Hey n8n fam,
After weeks of refining and testing, I finally finished a LinkedIn lead generation system that runs almost entirely on free APIs and AI, and I’m sharing the exact blueprint.
If you’re trying to land B2B clients, this workflow could save you dozens of hours per week while delivering higher-quality leads.
A snapshot of the results:
What It Does (In 2 Parts):
Part 1: Lead Discovery & Data Collection
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It uses Google Search to collect prospects on LinkedIn through your search query, which looks like this [Targeting job title + Targeting country + Targeting industry + site://linkedin.com/in].
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grabs their LinkedIn profile links
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their full names.
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And their snippets.
Outcome: A clean, enriched list of LinkedIn leads, ready for personalized outreach.
The free tier of the Google Custom Search API allows **100 requests per day*
- Each request returns **up to 10 search results**
- This means you can get **up to 1,000 search results per day** at no cost
Part 2: AI-Powered Opening-line Writer
This part crafts personalized opening lines for LinkedIn DMs using the collected snippets for each lead. Every message is unique.
Outcome: Personalized lines for the LinkedIn DMs based on their profiles.
Here’s a snapshot of the full automation:
Why I Built It
I got tired of manual scraping and clunky LinkedIn tools. So I built a system using:
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n8n (self-hosted)
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Google Sheets
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Google Gemini & OpenAI API keys
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Free Google APIs for search
The entire workflow runs on autopilot. If you’re doing B2B outreach, this will transform your lead generation process.
Want the Full Workflow?
I’ll be sharing the exact template, walkthrough, and future upgrades exclusively with email subscribers.
No spam. No fluff. Just high-leverage automations.
Join here → LinkedIn Lead Gen Workflow: AI
Got questions about any part of the setup?
Drop them below — I’m happy to break down any node, API, or decision logic.
Let’s build smarter.
– Adam