Buy LinkedIn Connections

The 500+ badge does real work

LinkedIn stops showing an exact connection count publicly once you pass 500 - after that your profile simply says "500+". That badge is shorthand for an established professional with a real network, and people read it that way whether or not they think about it. A profile stuck at 80 connections looks new; one showing 500+ looks like someone who's been around.

Why this one is slow

Connections are mutual - both sides accept - and LinkedIn watches closely for networks that grow unnaturally fast. So connections are built up carefully over twelve to fifteen days rather than delivered in a burst. It's the slowest of our LinkedIn services, deliberately.

Keep your profile open to connection requests during that time, and check your "My Network" page, as some may arrive as invitations for you to accept.

What it costs

• 100 connections: $39
• 200 connections: $74.10
• 400 connections: $140.40
• 500 connections: $175.50

To go from 100 connections to the 500+ badge, most people need four or five packs.

Connections or followers?

Connections build your network and the 500+ badge; followers build the audience your posts reach. If your goal is visibility for your content, followers usually do more per dollar. If it's credibility on your profile - for job searches, sales outreach or partnerships - connections are the number people look at.

Keep it believable

A new graduate with 5,000 connections looks odd; a senior salesperson with 300 looks under-connected. Aim for a number that fits your career stage and industry.

A worked example

A founder returning to LinkedIn after years away has 180 connections. Before starting outreach to investors, he orders 400 connections ($140.40), updates his headline and experience, and accepts incoming invitations over the two weeks. When investors look him up, the profile shows 500+ and a current, complete history.

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We only need your public profile link - never your login.

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Get the profile ready first

A bigger network means more people looking at your profile, so make it worth the visit before the connections arrive:

• A clear photo and banner - a friendly headshot and a banner that says what you do.
• A headline that isn't just a job title - "Helping SaaS teams cut churn" says more than "Consultant".
• A current About section - three short paragraphs on who you help and how.
• Recent activity - a couple of posts or comments from the last month shows you're active.

Connections also see your posts in their feed, so a larger network gives your content a bigger starting audience.