Stage 2 · Lesson 2 of 8
Banner with offer, audience and call to action
The is the large image behind your . Most people leave it as the default blue. Used well, it is a billboard at the top of your profile.
Give it one short line saying what you do and who it is for. You can add one , a line that tells visitors what to do next. Examples are "Writing weekly about performance" or where to find your .
Keep the text large. Keep it away from the bottom left, because your photo covers that corner on a phone. Make one simple design in a tool like Canva, in a style you can reuse for carousels later.
Common trapcramming in logos, a list of technologies and a quote, when one clear message beats five small ones.
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- CoursePaidGrokking Prompt Engineering for Professional Portfolio and Job Search
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- GuideFreeLinkedIn Help: Create a Good LinkedIn Profile
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