Linkedin is sort of a social network for recruiters and brokers who are looking for new talent. Sure they spam potential clients with job offers. Sure they set

Linkedin is sort of a social network for recruiters and brokers who are looking for new talent. Sure they spam potential clients with job offers. Sure they set up groups and make posts on it and they flood your email. Your Linkedin profile is supposed to be your resume or CV, people endorse you for skills that worked with you. Buying out Lynda is going to give Linkedin an option to sell classes for certification to be added to your Linkedin profile. It will make you more valuable to the people looking for new employees and clients. It is not a perfect system, but at least they'll know you took a class on the subject they are looking for.