Most LinkedIn automation tools require a PhD in configuration management before you can send your first message. Infonet was built on the opposite philosophy: you should be able to go from zero to a running campaign in the time it takes to finish your morning coffee. This guide walks you through every step, with the specific settings and decisions that actually matter.

Step 1: Create Your Account (30 Seconds)

Head to app.infonet.co/sign-up and create your account. You can use Google SSO or a standard email and password. There is no credit card required for your free trial -- Infonet lets you connect your LinkedIn account and test the full platform before committing to a Pro ($49/mo) or Agency ($39/mo per account for 10+) plan.

Once you are in, you will land on the dashboard. It is clean, minimal, and organized around three core concepts: Accounts (your connected LinkedIn profiles), Campaigns (your outreach sequences), and Analytics (your performance data).

Step 2: Connect Your LinkedIn Account (60 Seconds)

Click "Add Account" in the sidebar. Infonet will ask for your LinkedIn credentials. Here is what happens behind the scenes: Infonet establishes a secure session with LinkedIn using browser-level automation. Your credentials are encrypted at rest and never stored in plaintext.

You will see a few important options during connection:

After connecting, Infonet runs a quick health check on your account -- verifying the session, checking for any existing restrictions, and confirming your LinkedIn subscription tier (Basic, Premium, or Sales Navigator). This takes about 10 seconds.

Step 3: Configure Safety Settings (45 Seconds)

Before building your first campaign, take 45 seconds to review the default safety settings. Navigate to your account settings and you will see these controls:

The default safety settings are conservative on purpose. Infonet's philosophy is that it is better to send fewer messages safely than to blast hundreds and risk an account restriction. You can always scale up; you cannot undo a ban.

Step 4: Build Your First Campaign (2 Minutes)

Click "New Campaign" and give it a descriptive name -- something like "VP Sales - SaaS - Q1 2026." Good naming conventions save you headaches when you are running multiple campaigns simultaneously.

Define Your Audience

Infonet offers three ways to build your prospect list:

  1. LinkedIn Search Import: Paste a LinkedIn Sales Navigator search URL. Infonet will automatically extract the prospect list, pulling up to 2,500 results per search. This is the fastest method and the one most teams start with.
  2. CSV Upload: Upload a CSV with LinkedIn profile URLs. Useful if you have an existing prospect list from your CRM or a data provider.
  3. Smart Filters: Build your audience directly in Infonet using filters like job title, company size, industry, location, and keywords. Infonet cross-references these against LinkedIn's database in real time.

For your first campaign, keep it focused. Choose a single ICP segment -- say, "VP of Marketing at B2B SaaS companies with 50-200 employees in the US." A targeted list of 200-500 prospects is ideal for a first test.

Write Your Message Sequence

Every campaign in Infonet is built around a sequence -- a series of automated steps that execute over time. Here is a proven starter sequence:

Step 1: Connection Request (Day 1)

Write a short, personalized connection note. LinkedIn limits these to 300 characters, so every word counts. A strong template looks like this:

Hi {first_name}, I noticed your work at {company} -- particularly interesting given the challenges in {industry} right now. Would love to connect and exchange insights.

But here is where Infonet shines: toggle on AI Personalization and the system will replace that generic template with a message tailored to each specific prospect. It reads their recent posts, job history, and company news to craft an opening that feels handwritten. The difference in acceptance rates is dramatic -- typically 40-55% with AI personalization versus 25-30% with templates alone.

Step 2: Welcome Message (Day 2, after acceptance)

Once someone accepts your connection, send a brief thank-you message. Do not pitch yet. This is about building rapport:

Thanks for connecting, {first_name}! I've been following {company}'s growth -- impressive trajectory. Happy to be in your network.

Step 3: Value Message (Day 5)

Now share something genuinely useful. A relevant case study, an industry report, or an insight that relates to their role. This is where most sequences fail -- they jump straight to a pitch. Resist that urge.

Step 4: Soft CTA (Day 9)

Your fourth message introduces your value proposition with a low-pressure call to action:

I've been helping teams like {company} solve [specific problem]. Would a 15-minute call make sense to see if there's a fit? No pressure either way.

Enable AI Personalization

For each step in your sequence, you will see an "AI Personalize" toggle. When enabled, Infonet's AI engine processes each prospect individually:

The result is not template fill-in-the-blank. It is a genuinely different message for each prospect, written in a tone that matches how they communicate on LinkedIn.

Step 5: Launch Your Campaign (15 Seconds)

Review your sequence, double-check your audience size, and click "Launch Campaign." Infonet will immediately begin processing your prospect list and scheduling connection requests according to your safety settings.

You can monitor progress in real time from the campaign dashboard. You will see:

What About InfoProxy?

If you are serious about LinkedIn outreach -- especially if you are running campaigns on a premium LinkedIn account or managing multiple accounts for an agency -- you should strongly consider InfoProxy.

InfoProxy is a small hardware device (about the size of a deck of cards) that plugs into your home or office router. It routes all of your Infonet automation through your actual residential IP address. This matters because LinkedIn actively monitors the IP addresses associated with account activity. Datacenter IPs -- the kind used by most cloud-based automation tools -- are a red flag that can trigger account reviews or restrictions.

With InfoProxy, your automated activity looks identical to manual browsing from your home computer. LinkedIn sees the same IP, the same geographic location, and the same network fingerprint it has always seen. The result is dramatically lower detection risk.

Setup takes about 2 minutes: plug the device into your router, connect it to your Infonet account via a QR code scan, and you are done. No software to install, no ports to configure, no VPN clients to manage.

Your First Week: What to Expect

With a well-targeted audience and AI-personalized messages, here is what a typical first week looks like:

By the end of week two, you will have enough data to start optimizing. Which subject lines work best? Which value propositions resonate? Which ICP segments have the highest reply rates? Infonet's analytics dashboard breaks all of this down so you can iterate with confidence.

Common First-Timer Mistakes

Going too broad with targeting. A list of 10,000 "anyone in sales" will underperform a list of 300 "VP of Sales at Series B fintech companies." Specificity wins.

Writing long connection notes. You have 300 characters. Use them wisely. The best connection notes are 2-3 sentences that demonstrate relevance without making an ask.

Skipping the warm-up. If your LinkedIn account has been dormant or has never been used for outreach, do not jump to 50 connection requests on day one. Use Infonet's warm-up mode for 2 weeks first.

Pitching in the first message. Connection requests that include a pitch get accepted at roughly half the rate of those that simply establish common ground. Save the pitch for message 3 or 4.

Ignoring replies. Automation handles outbound, but you should personally respond to every reply within 24 hours. Speed-to-lead matters, and a robotic follow-up to a genuine reply will kill the conversation.

Scaling Beyond Your First Campaign

Once your first campaign is running smoothly, Infonet makes it easy to scale:

The entire philosophy is progressive complexity. Start simple, see results, then layer on sophistication as your confidence grows. You do not need to understand every feature on day one. You just need a connected account, a targeted list, and a four-step sequence with AI personalization turned on.

Five minutes. That is all it takes to go from "I've never used LinkedIn automation" to "I have a live campaign generating conversations." The platform handles the complexity so you can focus on what actually matters: having great conversations with the right people.