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Connect to LinkedIn using PhantomBuster's browser extension
This automation acts on your behalf on LinkedIn. The safest and most efficient way for the Phantom to connect to your account is by using your session cookie, which you can retrieve using PhantomBuster's browser extension. It's a simple 2-click installation:
If you're operating from another browser, you can find your cookie manually.
Give your connections list
You will need to give the Phantom your official connections archive from LinkedIn for it to access all of your connections. Here's how to find your archive:
In the dropdown menu under Me, select Settings & Privacy
Go to Data privacy > How LinkedIn uses your data > Get a copy of your data
Select the Connections file
Click on Request archive and LinkedIn will email you a spreadsheet of all your connections within 5-10 minutes
Once you have it, create a spreadsheet with Google Sheets and import the file. Make this spreadsheet public so PhantomBuster can access it.
Copy the spreadsheet URL and paste it into your Phantom's setup.
Take note: If you find that there are 3 spare lines at the top of your data file ("Notes: When exporting your connection data..."), you should remove these so that row 1 begins with the column headings.
Specify the number of profiles to process per launch
Choose how many profiles you want this automation to process each time it runs. This helps you control your usage and stay within platform limits.
Enrich your leads with verified professional email addresses
Turn LinkedIn profiles into full-fledged leads by enriching them with professional email addresses.
How email discovery works:
The service uses each profile’s full name and company name to search for a professional email address, verify it, and return the result.Choose your enrichment method:
1. Use PhantomBuster credits
Each PhantomBuster plan includes monthly email discovery credits:1 credit = 1 attempt to find and verify an email for 1 profile.
Credits reset monthly.
2. Use your own third-party service
Connect an external email discovery tool by entering your API key from one of these platforms:Take note: Not every profile will return a verified email address, but this step can dramatically increase your chances of landing in inboxes, not just InMail. It depends on the data available, so your number of emails found may be lower than your credits used.
Tip: To reduce the risk of hitting platform rate limits when using email discovery, process about half of the default daily recommendation for your Phantom. For example, with the LinkedIn Profile Visitor Phantom, aim for 40 profiles per day instead of the default 80.
Set the Phantom on repeat
Automation always produces better results in the long run. Set the Phantom to launch repeatedly and get results while you're away!
This Phantom runs from the cloud, which means you don't even need to have your browser open or computer on for these launches to happen.For more automatic launch options, click on the three little dots in the top right and "Show advanced settings."