How to add leads on LinkedIn using Scan mode

Regular Mode

Regular Mode is set by default. In this mode, each time you save a lead in LinkedIn, the extension visits this lead's profile page and collects the following information:

First name

Last name

Email address

Job title

Location

Country

Postal code

Summary

LinkedIn profile URL

Current company (company name, industry, size, website, headquarters address, HQ country, HQ postal code, description)

Important note: While using Regular Mode, each saved lead is considered a page view. Keep in mind that LinkedIn has a Commercial Use Limit.

In other words, when you're using Regular Mode, the following limits will be applied:

800 leads per 24 hours for regular LinkedIn search

1800 leads per 24 hours for Sales Navigator search

Scan Mode

If you’d like to save more leads within 24 hours than the Regular Mode allows, and you don’t need full details for each contact, you might want to try Scan Mode instead. It lets you save leads without hitting the daily limit, and the number you can save is only limited by your GetProspect monthly subscription.

To enable Scan mode, click the gear icon in the top right corner of the extension to open the settings. Then scroll down and toggle on the Scan mode option.

While using Scan Mode, the GP extension won't visit a lead's profile page, and only the information available on the search page will be saved, which is:

First name
Last name
Email address
Current company
Job title
Location
Country
LinkedIn profile URL

This information is sufficient for GetProspect to find emails for the leads.

If possible, GetProspect will enrich the company information from the internal database.

Important note: When using Scan Mode, in some cases, the current company doesn't appear in the search results, which makes it impossible for GetProspect to start searching for an email. Hence, a lead without a Current company cannot be saved.
For this reason, the Scan Mode accuracy is lower compared to the Regular Mode one.

Note: You cannot enable Scan Mode while adding leads by their LinkedIn profile URLs.

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Alona Shalieieva

Throughout the previous three years, I am occupied as a Customer Support Representative for the email finder platform GetProspect.com. As a tech-savvy, I am keen on assisting our users with solving any challenges. On top of that, I worked on my tech author skills, and I can be straightforward in explaining difficult topics.