How to import leads from LinkedIn?

ReachBoost allows you to import leads directly from LinkedIn in four different ways:

1. Sales Navigator searches
2. Regular LinkedIn searches
3. LinkedIn post likes and comments
4. Event participants

You can start an import by navigating to:
Lead Lists → Add Leads → Select LinkedIn Search → Save and Next

For all four import methods, you simply copy and paste a LinkedIn URL into ReachBoost.

Note: The maximum number of leads that can be imported per import is 1,000 leads.

Import from Sales Navigator

Sales Navigator imports allow you to import leads from advanced LinkedIn searches.

Step 1 - Build your search
Go to Sales Navigator and create your target audience using the available filters.

Step 2 - Copy the URL
Copy the URL from your Sales Navigator search results page.
The URL must start with: https://www.linkedin.com/sales/search/people

Note: Make sure you're copying the URL from the page where the filters are shown on the left and the search results are displayed on the right.

Step 3 - Paste into ReachBoost
Paste the URL into ReachBoost and click Start Import.

Import from regular LinkedIn searches

You can also import leads from standard LinkedIn searches.

Step 1 - Search for your audience
Use the LinkedIn search bar to search for your target audience.

Step 2 - Select People and apply filters
Click People, then select All Filters to narrow down your audience.

Step 3 - Copy the URL
Copy the URL from the search results page.
The URL must start with: https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/people

Step 4 - Paste into ReachBoost
Paste the URL into ReachBoost and click Start Import.

Import from LinkedIn likes and comments

This import option allows you to target people who interacted with a specific LinkedIn post.

Step 1 - Select interaction type
Choose whether you want to import:

• People who liked the post
• People who commented on the post
• Both likes and comments

Step 2 - Copy the post URL
Copy the URL of the LinkedIn post you want to use.

Step 3 - Paste into ReachBoost
Paste the post URL into ReachBoost and click Start Import.

Import event participants

This import option allows you to target people who participated in a specific event.

Step 1 - Find the event
Find the event you want to import the participants for on the LinkedIn platform.

Step 2 - Copy the post URL
Copy the URL of the LinkedIn event you want to import participants from.
The URL must start with: https://www.linkedin.com/events/

Step 3 - Paste into ReachBoost
Paste the post URL into ReachBoost and click Start Import.

Start the import

After pasting a valid URL, click Start Import. The import process may take a few minutes depending on the number of leads being processed.

Note: Building highly targeted searches before importing generally leads to better campaign performance and higher response rates.

Updated on: 03/08/2026