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However, understanding its limitations and best practices is crucial to maintain account health and effectiveness. This analysis explores why certain tools got restricted, safe outreach limits, and how to protect your account.

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Insights from 🍀 Zayd Ali and 🏔️ Valley.

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Table of Contents

• Why LinkedIn Cracked Down on Automation Tools
• Safe Outreach Limits for Sales Navigator Users
• Keeping Your Account Safe When Using Automation
• Why Accounts Get Restricted
• Additional Tips for Effective Outreach </aside>

🪦 Why LinkedIn Cracked Down on Automation Tools

LinkedIn blocked Apollo and Seamless.AI in early 2025 by temporarily removing their LinkedIn Company pages from the platform. These tools extract data, refresh existing data, and scrape contact information from LinkedIn Sales Navigator, which directly violates LinkedIn's Terms of Service.

LinkedIn has gotten much more aggressive in identifying and restricting these tools. They're protecting user data and their platform's integrity.

👮🏻‍♂️ How LinkedIn Catches you

LinkedIn has some surprisingly sophisticated methods to spot automation:

• They examine what browser extensions you have installed
• They monitor login patterns and how fast you're doing things
• They track the IP addresses you're using
• They detect unnatural engagement patterns

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Your account behavior should look human. Because you're human. Act like it.

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