> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.linkinlist.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart: Launch Your First Campaign on LinkInList

> Go from signup to your first campaign in under 15 minutes. Connect a channel, import leads, and start sending AI-personalized outreach with LinkInList.

This guide walks you through everything you need to send your first AI-personalized outreach campaign with LinkInList. By the end, you'll have a connected channel, an imported lead list, and an active campaign running — all in under 15 minutes. LinkedIn is used as the primary example below, but the same workflow applies once you add additional channels.

<Note>
  LinkInList offers a **7-day free trial** with full access to every feature,
  including AI personalization, voice note cloning, and the unified inbox. No
  credit card is required to start your trial.
</Note>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign up and start your free trial">
    Head to [auth.linkinlist.com](https://auth.linkinlist.com) and create your
    account. Enter your name, work email, and a password, then click **Start
    Free Trial**. You'll land directly in the LinkInList dashboard — no
    onboarding call required.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect your LinkedIn account">
    In the left sidebar, navigate to **Accounts**, then click **Add Account**.
    Select **LinkedIn** from the channel list and enter your LinkedIn login
    credentials in the secure connection form.

    As soon as you save, LinkInList automatically assigns a **dedicated
    residential proxy** to your account. This ensures all activity on your
    LinkedIn profile originates from a consistent residential IP address,
    keeping your account safe and your behavior looking human.

    <Warning>
      Never share your LinkedIn credentials with anyone other than LinkInList.
      All credentials are encrypted at rest using AES-256 and are never
      accessible to third parties.
    </Warning>

    <Tip>
      After completing your initial LinkedIn setup, you can add additional
      channels — WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Meta Ads, and Email — from
      **Settings → Channels**. Each channel unlocks new outreach options within
      your campaigns.
    </Tip>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Let your account warm up">
    If this is a **new or low-activity LinkedIn account**, LinkInList will
    automatically begin a warm-up sequence. During warm-up, sending limits are
    intentionally kept low and gradually increased over several days to build a
    natural activity history.

    You can monitor warm-up progress on the **Accounts** page. The status badge
    will show **Warming Up** until the account is ready for full-volume
    outreach.

    <Tip>
      If you're connecting an **established LinkedIn account** (one you've used
      actively for months or years), you can skip the warm-up phase and move
      straight to importing leads. The warm-up toggle is available in the
      account settings.
    </Tip>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Import your first lead list">
    Go to **Leads** in the sidebar and click **Import Leads**. You have two
    options:

    * **CSV Upload** — Download the LinkInList CSV template, fill in your
      leads' LinkedIn profile URLs (required) plus any additional fields like
      first name, company, or job title, then upload the file.
    * **Sales Navigator URL** — Paste a saved Sales Navigator search URL
      directly into the import field. LinkInList will pull the matching
      profiles automatically.

    Once the import completes, your leads appear in the **Leads** table with
    their AI-generated buying intent scores (Hot, Warm, or Cold) populated
    within a few minutes.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a campaign">
    Navigate to **Campaigns** and click **New Campaign**. Walk through the
    campaign builder:

    1. **Name your campaign** — Use something descriptive so you can identify
       it later (e.g., "Q3 — SaaS Founders — East Coast").
    2. **Select your lead list** — Choose the list you just imported.
    3. **Choose a sequence template** — Pick from connection request only,
       connection + one follow-up, or a multi-step drip sequence.
    4. **Enable AI Personalization** — Toggle this on to let the AI research
       each lead and rewrite the message templates with personalized details
       (current role, recent activity, company news, and more).
    5. **Set daily limits** — Configure how many connection requests and
       messages LinkInList sends per day on this campaign.

    <Tip>
      Keep your daily LinkedIn connection request limit between **20 and 30 per
      day** when starting out, even on established accounts. This conservative
      pace mirrors natural human behavior and significantly reduces the risk of
      LinkedIn flagging your account for unusual activity. You can increase
      limits gradually once the account has built a healthy activity history.
    </Tip>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review and launch the campaign">
    Before going live, LinkInList shows you a **preview panel** with a sample
    of AI-personalized messages generated for the first few leads in your list.
    Read through them to confirm the tone, personalization quality, and calls
    to action match your expectations.

    If anything looks off, adjust your message templates and regenerate the
    previews. When you're happy, click **Launch Campaign**. The campaign status
    changes to **Active** and LinkInList begins sending immediately during your
    account's active hours window.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Monitor replies in your Unified Inbox">
    As leads accept your connection requests and reply to your messages, every
    conversation flows into the **Unified Inbox** — a single feed that
    aggregates responses across all your connected accounts and channels
    (LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Email).

    Each thread shows the lead's intent score and AI-drafted reply suggestions
    so you can respond quickly without switching context. Click any conversation
    to open the full thread, edit the AI draft if needed, and send your reply
    directly from LinkInList.

    <Info>
      Leads scored as **Hot** are automatically surfaced at the top of your
      inbox and can trigger email notifications so you never miss a
      high-intent reply. Configure notification preferences in **Settings →
      Notifications**.
    </Info>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What's Next?

Now that your first campaign is live, explore these guides to get more out of LinkInList:

* [Campaigns](/features/campaigns) — Advanced sequence configuration, A/B testing, and campaign analytics
* [AI Voice Notes](/features/voice-notes) — Clone your voice and add personalized audio to your outreach
* [Intent Signals](/features/intent-signals) — Understand how buying intent scores are calculated and how to act on them
* [Account Setup](/account-setup) — Configure your profile, billing, and security settings