LinkedIn tests simplified navigation and longer text previews in the feed

Social News · 27 October 2026 · Source: Social Media Today

LinkedIn is experimenting with a streamlined navigation layout on desktop and mobile. On desktop, menus are being merged into fewer tabs: the Profile tab now gathers analytics, saved posts and settings, while a new More tab houses puzzle games, news, groups, events, newsletters and video. Mobile users will see similar consolidation in the bottom bar. The test is rolling out gradually and varies by region and language.

LinkedIn is also displaying more of each text post in the main feed before readers need to tap the more link. That could lift engagement for creators, though it weakens the old tactic of hiding the main message behind the cut-off with line-by-line posts.

For clubs, leagues and sports brands using LinkedIn for sponsorship, partnership and business storytelling, the takeaway is to front-load value: open with the key result, partner name or insight, since readers will now see more before clicking. With newsletters, events and video moving under a More tab, teams should actively promote those formats in posts so they remain visible, and keep an eye on analytics now sitting under the Profile tab.

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Edits' carousel editor, launched on iOS earlier this month, is now also available on Android, and a new filter was created with Nigerian musician Arya Starr. Meta says a desktop version is coming soon, which would move the app closer to being a full production studio rather than a quick mobile editor.

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YouTube also highlighted auto-translation, multi-language audio and AI-generated local subtitles as tools for reaching new markets without dubbing costs, and noted that 40% of views come more than 30 days after release. Its tips for success include emotional hooks in the first 15 seconds, vertical-first framing, frequent publishing, everyday story arcs and interactive plots shaped by audience feedback.

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For club and league marketing teams running paid campaigns for ticketing, memberships or merchandise, this makes creative testing far more precise. Instead of judging an ad as a whole, teams can identify whether a matchday highlight clip outperforms a player portrait, or which caption angle drives more action, and feed those learnings into both paid and organic content planning.

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