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THE ROAD TO 300 MILLION: Photos Of LinkedIn's Epic Journey

THE ROAD TO 300 MILLION: Photos Of LinkedIn's Epic Journey

The first photo from April 2004: LinkedIn employees celebrate 500,000 members.

THE ROAD TO 300 MILLION: Photos Of LinkedIn's Epic Journey

In 2005, LinkedIn employees celebrated 2 million members. That same year, LinkedIn started charging for job listings, and membership doubled by the end of the year.

In 2005, LinkedIn employees celebrated 2 million members. That same year, LinkedIn started charging for job listings, and membership doubled by the end of the year.

In March 2006, LinkedIn hit 5 million members.

In March 2006, LinkedIn hit 5 million members.

Then, there was a big jump, and LinkedIn employees celebrated 13 million members in 2007.

Then, there was a big jump, and LinkedIn employees celebrated 13 million members in 2007.

Co-founder Reid Hoffman was notoriously late for photos, so former executive Adam Nash constructed a life-size "Paper Reid" to stand in for him.

Co-founder Reid Hoffman was notoriously late for photos, so former executive Adam Nash constructed a life-size "Paper Reid" to stand in for him.

You can spot Paper Reid in 2008, when LinkedIn employees celebrated 20 million members.

You can spot Paper Reid in 2008, when LinkedIn employees celebrated 20 million members.

Paper cutouts for everyone! Well, not really. We think this had something to do with the 2007 launch of profile photos on LinkedIn. In early years, LinkedIn eschewed photos, on the theory that that kept things more professional.

In May 2009, LinkedIn celebrated 40 million members. Jeff Weiner took over as CEO a month after this photo was taken.

In May 2009, LinkedIn celebrated 40 million members. Jeff Weiner took over as CEO a month after this photo was taken.

The team grew a lot by October 2009, when LinkedIn snapped a photo celebrating 50 million members.

The team grew a lot by October 2009, when LinkedIn snapped a photo celebrating 50 million members.

When LinkedIn hit 100 million members in March 2011, there were getting to be so many LinkedIn employees that they'd have trouble finding themselves in the photo.

When LinkedIn hit 100 million members in March 2011, there were getting to be so many LinkedIn employees that they

LinkedIn went public in May 2011. This photo — in February 2012, celebrating 150 million members — was the first taken after that.

LinkedIn went public in May 2011. This photo — in February 2012, celebrating 150 million members — was the first taken after that.

A little over a year ago, LinkedIn employees celebrated 200 million members at the Mountain View, California, headquarters.

A little over a year ago, LinkedIn employees celebrated 200 million members at the Mountain View, California, headquarters.

And as international expansion becomes crucial for LinkedIn, the celebration went global. Here's Brazil ...

And as international expansion becomes crucial for LinkedIn, the celebration went global. Here

... Dublin, Ireland ...

... Dublin, Ireland ...

... Hong Kong ...

... Hong Kong ...

... Melbourne, Australia ...

... Melbourne, Australia ...

... the Netherlands ...

... the Netherlands ...

... Stockholm, Sweden ...

... Stockholm, Sweden ...

... customer service in Omaha, Nebraska ...

... customer service in Omaha, Nebraska ...

... Singapore ...

... Singapore ...

... Sydney, Australia ...

... Sydney, Australia ...

... and Tokyo.

... and Tokyo.

LinkedIn is facing an uphill battle in Japan, where it was late to launch and faces domestic competitors as well as Facebook, which many Japanese use for professional networking.

And now here we are today: 300 million users! In Q4 of 2013, LinkedIn has over 5,000 in 27 offices around the world.

And now here we are today: 300 million users! In Q4 of 2013, LinkedIn has over 5,000 in 27 offices around the world.

Now, for some suggestions on how you could be using LinkedIn better ...

Now, for some suggestions on how you could be using LinkedIn better ...

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