Is duplicate content ok if its on LinkedIn?

[jhinchcliffe]

Hey everyone, I am doing a duplicate content check using copyscape, and realized we have used a ton of the same content on LinkedIn as our website. Should we change the LinkedIn company page to be original? Or does it matter?

Thank you!

[anthonydnelson]

Hi Stephanie-

If the copy is just basic 'About the Company' blurbs or paragraphs, I would be fine with it.

If LinkedIn has duplicate versions of entire blog posts that have potential to get shares, links and rank, I would remove them from LinkedIn.

Do some simple search queries for phrases from the content. Are you being outranked by LinkedIn?

How much copy is duplicated between the two pages sites and how important are these pages potential acquisition of organic traffic  are the two main questions I would be thinking about.