{"id":436,"date":"2021-08-22T05:47:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-22T04:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lix-it.com\/blog\/?p=410"},"modified":"2022-07-12T09:37:56","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T08:37:56","slug":"linkedin-search-the-ultimate-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lix-it.com\/blog\/linkedin-search-the-ultimate-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"LinkedIn Search: The Ultimate Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">10<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The LinkedIn search function is a powerful tool \u2013 and it needs to be. With over 720 million users (and counting!) the ability to quickly filter, sort and categorise search results is a must. For example, searching the term \u2018CEO\u2019 will return 9,755,417 results. A few too many to sift through for a sales campaign, probably.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>LinkedIn search is fairly intuitive, but there are a few tips and tricks that even the most seasoned user may have missed. This article is here to walk you through all the features of LinkedIn search, from the basic search right down to the individual features. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Jump to Section:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#people\">People<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#jobs\">Jobs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#content\">Content<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#companies-schools-groups-events\">Companies, Schools, Groups &amp; Events<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>LinkedIn Search: The Basics <\/h2>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re just here to learn how to use the basic LinkedIn search, this section is for you. Even if you\u2019re a power user looking to eke out every last drop of functionality from a LinkedIn search, this is where it all begins.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Regular users will be very familiar with the way it looks and works \u2013 it\u2019s just like any other search function on any website: you type in your keyword(s) and hit enter. Job done.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>This works well if you\u2019re looking for someone already in your network, or a person with an unusual name. Anything beyond that, however, and you&#8217;ll begin to need to use filters!<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lix-it.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2020-12-14-at-14.02.44.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-436\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p><em>Unless you fancy sifting through 162,322 John Smith\u2019s to find the one you\u2019re looking for?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h2>LinkedIn Search: Categories<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Proudly sat under the search bar are the following categories: People, Jobs, Content, Companies, Schools, Groups, Events. What these options do is fairly obvious, and if you\u2019ve spent much time on LinkedIn you will have no doubt searched within a category before.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re taking the time to search for someone, or something, on LinkedIn you will most likely know which category it falls into \u2013 whether it\u2019s a person, a company, a job and so on. If however you\u2019re just trying to get used to the search function, try them all!<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p><br>(<strong>nb<\/strong>: Some people refer to these as \u2018upper filters\u2019 and the filtering within categories as \u2018lower filters\u2019 but that gets a bit confusing, so we\u2019ve opted for the nomenclature \u2018categories\u2019)<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>This is really the first step in honing your search. If we return to our \u2018John Smith\u2019 example and select the \u2018People\u2019 category, we go from 162,322 search results to 162,000. Still plenty of work to do, then.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lix-it.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2020-12-14-at-15.19.54.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-437\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"people\">LinkedIn Search: People<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve input your search and selected a category, it\u2019s time to start really sorting through the results. LinkedIn\u2019s search filters are different dependent on the category you\u2019ve chosen. Let\u2019s go through the filters for each search type individually.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Looking for someone in particular? Or perhaps a group of individuals with a certain set of skills? Here\u2019s where we can really start to dial in that people search.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Initially, LinkedIn offers you four tabs to choose from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Connections<\/li><li>Current Companies<\/li><li>Locations<\/li><li>All Filters<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s run through the top three, before delving into the \u2018All filters\u2019 tab.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h4>Connections<\/h4>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The connections tab allows you to choose from 1<sup>st<\/sup>, 2<sup>nd<\/sup> and 3<sup>rd<\/sup>+ from the dropdown menu. 1<sup>st<\/sup> degree connections are those already in your network. 2<sup>nd<\/sup> degree connections are people you have some link to (via a current connection): these are usually considered warmer leads for those of you looking to use LinkedIn for sales and <a href=\"https:\/\/streaklinks.com\/BHq6O_HqanIzCSTFGwR7zn4j\/https%3A%2F%2Fleaddelta.com%2Flinkedin-networking-simplified%2F\">LinkedIn networking<\/a> purposes, as you have an \u2018in\u2019 with that person already. 