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How do I check a LinkedIn post before publishing it?

A quick review avoids the mechanical mistakes you only notice afterwards: cut-off hook, link in the body, a burst of hashtags, a dense wall of text. Here is what to check, and how to do it without sending your text anywhere.

· 5 min

The six points to check

  1. The hook. Is the first sentence complete before the mobile cut (about 140 characters)?
  2. The spacing. A block of more than a few lines without a pause tires the reader on a phone.
  3. The link. Placed in the body it is often discouraged: many authors put it in the first comment. Test it on your own audience.
  4. The hashtags. Three at most, at the end, chosen for the topic.
  5. The bold. A phrase or a word, not a paragraph (see why bold breaks on mobile).
  6. Stock phrases. Repetitive turns of phrase (“It is important to note that”, “Moreover”) get noticed.

How to do it fast

Paste your text in the editor and tap “Check before copying”. Flagged passages are highlighted; each fix is one click and can be undone. The tool does not rewrite your sentences: it flags, and each mechanical fix (spacing, hashtags, stock phrases) stays in your hands.

For a fuller check, use the publishing checklist or the detailed analysis.

What “Ready” means

“Ready” means no mechanical issue was detected. It is not a promise of reach: no score reliably predicts a post's audience. Substance, consistency and your network matter far more.

A two-minute review order

  1. Read only the first sentence, as if the rest did not exist.
  2. Scroll the post in the mobile preview without reading: overly dense blocks are visible.
  3. Spot the non-text elements: link, hashtags, bold, emojis.
  4. Read the last paragraph aloud: is it clear what you want the reader to do?

What the tool actually flags

  • Bold covering more than 30% of the text (advice: reduce it).
  • A burst of four or more emojis (information).
  • Four or five hashtags (information), with a one-click fix to keep only three.
  • A link in the post body (advice: move it to the first comment).
  • Clusters of repetitive phrases.

What to do with a flag?

A flag is not an error: it is a point to look at. Keep it if it is a deliberate choice, fix it otherwise. The tool leaves the decision to you and lets you undo each fix.

Paste your post and tap “Check before copying”: issues highlighted, one-click fixes, no data sent.

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The tool detects mechanical issues; it does not measure substance or reach. LinkedIn is a trademark of LinkedIn Corporation; LinkedIn Format Pro is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by LinkedIn.

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