🗝️ Blank automations provide complete control over every step of the workflow. Users can add connection requests, messages, emails and other actions in the exact sequence they choose.
⚠️ Important: Free LinkedIn accounts cannot send connection requests with messaging. These must be blank to prevent failures.
Start a Blank Automation
Go to Automations, click Create Automation, and select Blank.
Name the automation and select the Assignee.
Choose the correct LinkedIn search type.
Add the Search URL
Paste the LinkedIn search URL, Pipeline, Leads List or general people search.
If uploading an Excel file, click Run by Excel and upload a sheet containing profile URLs.
Select Dynamic List if required.
Add the First Step
Click Add Step and choose Connection Request, InMail, or Email.
Add a message if allowed by the user’s LinkedIn type.
Apply personalisation tags such as name, company or job title.
Build the Workflow Pathways
For connection requests, configure outcomes for:
Accepted + No Reply
Accepted + Replied
Not Accepted
Already Connected
Add Wait Times between follow-ups to simulate natural outreach behaviour.
Add Profile Views, Messages, or Email Steps as needed.
Add Final Steps
Use Revoke Connection Request to remove outstanding requests after waiting a week.
Add final messages or emails depending on outreach strategy.
Review all steps to ensure the sequence is complete.
💡 Best Practices
Add at least one wait step between follow-ups to keep sequences realistic.
Use revoke steps to avoid LinkedIn restricting accounts with too many pending requests.
Avoid over-long sequences unless intentionally running long-term campaigns.
🤔 FAQs
Q1: What happens if a user replies during a follow-up sequence?
Answer: The automation typically detects replies and stops follow-up messages for that person.
Q2: Can users change the order of steps after creation?
Answer: Yes, steps can be edited, removed or expanded at any time.