Was a time I was listed on LinkedIn’s People Search first page (and usually in the first few positions) as “LinkedIn Expert”, “LinkedIn Trainer,” “LinkedIn Speaker, ” “Social Media Speaker,” and “Social Media Trainer” etc, etc. You get the picture. That was when I had my name simply as Viveka von Rosen.
But then I took a really cool class on social media SEO and I added “LinkedIn Expert and Speaker” to my last name. Well, turns out while Google and Bing liked that, LinkedIn didn’t. And they – as they had every right to - restricted my account. Now you can’t find me anywhere 
So I have switched back (I’ll use other social media SEO methods to get on page one of Google and Bing)
Once again, I am simply Viveka von Rosen
- So just use your first name in the first name field
- Your last name in the last name field
- And ladies – you now have a maiden name field.
And please, take LinkedIn’s End User Agreement seriously!
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I’ve corrected mine, too. The part that specifically says “you can’t do this” is in the “DO’S AND DON’TS” in the EULA –
“adds to a content field content that is not intended for such field (i.e. submitting a telephone number in the “title” or any other field).”
Bummer that you’ve been “restricted” – is there a way to ask them to restore it? Did anyone from LinkedIn contact you before or after it happened?