How to Manage Multiple LinkedIn Accounts
If you’re targeting different LinkedIn audiences or working with companies in various industries, you’re probably wondering, “Can I add LinkedIn accounts to make it easier to connect with all my audiences?” The answer? Sure, you can create two LinkedIn accounts or even more if necessary.
However, the networking platform can penalize you for operating multiple accounts if you’re not careful.
In this guide, we look at LinkedIn’s stance on account creation, explore instances when you may need different profiles, and provide ways to manage multiple LinkedIn accounts without getting into trouble.
LinkedIn’s Policy on Multiple Accounts
Does LinkedIn allow multiple accounts? Not exactly. According to the platform’s user agreement, each individual should have only one LinkedIn account.
If LinkedIn’s detection system discovers you have multiple accounts, it can issue a warning or go as far as suspending all your associated accounts — the last thing you want when actively seeking connections.
This isn’t to say you can only create one LinkedIn account. There are more than a few workarounds that can help you expand your presence on the platform without jeopardizing your profiles (more on this later).
When Having Multiple LinkedIn Accounts Is Necessary
LinkedIn discourages multiple accounts to protect its credibility, limit confusion, and prevent fragmented connections. However, different accounts are necessary in some instances, such as:
- You’re a business owner: You’ll likely need a personal account and a LinkedIn business account.
- You operate in different markets: You may need multiple accounts for localization. Say you operate in Latin America and Europe and regularly need to run region-specific campaigns. You could have your main LinkedIn account in English and create other accounts for outreach in Spanish, French, or Italian.
- You work in recruitment: You may need a different account for each industry you work in, to build targeted connections with potential candidates.
- You run different companies: Separate accounts allow you to reach each company’s unique audience and clarify their brand identity.
- You work in sales: While LinkedIn allows you to view and connect with multiple profiles, it has daily profile view and weekly connection limits, which could lock you out of some lead generation or sales opportunities.
- You’re a social media manager: As an SMM, you need separate accounts for each of your clients to help them manage their social media presence effectively.
Challenges of Managing Multiple LinkedIn Accounts
There’s no question about the value of multiple LinkedIn accounts for many professionals. But maintaining different accounts is no walk in the park. Here’s a look at some of the challenges you may encounter:
Increased Workload
When you have multiple LinkedIn accounts, you constantly have to log in and out of each one to post content, manage inboxes, and engage with each separate audience. While this may be manageable for two LinkedIn accounts, it’s a hassle if you have more.
Multiple accounts also mean constantly juggling different analytics dashboards and connection lists. This can take up a lot of time and put you at risk of neglecting some accounts.
Compliance Risks
LinkedIn’s user agreement explicitly states, “you will only have one LinkedIn account.” When you create multiple accounts and use the same IP address or device to access them, you could inadvertently trigger the platform’s security protocols, resulting in:
- Warnings
- Temporary account suspensions
- Account bans
- Loss of content and connections
Efficiency Limitations
LinkedIn doesn’t allow you to log in to multiple accounts simultaneously in the same browser or mobile app. This could slow you down, especially if you’re using the platform for lead generation or audience engagement, as you constantly have to log in and out of each account. The back-and-forth is bound to send even the most optimistic users into a spiral.
Effective Ways to Manage Different LinkedIn Accounts
As with most problems under the sun, there are solutions to LinkedIn’s account management challenges. You can use different browsers or profiles, get multiple devices, use proxies, or leverage cloud phones. Below is a look at each potential option:
1. Use Different Browsers or Profiles
Log into one account on Chrome, another on Firefox, and so on, to avoid having to switch accounts whenever you want to manage a new profile. This strategy could reduce your risk of raising red flags or making mistakes, such as posting content on the wrong account.
Alternatively, you could create different profiles on a single browser. This is relatively easy on Chrome: just tap the profile icon on your browser, click Add Chrome Profile, and create as many profiles as you need for your LinkedIn accounts. Chrome profiles store browsing history, cookies, and password information, so it may be easier for you to log in to each account.
