Basic Search Techniques

1. Using Google and LinkedIn
By: Scott Gilbert

2. Using Google to Search LinkedIn
• Limitations of Searches from Within
LinkedIn
• What is LinkedIn’s Public Directory
• How to Use Google to Search LinkedIn
Public Directory
• Additional Tools to Help Search LinkedIn
Public Directory

3. Standard LinkedIn Internal Search
• Limited to contacts in YOUR network
• LinkedIn Looks at Degrees Seperated from
You and blocks contacts beyond your
network even if they closely match your
search criteria (typically over 3-4 degrees)
• Shows Title of Profile out of your Network
but does not show name.

4. Basic LinkedIn Search
Go to “People” to search

5. Search Example and Results
Finance Manager – Current Title LA Basin Zip
Code

6. After 100 results or sometimes fewer you get this message

7. What is LinkedIn Public Directory?
And Why use it?
• Public Directory is the directory of all
“Public Users” on LinkedIn
• Access to ALL Public Profile Users
• Simple Boolean Logic/Searches

8. Basic Keyword Search from Google within
LinkedIn

9. Google Searches of LinkedIn
• site:linkedin.com “current * finance manager” (inurl:pub | inurl:in) -
intitle:directory “greater chicago area”

10. Free Tools to Make Searching
Easier
• ReferYes – Google Searches
http://referyes.com/source_people.htm
• Peopletoucher –LinkedIn Searches
http://www.peopletoucher.com/search/

11. ReferYes
http://referyes.com/source_people.htm

12. Refer Yes Results

13. Peopletoucher
http://www.peopletoucher.com/search/

14. Peopletoucher.com Search Results

15. Additional Resources
• Google Boolean to Search Linked In Public Directory:
- site:www.linkedin.com keyword keyword keyword
- site:linkedin.com “current * finance manager”
(inurl:pub | inurl:in) -intitle:directory “greater chicago
area”
• http://www.booleanblackbelt.com/category/linkedin/
• Dave Mendoza, Glenn Gutmacher and Shally Steckerl are
Top Search Specialists