3<sup>rd<\/sup> degree connections are another step away \u2013 they\u2019re the 1<sup>st<\/sup> degree connections of your 2<sup>nd<\/sup> degree connections.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>This filter is useful for searching out leads and finding friends of friends to make introductions for you, but there are other ways of using this tool. For example, if you wanted to find everyone in your connections list that went to a specific University, or those that have a certain skill, you can search that keyword and then filter by People &gt; Connection.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>If I was looking for people who are 1<sup>st<\/sup> degree connections with me, who have JavaScript skills, it would look something like this:<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lix-it.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2020-12-15-at-12.31.03.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-438\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>This is incredibly useful for recruiters looking for their next great candidate!<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h4>Current Companies<\/h4>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>This option is fairly self-explanatory, it filters search results by current company \/ place of employment. This simple option does have a number of use cases, however. It\u2019s a great tool for HR people looking to sort their flock from the general LinkedIn for instance. &nbsp;It\u2019s also popular with headhunters looking to poach talented individuals from a particular company.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h4>Locations<\/h4>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>LinkedIn is a global platform, operating in <a href=\"https:\/\/about.linkedin.com\/#:~:text=About%20LinkedIn&amp;text=Welcome%20to%20LinkedIn%2C%20the%20world's,200%20countries%20and%20territories%20worldwide.\">200 countries<\/a> worldwide. So, whatever your desired end result for this search, knowing an individual\u2019s location is always important. Whether you want to sell them a product or service, recruit them for a role or invite them to an event; where they are plays a part.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s return back to our search for one John Smith: we whittled down 162,322 search results to 162,000 by selecting \u2018People\u2019; let\u2019s filter again by \u2018United Kingdom\u2019 as the location and see what we\u2019re left with:<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lix-it.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2020-12-15-at-14.39.53.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-439\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re down to just 30k John Smiths now! The right John Smith is getting ever closer\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h4>All Filters<\/h4>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The \u2018All Filters\u2019 tab opens up into a smorgasbord of options. This is where you can really tighten up your search. Opening up the \u2018All Filters\u2019 tab should look like this:<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lix-it.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2020-12-15-at-14.43.32-1024x365.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-441\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The first few options are more in-depth versions of the filters we\u2019ve just looked at. The most interesting of these initial options is \u2018Connections of\u2019. Using this, we can filter results by a specific connection, allowing us to build our search around a specific connection \u2013 particularly useful for leveraging existing relationships to build new ones. Location and Current Company come with a few helpful suggestions, plus we can also search by Past Companies.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The following filters are where we really see the additional functionality of the \u2018All Filters\u2019 tab:<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lix-it.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2020-12-17-at-11.00.26-1-1024x479.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-442\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Narrowing by industry, profile language, schools (which is a catch-all term for schools and colleges) and even interests and services gives us plenty of scope to find the individual we\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s go back to our John Smith search and see if we can use the filters to hone-in on our target. I\u2019m looking for a John Smith who working in accounting, speaks English, and attended the London Business School.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lix-it.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2020-12-17-at-11.15.28.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-443\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Using LinkedIn search filters, we have narrowed down 162,322 search results to just four. We\u2019ve gone from enough John Smith\u2019s to fill Twickenham twice over, to just enough John Smiths to squeeze into a small car.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Of course, you can use this search in whatever way you like. In reality, you probably won\u2019t be searching for the one true John Smith; it\u2019s more likely that you will search by a particular skill, or job title etc. Hopefully with your newfound knowledge of the LinkedIn people search process, you can go forth and find whoever it is you\u2019re looking for in no time at all.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"jobs\">LinkedIn Search: Jobs<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The next big search category for LinkedIn is Jobs. There are three main reasons that we\u2019ve come across for LinkedIn Job Searches. The first is the most obvious \u2013 people looking for jobs! From there we also know that recruiters use this function in order to find posted jobs and offer their own candidates. Also, we know the investors use this function to see which companies are hiring (and therefore, growing) when sizing up where to place their money.