The most common question we get: "How many accounts should I buy?"
The answer depends on your goals, LinkedIn's limits, and realistic survival rates. This guide gives you the exact formulas we use.
The Core Formula
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Base accounts needed:
2
Replacement buffer (2.5x):
3
Expected working accounts:
4
Total accounts to buy:
5
Estimated cost:
$500
Real-World Scenarios
🏢 Sales Team: 5 Reps, 500 Connections/Week Each
Each rep needs to send 500 connections weekly. LinkedIn limit is 100/week per account.
- Base per rep: 500 ÷ 100 = 5 accounts
- Safety multiplier: 5 × 2.5 = 12.5 accounts per rep
- Team total: 12.5 × 5 = 63 accounts
- Expected working: 63 × 80% = 50 accounts
Buy 63 aged accounts ($6,300) for 5 reps
Alternative: Buy 80 fresh accounts ($1,600) but expect 30% attrition and lower acceptance rates
👤 Solopreneur: 100 Connections/Week
Personal outreach for consulting or agency services.
- Base: 100 ÷ 100 = 1 account
- Safety: 1 × 2.5 = 2.5 → round to 3
- Expected working: 3 × 80% = 2.4 accounts
Buy 3 aged accounts ($300)
Rotate between 2-3 accounts to stay under LinkedIn radar
🔍 Recruiter: 300 Profile Views/Day
Talent sourcing with high search volume.
- LinkedIn search limit: ~100 profiles/day per account
- Need: 300 ÷ 100 = 3 accounts minimum
- Safety: 3 × 2.5 = 7.5 → round to 8
Buy 8 aged accounts ($800)
Rotate daily to avoid search limits
LinkedIn Limits Reference
Know these hard limits when calculating:
- Connection requests: 100 per week per account (was 200 pre-2024)
- Profile searches: ~100 per day commercial use limit
- InMails: 15-30 per month depending on subscription
- Messages to connections: ~150 per day (soft limit)
- Profile views: ~500 per day before CAPTCHA
Survival Rate Reality
Budget for replacements. Even quality providers have attrition:
- Fresh accounts: 60-68% survive 30 days (buy 40% extra)
- Aged accounts: 75-80% survive 30 days (buy 25% extra)
- Premium aged: 95-100% survive 30 days (buy 10% extra)
Our 2.5x multiplier is conservative but realistic.
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