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Shield

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Shield Analytics for LinkedIn

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Shield Analytics for LinkedIn helps creators and brands easily track and measure the performance of their organic posts and personal profiles. It offers a simple dashboard to browse, search, sort, and filter all posts with lifetime metrics, giving insights such as audience demographics and engagement tracking.

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Shield Core Capabilities

Connect and track LinkedIn profiles
Analyze post and profile performance
View audience demographics insights

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Pricing

From$25.00/mo
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Who is Shield for?

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Agencies

Is Shield easy to use?

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Who uses Shield?

Jake Ward
Jake Ward
Co-Founder at Contact
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What is Shield

Shield is a LinkedIn analytics tool designed to help individuals and teams track personal LinkedIn profiles at scale. It consolidates all LinkedIn data in one place, making it easy to analyze post performance, audience demographics, and profile activity. Users get clear insights on what content works, helping them grow their network and engagement efficiently. The tool shines for personal branding, corporate influencer programs, employee advocacy, social selling, and agency reporting. Results come fast—users can see data and trends in real time, enabling quick adjustments to improve LinkedIn visibility and influence. It helps turn LinkedIn activity into measurable impact within days. Shield fits into your GTM stack as a social analytics and content performance platform, complementing CRM and marketing tools by providing deep LinkedIn insights. However, it is not built for direct LinkedIn automation or outreach. Its focus is purely on data and analytics, providing clarity without automating user behavior or scraping data.

Ideal Customer Profile

Shield is perfect for individuals and teams who want to track and improve their LinkedIn profiles with real data. Use Shield to see what works, grow your audience, and manage content easily without stress.

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Key Features

Connect and track LinkedIn profiles
Analyze post and profile performance
View audience demographics insights
Manage teams and user roles
Save posts with content collections
Use free LinkedIn formatting tools

Pricing

Shield offers Team/Agency plans with a 14-day free trial and charges $25 per profile monthly or $20 per profile monthly if billed annually at $240 per year. Both plans track one LinkedIn profile with pricing based strictly on the number of profiles connected. There is no discount for annual billing, and you only pay for the profiles you track.

Starting price$25.00
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Team / agency plans

$25.00

Per Profile, Monthly

It includes

  • 1 profile tracked
  • 14-day free trial
  • $25 monthly cost
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  • monthly billing
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Team / agency plans

$20.00

Per Profile, Annually

It includes

  • 1 profile tracked
  • 14-day free trial
  • $20 monthly cost
  • $240 annual total
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How simple is Shield setup?

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To implement Shield, sign up and connect your LinkedIn profile(s) to start tracking analytics immediately. Basic setup involves linking accounts and optionally inviting team members, which can be completed solo within minutes.

Frequently asked questions

How to use Shield?
Connect your LinkedIn profiles, track analytics, manage posts, and analyze audience data with easy filters and dashboards.
How much is Shield?
Shield costs $25 per profile monthly or $20 per profile if billed yearly, with a free 14-day trial.
Why choose Shield?
Shield offers detailed LinkedIn analytics, audience insights, and engagement tracking to grow your profile and brand effectively.
How does Shield work?
Shield connects to your LinkedIn profiles and processes posts and engagement data to deliver clear, actionable insights.
Is Shield free?
Shield provides a free 14-day trial with full access, but requires subscription afterwards based on profiles tracked.
Is Shield a partner?
Shield is a trusted third-party tool, not endorsed by LinkedIn but used by brands in over 50 countries.
How to learn Shield?
Explore Shield’s interactive demos, FAQs, and newsletter for tips and step-by-step guides on using the tool.
What are Shield alternatives?
Alternatives to Shield include AuthoredUp and Taplio, which offer similar LinkedIn analytics and content tools.
What are Shield reviews?
Users praise Shield for clear content insights, team engagement tools, and executive-level analytics without complex setups.
Does Shield have an API?
Shield does not mention an API publicly; it focuses on user-friendly LinkedIn analytics via its platform.
Does Shield have a trial or a demo?
Shield offers a free 14-day trial and interactive demos to test full features before subscribing.
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Who uses Shield?

Jake Ward
Jake Ward
Co-Founder at Contact
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