Hey everyone! I’m trying to set up a system where people can message my LinkedIn page to get a lead magnet. The idea is to keep it simple without sending them to a landing page. They’d just send their email, and I’d automatically reply with the lead magnet.
I’m wondering if there’s a way to do this with automation tools like n8n, Zapier, or Make. Has anyone done something similar? I’m not sure how to connect LinkedIn messages to my email system or database.
Ideally, it would work like this:
Someone messages my LinkedIn page
Their email gets added to a spreadsheet or database
An automated email with the lead magnet is sent to them
Is this doable? What tools would you recommend? Any tips on setting it up? Thanks for your help!
I’ve actually implemented something similar for a client recently. While it’s not a straightforward process, it’s definitely doable. We used Zapier to connect LinkedIn with our CRM and email marketing tool. The key was using LinkedIn’s Sales Navigator and setting up webhooks to trigger actions when messages were received.
One challenge we faced was parsing the incoming messages to extract email addresses reliably. We ended up using regex patterns to identify and capture emails from the message text. Once we had that working, the rest was fairly straightforward - adding the email to our database and triggering an automated email sequence.
It took some trial and error to get everything working smoothly, but the end result was quite effective. Just be prepared for some technical hurdles along the way, especially with LinkedIn’s API limitations.
I’ve tried something similar with LinkedIn automation, and it’s not as straightforward as you might hope. LinkedIn’s API can be quite restrictive, which makes direct integration challenging. Instead, I found success using a combination of tools.
For capturing messages, I used Phantombuster to scrape LinkedIn messages and export them to a Google Sheet. Then, I set up a Zapier workflow to monitor the sheet for new entries. When a new message appeared, Zapier would extract the email address (if present) and add it to my email marketing platform.
The trickiest part was ensuring compliance with LinkedIn’s terms of service. Make sure you’re not sending too many automated messages or you risk account restrictions. Also, consider adding a clear opt-in step to stay on the right side of data protection regulations.
It’s a bit of a complex setup, but once it’s running, it works well. Just be prepared for some trial and error during the initial setup phase.