Your LinkedIn account has been blocked - what to do?

Olga Bondareva, Founder of ModumUp, noticed several complaints on her Facebook feed in recent days, and has decided to share her insights.

What's important to know here?

Firstly, getting blocked is normal. LinkedIn may be checking if you are a real person. You'll need to send your ID, and they'll unlock your profile. After that, LinkedIn will trust your profile more.

Secondly, to avoid getting blocked, you need to understand what influences the block.

1️⃣ You send too many connection requests and messages per week

What to do: If you have a new account, send a maximum of 50 connection requests per week. If your account is active, LinkedIn may allow you to send between 100 and 200 requests per week, depending on the profile. If you receive a warning, stop sending requests!

Regarding messages, it's recommended not to send more than 30 per week for a new account and not more than 150 per week for an active account.

2️⃣ You do all your activities on the same day

This behavior is considered unnatural for a LinkedIn user, so your profile may get blocked.

What to do: Try to spread your LinkedIn activities across different days.

3️⃣ You open too many profiles of people or visit profiles from external sources

This behavior resembles the work of automated tools (even though real automation tools don't do this anymore).

What to do: Use LinkedIn's internal search or Sales Navigator, and spread your activities across different days to avoid opening too many profiles at once.

4️⃣ You send spam to people, and they complain

What to do: Work on improving your profile and messaging so they don't look suspicious and don't resemble a bot.

Important: There can be many other reasons for being blocked.

What to do if your profile is ALREADY blocked?

Read our post on LinkedIn.

Have a successful experience on LinkedIn without getting blocked!