The NEW LinkedIn Algorithm Explained

LinkedIn just rebuilt their entire algorithm using AI. Here's what the research paper says actually works now (and what's dead). 📋 Free LinkedIn Algorithm Audit Kit (checklist to audit your own profile + content) → https://get.diandraescobar.com/Linked... 📩 Next time the algorithm changes, you'll hear it from me first → https://diandraescobar.com/ ⚙️ The LinkedIn Engine community is LIVE → join everyone building LinkedIn content systems that actually drives growth → https://www.skool.com/the-linkedin-fl... 🔗 Want us to build your LinkedIn system? Book a call with me → https://distinctiva.io/?utm_source=yo... WATCH NEXT: ▶️ If I Started on LinkedIn from 0, Here's What I'd Do →    • How to Grow on LinkedIn in 2026 (What's Ac...   LinkedIn quietly published a research paper on arXiv that explains their entire new algorithm (360 Brew). It's called GPU-RAR (Retrieval as Ranking), and it's built on Meta's LLaMA-3 model fine-tuned on LinkedIn's own engagement data. IN THIS VIDEO I BREAK DOWN: → How your profile now becomes a literal AI prompt → Why dwell time matters more than likes or comments → The data proving smaller accounts can outperform larger ones → Why engagement pods, hashtag stuffing, and timing hacks are dead → What LinkedIn SEO means now (and why it matters for AI visibility) → The tactics that actually move the needle in 2026 I also share a real client example where we broke every LinkedIn formatting "rule" and hit 85,000 impressions. The new algorithm doesn't reward following rules. It rewards understanding your audience. 🚀 Want us to turn LinkedIn into your top inbound channel? We build content systems for founders and executives who want to become the recognizable voice in their industry → https://distinctiva.io/?utm_source=yo... 📩 Subscribe to my newsletter — LinkedIn, YouTube, and content flywheel breakdowns → https://diandraescobar.com/ 💬 Connect with me on LinkedIn → 🔗   / diandraescobar   SOURCES: 📄 360Brew (LinkedIn's new foundation model): https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.16450 📄 GPU-RAR (Retrieval as Ranking paper): https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.14223 📰 Business Insider: LinkedIn confirms algorithm shift: https://www.businessinsider.com/linke... 📊 Shield Analytics data: 50,000 posts analyzed, December 2025 ______ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Why everyone's reach is down 1:55 – How LinkedIn used to work 3:30 – How it works now 6:34 – What the data actually shows 8:30 – What stopped working 9:45 – The client post that broke every rule 11:10 – What to focus on instead 13:34 – The new playbook 15:53 – What to take away from this 17:30 – How to accelerate results