LinkedIn Makes Half Of Its Money From Recruiting

We knew that recruiting solutions would be a significant component of LinkedIn's revenue - but 50 percent is a surprise. We spotted this stat today:

"Last year it generated $243 million in revenue through the first nine months of the year from three categories: recruiting, advertising, and subscriptions. The bulk of the revenue comes from recruiting, or in LinkedIn's phrasing, "hiring solutions.""

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-where-linkedins-revenue-comes-from-2011-5?op=1#ixzz1MnAZIfng