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>For the sake of our examples, we\u2019ll keep it simple and perform searches as if we\u2019re on LinkedIn looking for work. Let\u2019s bring back JavaScript as our example skill and see how many jobs match the keyword \u201cJavaScript\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lix-it.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2020-12-17-at-11.40.26.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-444\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p><br>Unlike the People search, Jobs will automatically fill in your location. In fact, you cannot leave this field blank. According to my search, there are currently 18,998 live job postings looking for JavaScript as a skill within the UK (it\u2019s a great time to be a developer!).<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>As you can see in the screenshot above, we have a different selection of filters at hand for our search.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h4>Date Posted<\/h4>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>An important filter if you want to find those roles that are either fresh off the rack, or perhaps those that have lingered for a while without finding the right person. For our search, we can see that \u2018date posted\u2019 can have a huge effect on the numbers:<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<ul><li>Past 24 hours (980)<\/li><li>Past Week (5,154)<\/li><li>Past Month (14,902)<\/li><li>Any Time (18,998)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Selecting \u2018Past 24 hours\u2019 filters out almost 95% of the returned results. If you want to be among the first CVs in their inbox, make sure you use this filter.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h4>Experience Level<\/h4>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Knowing at what level a company is recruiting is obviously crucial for them job seeker; you don\u2019t want to sift through internships if you\u2019re senior level. However, this is another filter that can be used by our other potential \u2018Jobs\u2019 searchers \u2013 the recruiter and the investor. Is a startup is looking for their first CFO? They must have more money flowing through the doors that they need to keep track of\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>For our example search, experience level breaks down the results like this:<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<ul><li>Internship (1,208)<\/li><li>Entry level (9,832)<\/li><li>Associate (4,229)<\/li><li>Mid-Senior level (2,644)<\/li><li>Director (142)<\/li><li>Executive (53)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h4>Company<\/h4>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Have a place of work in mind? Filter your search by company with this tab and immediately cut your search results down to size. This is a filter that I would wager is predominately used by our other \u2018Jobs\u2019 searchers, however!<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h4>Job Type<\/h4>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Full time? Part time? Contract? Select the type you want here.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h4>Remote<\/h4>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>In the Covid-19 era, this is a filter that is probably getting a lot more action! Filter our jobs that allow you to work remotely and never go into an office again.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h4>LinkedIn Features<\/h4>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>This is where the filters start to get interesting. LinkedIn have some pretty snazzy built-in features for jobs hosted on their platform. These include: Easy Apply, Under 10 Applicants and In Your Network. Easy Apply makes applying\u2026 easy (you wouldn\u2019t have guessed, I\u2019m sure!). In short, it uses your LinkedIn profile as a CV and allows you to one-click apply for a role without ever leaving your search. Under 10 Applicants is for you early birds who want to catch those worms; put yourself front and centre for new roles. In Your Network allows you to apply for roles where you have an \u2018in\u2019, someone in your network works there and can help make the introductions. Hey, it\u2019s not what you know but who you know, sometimes\u2026 Which is another good reason to put time into LinkedIn networking!<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h4>All Filters<\/h4>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>When searching in Jobs, the all filters tab opens up some new options. As with People searches, the first few options are simply more in-depth versions of the filters we just covered. Let\u2019s skip to the bottom of the window and run through the extra parameters within. It should look something like this:<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lix-it.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2020-12-17-at-12.13.51-1024x531.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-445\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>These final four options are super important if you\u2019re looking for your dream job on LinkedIn.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h4>Industry<\/h4>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re a JavaScript developer looking for work. Maybe you don\u2019t have a specific company in mind, but you may have industries that you do (or don\u2019t) want to work in. Sometimes these options can be a little loose, for example in the screenshot above one of the options is \u2018Internet\u2019. If you told a recruiter \u201cI\u2019m a developer and I want work in INTERNET\u201d they would probably smile uncomfortably and shuffle you out the door.