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