Following are the two types of LinkedIn groups:
- Standard: These groups are the most common form of LinkedIn groups. They show up in search results and allow any current member of the group to invite and approve their first-degree connections to join the group. Membership in this group is displayed on each member’s profile page under the Interests header; and to see all of a person’s groups, you click See All below the Interests header. The group’s summary page appears in search engine results, but the conversations in the group do not.
- Unlisted: These groups are invitation-only groups; the only way you can join is to be invited by the group owner or manager. These groups do not appear in a LinkedIn search or any search engine, and non-group members can’t see the group logo in a member’s profile page. Examples of unlisted groups include employee-only groups for a company, customer-only groups to handle customer service or new product ideas, and focus groups to share and collaborate on new ideas or discuss potential upcoming products for a company.