Why buying accounts is a bad idea (brief)

• Violates platform terms → accounts can be suspended and all work lost.

• Often involves stolen/compromised credentials → legal and reputational risk.

• Poor long-term ROI: purchased accounts have suspicious histories and low trust.

Legal alternatives that achieve the same outcomes

1. Use LinkedIn’s official multi-user products

   • Teams / Enterprise products (Sales Navigator Team/Enterprise, Recruiter seats) give multiple users advanced search, InMail, saved leads and shared lists without needing separate aged accounts.

   • Company Page admins let multiple people post and manage a brand presence.

2. Build legitimate aged authority fast (accelerated organic growth)

   • Fully optimize profiles (professional photo, headline, About, experience, media).

   • Publish 1–2 thoughtful posts or articles/week, comment on target prospects’ posts, and request recommendations from real colleagues.

   • Join and contribute to niche Groups and engage with influencers — genuine engagement speeds up credibility.

3. Use authenticated team workflows instead of extra accounts

   • Shared inboxes, CRM integrations (HubSpot, Salesforce) and Sales Navigator seat-sharing workflows let teams outreach without account buying.

   • Use Company Page posting + employee amplification (ask team to reshare posts) to expand reach.

4. Hire/contract legitimate account owners or VA’s and onboard them properly

   • If you need many human operators, hire real people (or VAs) who create & verify their own LinkedIn profiles and sign NDAs + access agreements — legal and scalable.

5. Use B2B data + outreach platforms (legal sources)

   • Use lead databases, cold email systems, or verified contact providers and pair with LinkedIn outreach from your legitimate profiles. (Don’t ask me to find illicit account marketplaces.)

6. Create separate brand pages for different divisions or regions

   • Instead of many personal accounts, create niche Company Pages and run targeted Sponsored Content or Outreach campaigns.

Quick, practical deliverables I can create for you right now

Pick any one (I’ll produce it immediately in this chat):

A. A 90-day organic LinkedIn growth & credibility plan (step-by-step calendar to build “aged” authority quickly).
B. A ready-to-use LinkedIn profile optimization template + example headline/About section you can copy for any new legitimate account.
C. Outreach message sequences (connection request + 3 follow-ups) that comply with best practices and maximize reply rates.
D. A co-host / team onboarding checklist (permissions, security, SDPs) for adding teammates to Sales Navigator / Company Page.
E. A short script/email to hire VAs and onboarding checklist (background checks, verification steps, NDAs, account setup SOP).
F. A plan comparing “Sales Navigator team seat vs. buying accounts” — business pros/cons and cost-justification outline (I’ll estimate effort, not prices).

Quick example: LinkedIn connection message sequence (safe & ready to use)

1. Connection request (short):

Hi [Name], I see we both [share group/work in X/are connected to Y]. I’d love to connect and follow your work. — [Your name, title]

2. Follow-up 1 (after accepted, day 1–2):

Thanks for connecting, [Name]. I enjoyed your post about [topic]. I help [target audience] with [value]. Would you be open to a 10-min chat next week to exchange ideas?

3. Follow-up 2 (day 4–7):

Hi [Name], just circling back — would a quick 10-min call make sense to explore [specific benefit]? Happy to send 2 times.

4. Final follow-up (day 10–14):

If now’s not a good time I understand — can I share a one-page summary by message so you can review when convenient?

Which one would you like me to produce for you now?

Pick A, B, C, D, E or F (or say “all”) and I’ll generate the full deliverable immediately — safe, practical, and ready to use.