diff --git a/exampleSite/config.toml b/exampleSite/config.toml
index ed1556e..bdf4375 100644
--- a/exampleSite/config.toml
+++ b/exampleSite/config.toml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ enableRobotsTXT = true
   instagram = ""
   youtube = ""
   github = ""
+  linkedin = ""
   # choose a background color from any on this page: http://tachyons.io/docs/themes/skins/ and preface it with "bg-"
   background_color_class = "bg-black"
   featured_image = "/images/gohugo-default-sample-hero-image.jpg"
diff --git a/layouts/partials/social-follow.html b/layouts/partials/social-follow.html
index a7240e4..87b4da9 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/social-follow.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/social-follow.html
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@
     {{ partial "svg/youtube.svg" (dict "size" $icon_size) }}
   </a>
 {{ end }}
+{{ with .Site.Params.linkedin }}
+  <a href="{{ . }}" class="link-transition linkedin link dib z-999 pt3 pt0-l mr3" title="LinkedIn link">
+    {{ partial "svg/linkedin.svg" (dict "size" $icon_size) }}
+  </a>
+{{ end }}
 {{ with .Site.Params.github }}
   <a href="{{ . }}" class="link-transition github link dib z-999 pt3 pt0-l mr3" title="Github link">
     {{ partial "svg/github.svg" (dict "size" $icon_size) }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/svg/linkedin.svg b/layouts/partials/svg/linkedin.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9bef01f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layouts/partials/svg/linkedin.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<svg {{ with .size }} height="{{ . }}" {{ end }} style="enable-background:new 0 0 65 65;" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 65 65" width="{{ .size }}" xml:space="preserve" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
+  <path d="M50.837,48.137V36.425c0-6.275-3.35-9.195-7.816-9.195  c-3.604,0-5.219,1.983-6.119,3.374V27.71h-6.79c0.09,1.917,0,20.427,0,20.427h6.79V36.729c0-0.609,0.044-1.219,0.224-1.655  c0.49-1.22,1.607-2.483,3.482-2.483c2.458,0,3.44,1.873,3.44,4.618v10.929H50.837z M22.959,24.922c2.367,0,3.842-1.57,3.842-3.531  c-0.044-2.003-1.475-3.528-3.797-3.528s-3.841,1.524-3.841,3.528c0,1.961,1.474,3.531,3.753,3.531H22.959z M34,64  C17.432,64,4,50.568,4,34C4,17.431,17.432,4,34,4s30,13.431,30,30C64,50.568,50.568,64,34,64z M26.354,48.137V27.71h-6.789v20.427  H26.354z"/>
+</svg>
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