I recently went on LinkedIn for the first time in a few months, and was impressed with the changes the social network made. While some of the updates are reminiscent of Facebook, LinkedIn still manages to maintain its professional appearance. I see myself using the site more and more for professional connections -- and it looks like I’m not the only one.

According to statistics company Statista, LinkedIn’s stock performance this year has thrived, while others – namely Facebook, Groupon and Zynga – have seen their stock performance plummet:

You will find more statistics at Statista

What do you think of the site changes? Will it affect your use of the social network? And do you use LinkedIn in any innovative ways? Let me know and I might feature you in a future post.