I have been posting on linkedin for the past few months, mostly experimenting with what makes people stop scrolling and actually read. turns out… it’s rarely the visuals, hashtags, or posting time. it’s the first line, the hook. the hook decides if your post gets ignored or remembered. so i analyzed 1,00k+ high-performing posts from founders, marketers, and creators. here are 20 hooks that consistently pulled attention : top linkedin hooks that actually work: I turned my failing side project into a full-time income , here’s how Stop trying to go viral. start trying to be remembered I stopped chasing followers. i started tracking conversations. everything changed The algorithm isn’t against you. your content is I deleted 50% of my posts, engagement doubled 7 lessons i learned writing 100 posts in 100 days I spent $5,000 learning copywriting. Here’s what actually worked. If you’re not tracking replies, you’re tracking vanity I posted daily for 60 days. the data surprised me You don’t need more followers. you need better conversations I quit my job without a plan. best mistake of my life 10 frameworks that made me a faster writer We ran 500 outreach DMs. Personalization won 90% of the time. people don’t follow perfection. they follow progress ever notice how “busy” weeks produce zero actual progress? If your post is about you, your audience left already how i turned one post into 10 inbound leads I made 5 expensive mistakes in my first 90 days of posting We ran 500 outreach DMs. Personalization won 90% of the time. The first draft isn’t bad it’s brave. edit like a villain after each of these works because they trigger one (or more) of these four things: - curiosity - emotion - relevance - surprise i also categorized 200 more hooks by type (story, authority, contrarian, promise, etc.) while doing this happy to share a few examples if anyone wants. What’s the best hook you’ve ever written or seen on LinkedIn? As above Analysis is from my top posts database, It could not be perfect for everycase, for you or you have seen anything working for you or any other creator, you can add that hook in comments for public awareness always looking to study real ones that worked.   submitted by   /u/Tiny-Celery4942 [link]   [comments]