Alternatives to inviting someone to connect

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connect </h2> <span class="hue-default-secondary-color t-14" data-test-selector="relativeTime-container"> Last updated: 11 months ago </span> </div> </div> <div class="page-width-content article-details-content"> <div class="article-details-content__main"> <article data-test-selector="article" data-article-source="urn:li:helpCenterArticle:(551295,LITHOGRAPH)"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> LinkedIn members have conveyed that they don’t like receiving invitations from people they don’t know, and that they will often ignore or mark those invitations as spam. </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p>We have invitation limits in place to protect our overall member experience and to ensure that our members only receive relevant requests. Your LinkedIn account (Basic or Premium) may be temporarily restricted from sending invitations if you’ve reached the invitation limit.</p> </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p>To ensure that LinkedIn remains a safe community, we recommend that you only send invitations to people you know and trust, in accordance with LinkedIn’s User Agreement and Professional Community Policies. By sending fewer and more thoughtful invitations to connect with others, you will improve: the relevance of content shown in your feed, your search results, and your experience in using other LinkedIn features, to help you discover opportunities on LinkedIn.</p> </div> <ul class="article-content__unordered-list" data-test-selector="unorderedList-container"> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p>Follow someone to see the updates and new content that they share in your feed, and establish familiarity by interacting with their posts.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p>Find and join a group that’s relevant to you, so you can meet other professionals with similar interests.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p>Send an InMail to introduce yourself and explain why you’d like to connect with someone you haven’t met yet.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p>Use Sales Navigator to help you find the right prospects faster with customized insights, like lead recommendations and company updates.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <p>Run a search in Recruiter to find the best candidates and send messages to applicants or send an InMail to contact LinkedIn members who haven’t applied for your job but might be strong candidates.</p> </div> </div> </li> </ul> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> Here are some alternative ways to network with others, rather than inviting someone to connect: </div> <div class="t-14 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