If you've received a warning, been logged out, or faced restrictions on your LinkedIn account, there's no need to panic. There are several strategies to prevent such occurrences and ensure the safe use of the LinkedIn automation tool. This article provides comprehensive guidance on safeguarding your account, dealing with potential restrictions, and understanding the reasons behind them.

Exceeding Connection Request Limits: 

Limiting the number of connection requests you send on LinkedIn is crucial information. LinkedIn imposes a weekly cap of 100 connection requests, and exceeding this limit will halt your ability to send requests until the week concludes or resets, depending on when the limit is reached. To prevent this, it's essential to monitor and adjust your profile settings accordingly through Trueleads, as depicted in the accompanying screenshot.

Furthermore, while it's acceptable to gradually accumulate up to 2000 connections over time, aggressively spamming the "connect" button, especially shortly after creating your profile or following a period of inactivity, triggers algorithms that result in restrictions.

Hence, it is advisable to focus on expanding your profile gradually. If your profile is newly created, exercising moderation is prudent. Begin by keeping a measured approach, adding individuals with shared interests. Initiate by sending approximately 10 connection requests daily and incrementally raise this number on a weekly or bi-weekly basis as your profile continues to evolve.

Low acceptance rate

A Low acceptance rate, typically around 70%, and a robust acceptance rate, defined as 80% or higher, are frequently linked to an excessive volume of connection requests. While initiating connection requests is a requisite for acceptance, it is crucial not to indiscriminately seek connections with everyone.

Especially during the initial stages of profile development, concentrate on connecting with individuals in your industry. For instance, if you are a WordPress developer, consider connecting with fellow developers, IT company managers, HR professionals, and even SEO specialists with whom you might collaborate.

Attempting to extend your network to professionals like doctors and dentists prematurely, even if you intend to create websites for their practices, is counterproductive. This is particularly true if your connection request includes a direct sales pitch, as this often gives the impression of solicitation and leads to being overlooked, resulting in a lower acceptance rate.

Hence, it is imperative to target individuals within your industry to bolster your acceptance rate, enabling you to dispatch more LinkedIn connection requests without encountering restrictions. If your account has faced restrictions, focus on sending requests to individuals who share an interest in the same business field as you. This approach ensures that your requests are sensible and not perceived as reaching out to random LinkedIn users with whom you have little in common. Additionally, this strategy accelerates network expansion in a secure and effective manner.

Too many ‘I don’t know this person' on your invitations

When individuals disregard your connection request, they possess the option to click "I don't know this person." If a substantial number of potential connections opt for this, it signals to LinkedIn that you are not organically cultivating your network but rather attempting to forge connections with unfamiliar individuals lacking commonalities.

Hence, it is advisable to focus on building a natural network, particularly in the initial stages. As your profile gains momentum and attracts attention, it will naturally diversify as others extend invitations to connect with you. This progression enables you to organically reach potential clients, although it demands patience and time.

Using other LinkedIn automation tools besides Trueleads

LinkedIn automation tools vary, and selecting the wrong one can exacerbate issues by generating numerous connections unrelated to your profile and inundating them with generic messages, even within the connection request itself.

There are two main categories of LinkedIn tools: Chrome-based and cloud-based.

Chrome-based tools operate within your browser, requiring manual activation each time you open LinkedIn in your preferred browser, such as Chrome. They function within the browser, lack 24/7 availability, utilize browser cache (making them easier for LinkedIn to detect), and do not provide dedicated IP addresses. Using different IPs each time, especially if logging in from various countries, can raise suspicions. From a safety perspective, Chrome-based LinkedIn tools also lack certain advanced features that enhance both safety and functionality.

For a detailed comparison, you can review Trueleads's comparison with one of the popular Chrome-based LinkedIn tools here: The Best Alternative to Dux-Soup.

On the other hand, cloud-based tools operate online and are considered safer than browser-based counterparts. They offer a dedicated IP, ensuring consistency in your LinkedIn login information. Their operation on the back-end makes it more challenging for LinkedIn to detect their activities. Additionally, cloud-based tools come with advanced features such as working days/hours limits, personalized messages, and higher conversion rates, enabling greater personalization and reducing the likelihood of appearing spammy in outreach efforts.

Before utilizing any automation tool, it's crucial to thoroughly examine its type and features. Many tools differ from Trueleads and may not prioritize mimicking human behavior to safeguard your account.

Connecting multiple automation tools to one LinkedIn account can be risky and conspicuous. To maintain safety and avoid restrictions, it is recommended to use only one LinkedIn automation tool.

Sending repetitive messages

Should your profile consistently dispatch repetitive messages to a diverse range of connections each day, coupled with extensive profile views, LinkedIn is likely to take notice. If this behavior is further compounded by adding connections indiscriminately and ending up on the ignore list, your LinkedIn account may face restrictions.

