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Warm Leads With Profile Visits Before Connecting on LinkedIn

Warm Leads With Profile Visits Before Connecting on LinkedIn is a cold outreach tactic for getting your first users: The founder's outreach flow starts by viewing a prospect's profile, waiting a day or two, then sending the connection request, then visiting again so the target gets a reciprocal-curiosity notification.

It's a strong fit for B2B SaaS and Consumer / mobile apps teams, and works especially well for B2B founders, marketers, sales-led products. As a cold outreach play, plan for medium effort and expect results to arrive at a steady pace, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.

Cold outreachMedium effortMedium

Why does cold outreach work for this?

Repeated profile views prime the prospect to recognize and accept you before any ask.

The exact steps (4)

The full step-by-step this founder ran, what they posted, where, and in what order, plus the watch-outs, is part of the library.

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Works for
B2B SaaSConsumer / mobile apps

Frequently asked

What kind of products does the "Warm Leads With Profile Visits Before Connecting on LinkedIn" tactic work for?
It is a good fit for B2B SaaS and Consumer / mobile apps — pick it when your product looks like one of those, since the play is shaped around how those users find new tools.
How is the "Warm Leads With Profile Visits Before Connecting on LinkedIn" tactic verified?
It is drawn from 1 primary source — a real founder write-up or interview, not generic advice. It is linked in the Sources section above so you can read the original account yourself.
How much effort is it and how fast are results?
It is medium effort, and results tend to be medium.
Where can I see the exact step-by-step?
The full step-by-step a founder ran, documented via Source — IndieHackers, is in the paid library.

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