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LinkedIn publishing errors

Common Linkedin error messages, what they mean and how to solve them.

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Written by Victor De Blander
Updated over 2 months ago

Below are the most common publishing errors for LinkedIn.

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1. Access to the content is restricted to the company admins.

Error message:

message: access to the content is restricted to the company admins.
status: 401

πŸ“” Explanation:

You do not have enough permissions to access the page as an admin

βœ… Solution:
Please make sure you have a (super admin or admin) role on the LinkedIn page.

2. The target audience size is too small for the given targeting

Error message:

code: TARGET_AUDIENCE_SIZE_TOO_SMALL, 
description: The calculated target audience size is too small for the given targeting. An audience size of minValue is needed

πŸ“” Explanation:

The minimum audience size is 300 members, and location is a required targeting facet.

Please read more about the limits here.

βœ… Solution:

Increase your audience for the post by targeting a bigger (or an extra) group / language ..etc

3. Upload stuck in state: PROCESSING_FAILED

Error message:

Upload stuck in state: PROCESSING_FAILED

πŸ“” Explanation:

Processing failed due to client error such as file size too large, unsupported file format, internal error (e.g., performance issue, database error, network failure).

βœ… Solution:

Use a different image

Supported images for linked in posts are

  • Images with less than 36152320 pixels

  • JPG, GIF, and PNG formats => GIF not supported by StoryChief

If you are attaching an article or a link to the social post, Modify the preview image of the link or the article in the post


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