--- title: "LinkedIn Connection Guide — CompLeadly Knowledge Base" description: "LinkedIn offers an excellent platform for connecting with a wide range of professionals, whether for career opportunities, customer acquisition..." url: "https://compleadly.com/knowledge/linkedin-connection-guide" lang: "en" lastModified: "2026-08-28T14:41:47.452Z" alternates: de: "https://compleadly.de/wissen/linkedin-vernetzungs-guide" en: "https://compleadly.com/knowledge/linkedin-connection-guide" fr: "https://compleadly.com/fr/base-de-connaissances/guide-de-mise-en-relation-sur-linkedin" es: "https://compleadly.com/es/base-de-conocimientos/guia-para-crear-contactos-en-linkedin" pt: "https://compleadly.com/pt/base-de-conhecimento/guia-de-networking-no-linkedin" x-default: "https://compleadly.com/knowledge/linkedin-connection-guide" --- 1. [Home](https://compleadly.com/) 2. [Knowledge](https://compleadly.com/knowledge) 3. [Blog](https://compleadly.com/knowledge/category/blog) 4. LinkedIn Connection Guide [Blog](https://compleadly.com/knowledge/category/blog) # LinkedIn Connection Guide Author: [CompLeadly Team](https://compleadly.com/blog/author/compleadly-team)Last updated on August 28, 20261 min read --- Table of contents [LinkedIn offers an excellent platform for connecting with a wide range of professionals, whether for career opportunities, customer acquisition, or building a professional network.](https://compleadly.com/knowledge/linkedin-connection-guide#linkedin-offers-an-excellent-platform-for-connecting-with-a-wide-range-of-professionals-whether-for-career-opportunities-customer-acquisition-or-building-a-professional-network)[Networking basics:](https://compleadly.com/knowledge/linkedin-connection-guide#networking-basics)[How can you connect?](https://compleadly.com/knowledge/linkedin-connection-guide#how-can-you-connect)[Important notes when connecting:](https://compleadly.com/knowledge/linkedin-connection-guide#important-notes-when-connecting) // contents [LinkedIn offers an excellent platform for connecting with a wide range of professionals, whether for career opportunities, customer acquisition, or building a professional network.](https://compleadly.com/knowledge/linkedin-connection-guide#linkedin-offers-an-excellent-platform-for-connecting-with-a-wide-range-of-professionals-whether-for-career-opportunities-customer-acquisition-or-building-a-professional-network)[Networking basics:](https://compleadly.com/knowledge/linkedin-connection-guide#networking-basics)[How can you connect?](https://compleadly.com/knowledge/linkedin-connection-guide#how-can-you-connect)[Important notes when connecting:](https://compleadly.com/knowledge/linkedin-connection-guide#important-notes-when-connecting) ## LinkedIn offers an excellent platform for connecting with a wide range of professionals, whether for career opportunities, customer acquisition, or building a professional network. ### **Networking basics:** 1. **Direct connections (1st degree)**: When someone accepts your connection request on LinkedIn, they become a direct connection. 2. **Access for direct connections**: These people can see all the information displayed on your LinkedIn profile, and vice versa. 3. **Maximum number of connections**: A member can have up to 30,000 direct connections on LinkedIn (as of 21 August 2022). --- ### **How can you connect?** 1. **A member's profile**: Go to the LinkedIn profile of the member you want to connect with and click or tap “Connect”. 2. **Search results**: On the search results page, you can click “Connect” directly next to a member's information. 3. **Expand your network**: Import contacts directly into LinkedIn using their email addresses. 4. **Accept invitations**: Review and accept pending connection requests in your LinkedIn profile. 5. **LinkedIn suggestions**: In the “People you may know” section, click or tap “Connect” below the member's name. 6. **Use mutual connections**: If you want to connect with a 2nd-degree connection, ask a mutual connection for support or send a message to your existing network to find out who can help you. --- ### **Important notes when connecting:** - When sending a connection request, you may be asked: "How do you know \[member's name\]?". If you select the option "We don't know each other", you may be asked to send this person an [InMail ](https://compleadly.com/knowledge/what-are-inmails)message first to build a relationship. - To avoid this, it is recommended to select the "others" option so you can connect on LinkedIn as usual. --- This guide is designed to help CompLeadly customers make the most of LinkedIn's potential and grow their professional network efficiently. --- Was this article helpful? Didn't find your answer? 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