LinkedIn accounts need a break-in period. Starting strong can trigger spam filters, while proper warm-up protects your deliverability and reputation.
How Smart Limits Handle Warm-Up
GetSales' Smart Limits system (powered by Intelligence) automatically calculates safe daily limits based on your account's health metrics. You don't need to manually adjust limits — Intelligence handles it.
Key point: Don't override Smart Limits. The system is designed to optimize your account's long-term health. For a deep dive on how Smart Limits work, see GetSales Intelligence: Smart Limits & Account Health.
Recommended Warm-Up Timeline
Plan for 2-4 weeks of gradual activity increase:
Week 1: Profile views and post likes only (5-10/day)
Week 2: Add connection requests, continue profiles and likes
Week 3: Monitor how account health improves
Week 4: Begin outreach messages alongside connections
This gradual approach signals normal human behavior to LinkedIn's algorithms. For understanding how LinkedIn limits work, see Understanding LinkedIn Account Health: Key Metrics & Their Impact.
Automation Structure for Warm-Up
Build your automation to match this timeline using the right nodes (see Automation Nodes):
Start with profile views — Use the "Visit Profile" node
Add post engagements — Include "Like Post" nodes pointing to relevant content
Then send connections — Add a connection request node after a delay
Finally, send messages — Add messaging nodes 3-7 days after connection acceptance
This structure mirrors natural account activity. For a full automation setup guide, see How to Build Your First Automation.
What Not to Do
Don't send 100+ connection requests on day 1
Don't send messages before connections are accepted
Don't scrape and upload 10k contacts immediately — see Uploading and Importing Leads into GetSales for batch import best practices
Monitoring Warm-Up Health
Watch your Intelligence Dashboard (see GetSales Intelligence: Smart Limits & Account Health)
For issues where connection requests aren't sending during warm-up, see No Connections Sent: 7 Common Causes and Fixes.