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Adding Your Social Media Account Links

Adding your social media links helps researchers verify your identity and increases your chances of being selected for studies.

Written by Jeremy Katzman

Why Add Social Links?

After you apply to a study, the researcher decides who to invite. They're looking for participants who meet the project requirements and who are who they say they are. Social media links, especially LinkedIn, give researchers a quick way to verify your identity, work history, and background. Participants with verified social accounts are more likely to be selected and invited to participate.

How to Add Your Social Links

  1. Click Settings in the top navigation bar.

  2. Select Social accounts from the left sidebar.

  3. Paste the full URL of your profile into the relevant field.

  4. Click Save changes.

Settings → Social accounts page showing all fields

Supported Platforms

You can add links for the following accounts:

Platform

URL Format

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/yourname

Facebook

https://facebook.com/username

Twitter / X

https://x.com/username

Instagram

https://instagram.com/username

GitHub

https://github.com/username

Tip: LinkedIn is especially valuable — it helps verify your identity, work history, location, and professional background all at once.

Privacy

Researchers can view your social links only after you've applied to a study. Your links are not publicly visible on the platform and are not shared with researchers you haven't applied to.

FAQs

  • Do I have to add social links? No, social links are optional. However, adding them increases your chances of being selected, especially for B2B (Industry Professional) studies where identity verification matters most.

  • What if I don't have any social media accounts? You can still participate in studies without social links. But participants with verifiable social profiles are more likely to be chosen by researchers.

  • Can I remove a social link after adding it? Yes, go to Settings → Social accounts, clear the field, and click Save changes.

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