🔍 Key Updates
1️⃣ Connection Request Limits: Free accounts: 100-200/week (depends on your Social Selling Index and account age)
2️⃣ Shorter Notes: Connection notes now max at 200 characters (was 300).
Premium users? No changes for you!
🌟 Boost Your Social Selling Index (SSI)
LinkedIn's SSI measures your effectiveness in four areas:
Establishing a Professional Brand
Finding the Right People
Engaging with Insights
Building Strong Relationships
A higher SSI can lead to more sales opportunities and better outreach success.
Check your SSI here: LinkedIn SSI
🌱 Warm Up Your LinkedIn Account
🔑 Start slow: Begin with 5 daily invites and gradually increase. This steady growth boosts your weekly limit without penalties.
⚠️ Watch out for: Rejected or ignored invites, they can lower your limit! Behavioural triggers like sending invites or messages rapidly, sudden activity spikes after inactivity, and using automation tools can also lead to temporary blocks by LinkedIn's automated systems. Consistency in your actions is key to avoiding such issues.
✅ Do's for Effective LinkedIn Invites
✔️ Personalise your invites: Add a genuine reason to connect.
✔️ Be transparent: Share your purpose upfront.
✔️ Research: Check profiles to craft meaningful invites.
✔️ Engage first: Like/comment on their posts before sending invites.
✔️ Add value: Share insights, resources, or opportunities.
✔️ Strong profile: Make sure your profile is professional and complete.
✔️ Avoid automation: Stick to native LinkedIn tools and limit the use of third-party tools to reduce detection risks.
✔️ Maintain consistency: Use fewer devices and consistent IPs for login to minimise suspicious activity.
❌ Dont's
✘ Skip generic invites: They feel spammy.
✘ Overdo requests: Too many invites get the account flagged.
✘ Early promotion: Build trust before pitching.
✘ Neglect connections: Stay active with your current network.
✘ Use multiple account linkages: Connecting the same LinkedIn profile to multiple external tools, including Lemlist, can trigger blacklist actions.
✘ Over-reliance on third-party tools: Heavy usage of automation software can lead to account restrictions and permanent blocks.
🛠️ The Solution: lemlist
With lemlist, craft personalised LinkedIn campaigns with automated visits, invites, and messages. However, it's essential to ensure compliance with LinkedIn's usage policies to prevent account restrictions.
👨💻 Adjust invite limits in your account settings to stay compliant and efficient.
Preventing LinkedIn and Lemlist Restrictions
Avoid restrictions by:
Moderating connection requests and adhering to LinkedIn's limits.
Pausing your activities if blocked, to allow natural lifting of restrictions.
Ensuring one-to-one linkage between LinkedIn and Lemlist accounts.
Consistently using the same devices and IPs for LinkedIn activities.