To circumvent this issue, we recommend devising multiple campaigns featuring distinct message sequences. Instead of consolidating all leads into a single campaign, consider distributing them across two active campaigns. This strategy ensures that the messages sent are less repetitive, reducing the likelihood of your account attracting attention from LinkedIn.

Not using account warm-up on a new LinkedIn account

When incorporating a new LinkedIn account into Trueleads, especially one that hasn't been very active on the platform, it's crucial to initiate the account warm-up mode in the profile settings. This allows the LinkedIn account to gradually acclimate before initiating a higher volume of connection requests or messages each day.

After warming up the account for approximately a week or a few, depending on individual LinkedIn accounts and their activity levels, you can proceed to increase your daily outreach to more leads. Additionally, consider activating interaction settings or adjusting limit ranges accordingly.

Neglecting the account warm-up process and immediately sending numerous connection requests or messages daily, without considering the account's previous activity, may result in restrictions. Therefore, it's essential to adhere to the warm-up protocol.

In the event of a LinkedIn account restriction, it is advisable, upon regaining access, to activate the account warm-up for a minimum of a week and maintain a low profile on LinkedIn. Subsequently, cautiously and gradually increase the engagement limits.

The account is in active times on Trueleads at the same time every single day

Ensuring the active times configured in Trueleads's profile settings are randomized is crucial. This involves setting varied hours for each selected active day to avoid predictability. If, for instance, the account is consistently active from 8 AM to 5 PM every day, it may raise suspicion on LinkedIn, potentially triggering detection of automation tool usage. It's advisable to introduce inactive days during the week as well. Here's an example of how the schedule could be configured:

The proxy location set on Trueleads is incorrect | Multiple active sessions

When setting up a new LinkedIn account on Trueleads, it is crucial to choose the appropriate proxy location that aligns with the country from which your Trueleads account will be executing actions on LinkedIn.

If the chosen location is inaccurate or if you've relocated to a different country and are now accessing your LinkedIn account from there, LinkedIn may detect this discrepancy, leading to the issuance of a security warning or potential account restrictions.

Hence, it is of utmost importance to promptly notify customer support if your location changes, necessitating an update in Trueleads to safeguard your LinkedIn account.

The designated location on Trueleads and the associated IP address can be viewed within the active sessions on LinkedIn. To access this information, click on your profile picture on LinkedIn, navigate to settings, and under the Sign-in & security section, select 'Where you're signed in.'

Here, you'll find a list of active sessions, providing the option to sign out of specific sessions or all sessions simultaneously. If you identify an unfamiliar sign-in from an unexpected location (country), it is advisable to sign out from that session or verify the IP address using an IP finder. This is crucial as LinkedIn may occasionally display an incorrect country despite the proxy IP leading to the correct one.

Additionally, exercise caution when using LinkedIn on multiple devices manually during active Trueleads times. Doing so may trigger multiple new active sessions on LinkedIn, arousing suspicion about your account activity. The same holds true for employing multiple automation tools. It is recommended to manually use LinkedIn only when the account is offline (not during active Trueleads times).

Not sharing valuable content and interacting with others’ posts

If your approach to LinkedIn is solely focused on adding connections and pitching without engaging in content creation or interacting with others, there's a risk of facing account suspension.

To mitigate this risk, consider sharing relevant content on your profile. This can encompass anything related to your industry, maintaining a professional tone even if it includes enjoyable or work-related elements. Enhance the appeal of your posts by posing questions or sharing thought-provoking material to naturally generate curiosity and attract attention.

The same principle applies to interacting with others' content. Show appreciation by liking and sharing interesting and pertinent posts, and contribute valuable insights in the comments section when you have something meaningful to share.

Monitoring your social interaction status is crucial, and you can assess this through the SSI (Social Selling Index) table on the dashboard, available on Trueleads. By reviewing the numbers and statistics provided, you can identify areas for improvement and recognize aspects that are already performing well.

What things must be avoided or done if the account got restricted?

Ensure a reduction in your activity on Trueleads by adjusting limits in the profile settings or activating account warm-up mode. Avoid creating a new LinkedIn account, as LinkedIn can track accounts based on IP addresses, leading to potential restrictions.

If prompted, verify your identity on LinkedIn to demonstrate authenticity and deter suspicions of a fake account. Disconnect from other automation tools and maintain a connection to only one.

If your account remains restricted, reach out to LinkedIn's customer support team. Be transparent about the situation without disclosing the use of automation tools. Express confusion about the restriction, seek guidance on recovery, and inquire about preventative measures for the future. Request the removal of the account restriction.

We trust this guidance proves beneficial. For further clarification or if you're uncertain about adjustments needed on Trueleads to safeguard your account, please contact the Customer Support team.