LinkedIn has been using third-party services such as Persona and CLEAR. Now, LinkedIn Premium through its Perks Program has teamed up with Identity Digital,domain name registrar and registry services provider, to empower career seekers and business professionals to establish and manage their online identities. Out of 700 million LinkedIn members, who can already set up identity verification to protect their profiles, premium members will receive a bundled package courtesy of the partnership that includes a website, professional email, and custom domain from Name.com, an Identity Digital-owned registrar. Users with a premium subscription that may pay for unlimited outreach to new clientele or have higher responsibility in their role or company will be able to strengthen their professional presentation and increase trust with clients.
Source: identityweek.net