Limitations: This tactic only works if you’re managing a couple of LinkedIn accounts. Constant profile or browser switching can affect your efficiency if you have many accounts.
Further, LinkedIn’s detection system can still see that you’re accessing the platform from the same IP address and browser fingerprints.
2. Invest in Multiple Devices
If finances allow, get a different mobile device for each LinkedIn account. Each device has a unique hardware ID, so it’s technically impossible for LinkedIn to know you’re managing multiple accounts.
Limitation: While this strategy does lower your chances of raising red flags, it’s not financially practical — especially if you’re managing many LinkedIn accounts. Even if your pockets allow for multiple devices, storing them and tracking their associated accounts can be too much of a hassle.
3. Use Proxy Servers or Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
Many platforms, including LinkedIn, can make connections across different accounts by tracking associated IP addresses. This is because your IP address typically identifies you on the internet.
Proxies and VPNs can protect you from LinkedIn’s detection by masking your IP address. They make the platform think each account belongs to a unique user by showing a different location for each one. This lets you manage different profiles without catching LinkedIn’s attention.
Limitations:
- You’ll need several proxies if you’re managing numerous accounts, as using one proxy for many accounts can increase your risk of detection.
- LinkedIn can detect frequent IP changes or logins from public VPNs.
- LinkedIn monitors not only IP addresses but also login devices. So, even with proxies or VPNs, it can tell you’re logging into multiple accounts if you use the same phone.
4. Use Cloud Phones
As mentioned, LinkedIn uses an advanced detection system that goes beyond IP address tracking; it also monitors login devices. This makes a cloud phone solution, like GeeLark, your best bet. A cloud phone allows you to create unique phone environments, making it appear as if you’re logging into each account from a different phone.
With GeeLark, for example, you get unique cloud-based Android phones that let you download and operate the LinkedIn mobile app as you would on your actual device. Each phone has a unique mobile fingerprint and can show a different IP address, reducing the risk of getting caught. Essentially, you get to enjoy the benefits of using different mobile devices without actually buying them or constantly worrying about their storage, charging needs, and maintenance.
Why GeeLark?
GeeLark is a one-of-a-kind solution that gives you actual mobile device capabilities. You can use antidetect browser if you prefer web-based LinkedIn logins, or cloud phone if you like to use the LinkedIn mobile app. Beyond offering antidetect solutions, we also provide access to:
- Syncronizer: Promotes efficiency by replicating your actions on one profile across other open profiles.
- GeeLark AI: Can help you with everything from content creation and editing to caption generation, making it easier to stay active on multiple accounts.
- Proxy configuration capabilities: While GeeLark doesn’t have built-in proxies, it allows you to add your unique proxy server settings. This gives you complete control over how you appear to LinkedIn.
How to Use GeeLark for LinkedIn Account Management
GeeLark is relatively easy to use. To leverage our antidetect cloud phones:
- Download the GeeLark app. We offer solutions for different operating systems, including Windows, Linux, Apple Silicon, and Intel.
- Choose a subscription plan that meets your needs and register with your email.
- Tap New profile to set up different cloud phone profiles and add preferred proxy settings.
- Go to the Applications section, tap Basic applications, and install the LinkedIn app.
- Create or log into your LinkedIn accounts, setting up each account on a unique phone profile. Remember to use a different phone number and email address during account creation.
Seamlessly Manage Multiple LinkedIn Accounts With GeeLark
While you can create multiple LinkedIn accounts, the professional networking platform isn’t on board with doing so. Having multiple accounts could result in warnings or worse, account suspensions and bans.
To protect your (or your clients’) profiles, leverage antidetect solutions to make it seem like each LinkedIn account login is from a different device.
With GeeLark, you have access to an antidetect browser and a cloud phone, which provide unique fingerprints for each LinkedIn account. With us, you can effectively and efficiently manage different clients’ or businesses’ accounts without worrying about LinkedIn detection.
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