Welcome to this week’s Rachel’s Social Snippets #63 – The one where you find out what a 3rd+ degree connection is on LinkedIn!
Facebook™ – Is Shutting Down Its Gaming Creator Program
Facebook’s on-again, off-again relationship with gaming streamers seems to be off the boil once more, with Facebook announcing that its “Gaming Creator Program” will be retired in 2026.
Facebook™ – Finding And Sharing Reels On Facebook Just Got Easier And More Fun
The magic of Facebook has always been in connecting with others. That’s why we’re launching features that make it even easier to connect with friends over the content you care about.
LinkedIn™ – Limits Competitor Analysis For Non-Paying Company Pages
Up till now, Competitor Analytics has been available for free on company pages, but now, non-paying LinkedIn users will only be able to compare their performance against a single competitor.
TikTok™ – Report Suggests That Posting More Often Increases TikTok Performance
Data analysis by Buffer suggests that TikTok’s algorithm rewards consistent posting activity.
YouTube™ – Announce A New Shorts Remix Capability
Calling all existing Shorts creators and aspiring creators alike! You can already add your own ending to a Short with our Cut feature, and now we’re making it even more fun to remix with Extend with AI.
What Is A 3rd+ LinkedIn Connection?
I was asked this question on my 4 Week Online LinkedIn Masterclass this week and I honestly couldn’t answer it as I’ve never noticed it before (sometimes I do think I walk around with my eyes closed! 😱) I just see 3rd degree and have never noticed the + so I must just group them all together in my head whether they have a + or not. That prompted me to do some investigating to see exactly what it meant…
Simply put:
When you see “3rd+” the “+” just means that this person is beyond your 3rd degree network. They’re outside your immediate extended network, but LinkedIn still wants to show them to you because they fit your search filters or algorithmic relevance (e.g., location, industry, shared interests).
3rd = you can often message them via InMail or invite directly
3rd+ = you might not be able to message or connect without knowing their email or using a paid feature (like Sales Navigator InMail)
So now we all know.
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