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h4>Job Function<\/h4>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>If your skillset can be applied to different functions, select the one(s) you most want to work in here.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h4>Title<\/h4>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>As above &#8211; select which option best suits your search.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h4>Salary<\/h4>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>For many, this is one of the most important factors when looking for a role. Salaries here operate in brackets, filtering the search results to suit your requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a job seeker, recruiter or investor you can use the LinkedIn search filters to find exactly what you\u2019re looking for. Get out there and find that perfect job!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"content\">Content<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Content posted direct to LinkedIn picks up around 9 billion weekly impressions. There are over 3 million regular (weekly) contributors. Content on LinkedIn is a huge deal and its importance is growing every single day. Thankfully with all that content to sort through, LinkedIn has provided us with a vast array of filters.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re going to continue with the JavaScript search term. Let\u2019s see how many articles pop up:<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lix-it.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2020-12-17-at-13.16.12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-446\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Unlike our previous search categories, LinkedIn doesn\u2019t give us a total number. It does, however, give us some filters to play around with here.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h4>Posted By<\/h4>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Currently there are only two options here: posted by \u2018Me\u2019 or \u20181<sup>st<\/sup> Connections\u2019. You can find your own articles more easily by accessing the \u2018activity\u2019 section of your profile and clicking on \u2018articles\u2019. The ability to filter by 1<sup>st<\/sup> degree connections may be useful, but don\u2019t be surprised if this is expanded up in future LinkedIn updates.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h4>Date Posted<\/h4>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Here we have three options: Past 24 hours, Past Week, Past Month. Again, we have no idea of the total number of articles posted that match our search term within those timeframes. This function is probably best used in conjunction with the other filters.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h4>Author Industries &amp; Companies<\/h4>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>This is a sandwiching together of the final two options, but both serve similar functions. This is also where this group of filters becomes interesting and we start to see some possible use-cases. Using this function in conjunction with our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/lix-it.com\/blog\/linkedin-influencer-marketing-the-definitive-2021-guide\/\">LinkedIn Influencer Marketing<\/a> we can really see some value in content filtering. It\u2019s possible to search for content-types, within certain industries and then filter by recency. This would allow a savvy marketer to find outspoken influencers within their required fields. If LinkedIn added extra functionality to the \u2018Posted By\u2019 filter this could really become a powerful tool.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"companies-schools-groups-events\">Companies, Schools, Groups &amp; Events<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>These categories have been grouped together because (currently) they have no additional filters. In the future, this could change. There is a case to be made that filters for all the above categories could be useful. For example, if you could search companies by size (employee count) or filter events by the number of attendees, these would be useful filters. Currently however, it\u2019s just the basic keyword search. This means that you either need to know exactly which company, school, group or event you are looking for \u2013 or you can input a blank search and have LinkedIn show you all of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/lix-it.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blog-card-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-756 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lix-it.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blog-card-1.png 600w, https:\/\/lix-it.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blog-card-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lix-it.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blog-card-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p id=\"block-09c3d6b8-39e0-4c87-a64e-fc1fae3e3b07\"><strong><br>Try Lix &amp; get 50 free leads!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-294b027e-9805-4597-9ebc-6be76d0cc7ad\">Supercharge your pipeline with monthly, free, targeted leads. <a href=\"https:\/\/lix-it.com\/\">Click here to get started.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"qua-blog-post-description\"><span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">10<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span> With 720m users and counting, learning how to properly use LinkedIn&#8217;s search function is a must.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":438,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[24],"tags":[17,57],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.7.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>LinkedIn Search: The Ultimate Guide - Do More with LinkedIn - Lix Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The LinkedIn search function is a powerful tool \u2013 and it needs to be. 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