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Basic Search Techniques
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Using Google and LinkedIn
By: Scott Gilbert
Using Google to Search LinkedIn
• Limitations of Searches from Within LinkedIn
• What is LinkedIn’s Public Directory
• How to Use Google to Search LinkedIn Public Directory
• Additional Tools to Help Search LinkedIn Public Directory
Standard LinkedIn Internal Search
• Limited to contacts in YOUR network
• LinkedIn Looks at Degrees Seperated from You and blocks contacts beyond your network even if they closely match your search criteria (typically over 3-4 degrees)
• Shows Title of Profile out of your Network but does not show name.
Basic LinkedIn Search Go to “People” to search
Search Example and Results Finance Manager – Current Title LA Basin Zip Code
After 100 results or sometimes fewer you get this message
What is LinkedIn Public Directory? And Why use it?
• Public Directory is the directory of all “Public Users” on LinkedIn
• Access to ALL Public Profile Users
• Simple Boolean Logic/Searches
Basic Keyword Search from Google within LinkedIn
Google Searches of LinkedIn
• site:linkedin.com “current * finance manager” (inurl:pub | inurl:in) -intitle:directory “greater chicago area”
Free Tools to Make Searching Easier
• ReferYes – Google Searches http://referyes.com/source_people.htm
• Peopletoucher –LinkedIn Searches http://www.peopletoucher.com/search/
ReferYes http://referyes.com/source_people.htm
Refer Yes Results
Peopletoucher http://www.peopletoucher.com/search/
Peopletoucher.com Search Results
Additional Resources
• Google Boolean to Search Linked In Public Directory:
- site:www.linkedin.com keyword keyword keyword
- site:linkedin.com “current * finance manager” (inurl:pub | inurl:in) -intitle:directory “greater chicago area”
• http://www.booleanblackbelt.com/category/linkedin/
• Dave Mendoza, Glenn Gutmacher and Shally Steckerl are Top Search Specialists