This program is closed to new developers right now, but we will be evaluating expansion of it in the coming months. If you are interested in being considered for the program, please register here. In the meantime, there is a lot of publicly available information about our platform products.
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Build Brand Engagement Using the LinkedIn Platform
Work with a LinkedIn Certified Developer Partner on a custom solution
See PartnersHelp Companies Engage With the LinkedIn Platform
Be the first to know about new LinkedIn platform products and create innovative marketing programs for your customers
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Publish content to a targeted audience
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Acquire and manage followers
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Drive traffic to your site and get insights
FAQs
LinkedIn Certified Developer Partners
Find your custom solution through one of our trusted developers. If you want to become a CDP when we open the program in the future, please contact us.
FAQs
LinkedIn Certified Developer Partners
Find your custom solution through one of our trusted developers. If you want to become a CDP when we open the program in the future, please contact us.
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I am a developer agency with clients interested in LinkedIn, how do I become a CDP?
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I want to develop an innovative solution using a LinkedIn Certified Developer Partner (CDP). How do I get started?
The list of current CDPs, including contact information, is below. Please contact a CDP to discuss building your own custom marketing program using the LinkedIn platform.
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If I don’t work with a CDP, can I still use the LinkedIn platform plugins and APIs?
While we recommend that brands use a CDP, the vast majority of our platform products remain open to all developers. Companies and developers can learn more about our products here.
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What are the benefits of being a CDP or working with a CDP?
CDPs receive more in depth training to help them effectively use LinkedIn’s platform products to build custom marketing programs. This may include access to new products before they are launched to the public. See the CDP terms for more details.
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FAQs
LinkedIn Certified Developer Partners
Find your custom solution through one of our trusted developers. If you want to become a CDP when we open the program in the future, please contact us.
FAQs
LinkedIn Certified Developer Partners
Find your custom solution through one of our trusted developers. If you want to become a CDP when we open the program in the future, please contact us.
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AKQA
AKQA is an independent, ideas-led agency that works with clients including Audi, Coca-Cola, Heineken, Nike, Target, Unilever and Visa. A recognized pioneer and innovator, AKQA collected more than 100 major awards in the last year. AKQA was named in 2010 Agency of the Year from Campaign and has won the title for a total of 18 times on both sides of the Atlantic. Global offices are located in Amsterdam, Berlin, London, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai and Washington, DC.
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Social media campaigns. Mobile applications. Search engine marketing. E-commerce platforms.Example clients:
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Buddy Media
Buddy Media is the social enterprise software of choice for eight of the world's top ten global advertisers, empowering them to build and maintain relationships with their consumers in a connections-based world. The Buddy Media social marketing suite helps brands build powerful connections globally with its scalable, secure architecture and data-driven customer insights from initial point of contact through point of purchase.
Contact Buddy MediaAreas of focus:
Social Enterprise Software, Social Marketing Suite, Social Publishing, Social Commerce, Social AnalyticsExample clients:
Ford Motor Company, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, L'Oreal, National Football League, Hearst Corporation -
Hootsuite
HootSuite helps organizations use the social web to launch marketing campaigns, identify and grow their audience, and distribute targeted messages across multiple channels. Using HootSuite’s unique social media dashboard, teams can collaboratively schedule updates to Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, WordPress and other social networks via web, desktop or mobile platforms plus track campaign results and industry trends to rapidly adjust tactics
Contact HootsuiteAreas of focus:
Social media management system, Social media dashboard, Social media tool, Social analytics, Social media security, Social media collaborationExample clients:
HP, PepsiCo, Seagate, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, CNN, LA Times, Washington Post -
Wildfire
Wildfire is the leader in social media marketing software. Our patent-pending technology allows large brands, small businesses and agencies to easily create their own attractive, branded social campaigns (e.g., sweepstakes, contests, giveaways, coupons and more), build and manage social pages, monitor and communicate with their social audience and measure the performance. Wildfire serves tens of thousands of companies, including Facebook, Amazon, Ogilvy and Target, and has offices in Redwood City, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, London, Sao Paolo and Singapore.
Contact WildfireAreas of focus:
Social marketing, software, apps, analyticsExample clients:
Intel, Cisco, Logitech, Global Industry Analysts



