaborators or peers. Each feed shows you only posts from the people on that list.
It's the difference between hoping the algorithm figures out what you want and simply telling it yourself.
What your feed should look like after cleanup
After following these 5 steps for one week, your LinkedIn feed should feel dramatically different. You'll see posts from people whose opinions you respect. Content that teaches you something or challenges your thinking. Updates from prospects, clients, or collaborators that give you natural reasons to engage.
No more scrolling past 20 irrelevant posts to find one worth reading. No more feeling like LinkedIn is a waste of time.
Your feed is a tool. Clean it up, and it starts working for you.