Comments on: LinkedIn: Private vs. Out of Network Results http://www.booleanblackbelt.com/2009/02/linkedin-private-vs-out-of-network-results/ Leveraging social networks, resume databases, and the Internet for sourcing and recruiting Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:48:52 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Exploring Private Profiles on LinkedIn « Boolean Strings http://www.booleanblackbelt.com/2009/02/linkedin-private-vs-out-of-network-results/comment-page-1/#comment-5986 Exploring Private Profiles on LinkedIn « Boolean Strings Sat, 22 May 2010 00:43:09 +0000 http://www.booleanblackbelt.com/?p=1259#comment-5986 [...] to see more. Though Glen Cathey posted an excellent exploration of  ”private” profiles a while ago, many of us keep thinking that those profiles we find by searching are indeed private, i.e. their [...] [...] to see more. Though Glen Cathey posted an excellent exploration of  ”private” profiles a while ago, many of us keep thinking that those profiles we find by searching are indeed private, i.e. their [...]

]]> By: Boolean Black Belt http://www.booleanblackbelt.com/2009/02/linkedin-private-vs-out-of-network-results/comment-page-1/#comment-5721 Boolean Black Belt Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:58:25 +0000 http://www.booleanblackbelt.com/?p=1259#comment-5721 Angelina - Edward may have edited his profile to longer publish it to the web. I wrote this post over 1 year ago - thank you for bringing this to my attention - I am going to have to modify this post to use another profile to demonstrate the technique. Rest assured, X-Ray searching LinkedIn using a specific and unique combination of terms from a profile that is outside of your network DOES work, provided the person has not altered their account settings to not publish their profile to the web. If there is a profile you would like me to "unlock," please comment with a link to the search result you are not able to see. Thanks! Angelina – Edward may have edited his profile to longer publish it to the web. I wrote this post over 1 year ago – thank you for bringing this to my attention – I am going to have to modify this post to use another profile to demonstrate the technique. Rest assured, X-Ray searching LinkedIn using a specific and unique combination of terms from a profile that is outside of your network DOES work, provided the person has not altered their account settings to not publish their profile to the web.

If there is a profile you would like me to “unlock,” please comment with a link to the search result you are not able to see. Thanks!

]]> By: Angelina Samano http://www.booleanblackbelt.com/2009/02/linkedin-private-vs-out-of-network-results/comment-page-1/#comment-5709 Angelina Samano Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:36:20 +0000 http://www.booleanblackbelt.com/?p=1259#comment-5709 Tried the other method, didn't work either! Tried the other method, didn’t work either!

]]> By: Angelina Samano http://www.booleanblackbelt.com/2009/02/linkedin-private-vs-out-of-network-results/comment-page-1/#comment-5708 Angelina Samano Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:33:01 +0000 http://www.booleanblackbelt.com/?p=1259#comment-5708 I tried your technique, didn't work! Even the link you specified, didn't get the same result.... I tried your technique, didn’t work! Even the link you specified, didn’t get the same result….

]]> By: LinkedIn Search Results Sorting: Relevance or Keyword? http://www.booleanblackbelt.com/2009/02/linkedin-private-vs-out-of-network-results/comment-page-1/#comment-4506 LinkedIn Search Results Sorting: Relevance or Keyword? Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:38:47 +0000 http://www.booleanblackbelt.com/?p=1259#comment-4506 [...] I personally prefer to sort my LinkedIn search results by keyword, not relevance. This is because I want to see the best matches LinkedIn can offer based upon my search criteria (keywords, titles, and companies, etc.), regardless of how they are or are not connected to me. If they’re not connected to me, they are only an X-Ray away. [...] [...] I personally prefer to sort my LinkedIn search results by keyword, not relevance. This is because I want to see the best matches LinkedIn can offer based upon my search criteria (keywords, titles, and companies, etc.), regardless of how they are or are not connected to me. If they’re not connected to me, they are only an X-Ray away. [...]

]]> By: FREE LinkedIn Search: Internal vs. X-Ray | Boolean Black Belt http://www.booleanblackbelt.com/2009/02/linkedin-private-vs-out-of-network-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2606 FREE LinkedIn Search: Internal vs. X-Ray | Boolean Black Belt Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:51:27 +0000 http://www.booleanblackbelt.com/?p=1259#comment-2606 [...] A HUGE benefit to x-ray searching LinkedIn through an Internet search engine is that you can retrieve and view ANY public profile, whether it’s in or out of your network. Read this post for a thorough look at how to take a nameless ”out of network” result you find from searching.... [...] [...] A HUGE benefit to x-ray searching LinkedIn through an Internet search engine is that you can retrieve and view ANY public profile, whether it’s in or out of your network. Read this post for a thorough look at how to take a nameless ”out of network” result you find from searching…. [...]

]]> By: Matt Kerr http://www.booleanblackbelt.com/2009/02/linkedin-private-vs-out-of-network-results/comment-page-1/#comment-2535 Matt Kerr Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:50:57 +0000 http://www.booleanblackbelt.com/?p=1259#comment-2535 Here is something that is not really a boolean search string, but more of a "work around" for Linkedin that some might find helpful. Ever find someone in Linkedin after dong a search that has the right title but the name is listed as "private"? They are just out of your network. Here is something you can try. 1. Bring up their profile in Linkedin. Note the URL at the top of the page. 2. Copy the number series in the URL that is just after "viewProfile=&key=" 3. Go to Google and type in Linkedin SPACE and paste the number 4. Hit Enter In a high number of instances, this will bring up the profile with the profile holders name. Regards, Matt Kerr Here is something that is not really a boolean search string, but more of a “work around” for Linkedin that some might find helpful.
Ever find someone in Linkedin after dong a search that has the right title but the name is listed as “private”? They are just out of your network. Here is something you can try.

1. Bring up their profile in Linkedin. Note the URL at the top of the page.
2. Copy the number series in the URL that is just after “viewProfile=&key=”
3. Go to Google and type in Linkedin SPACE and paste the number
4. Hit Enter

In a high number of instances, this will bring up the profile with the profile holders name.

Regards,
Matt Kerr

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