Overview
With La Growth Machine, you can import leads from both standard LinkedIn and LinkedIn Sales Navigator. However, depending on the LinkedIn plan you’re using, there are some limitations that may restrict your ability to import leads.
Want to know more about the import limits? Keep reading!
Key benefits
Clarity: Understand the differences between the LinkedIn plans.
Better targeting: Choose the plan that allows for precise segmentation.
Efficiency: Select the plan that supports scalable sales outreach.
LinkedIn Basic import limitations
Basic import’s out-of-network restriction
Standard LinkedIn seems great at first because it’s free — but it has a major limitation: you cannot see out-of-network leads.
LinkedIn only lets you view profiles up to your 3rd-degree connections (people connected to your 2nd-degree network). You’ll see a 3rd-degree icon on these profiles.
When people fall outside of your network:
Some profile fields become restricted.
You cannot view their full information.
You cannot import them into La Growth Machine.
If this happens, LGM will notify you that some leads could not be imported because they were outside your network.
Tip: expand your network to increase the number of profiles you can view — or upgrade to Sales Navigator to remove this limitation entirely.
Basic import’s 1,000-lead limit
Even if you’re targeting large audiences, standard LinkedIn restricts your search results:
LinkedIn displays 100 pages
With 10 leads per page
Which equals 1,000 total leads
So you cannot import more than 1,000 leads into LGM when using standard LinkedIn.
How to work around this limit
Use intermediary filters to reduce your search to under 1,000 results.
Upgrade to Sales Navigator to increase your limit to 2,500 leads.
Sales Navigator import limitations
Sales Navigator’s 2,500-lead limit
Sales Navigator also has a search limit — but it’s higher:
100 pages
25 leads per page
= 2,500 leads total
If your search exceeds 2,500 results, you won’t be able to import everything at once into LGM.
Pro tip: segmentation is KEY (80% of your work). If you’re targeting precisely, your audience should naturally be smaller — and far more effective.
FAQs
Why can’t I import some profiles from standard LinkedIn?
Why can’t I import some profiles from standard LinkedIn?
Because they’re out of your network. Standard LinkedIn restricts visibility to up to your 3rd-degree connections.
Why am I limited to 1,000 leads when using standard LinkedIn search?
Why am I limited to 1,000 leads when using standard LinkedIn search?
Standard LinkedIn only shows 100 pages of 10 results each, so your search maxes out at 1,000 leads.
What’s the best way to ensure I stay within import limits?
What’s the best way to ensure I stay within import limits?
Segment your audience. Break broad searches into smaller groups (e.g., by location, industry, title seniority, etc.).
Will upgrading to Sales Navigator remove all visibility restrictions?
Will upgrading to Sales Navigator remove all visibility restrictions?
Yes. Sales Navigator lets you view and import out-of-network profiles, unlike standard LinkedIn.