If the LinkedIn Company Page Inviter Phantom returns a "Profile not found in your network" error, it means the Phantom couldn't confirm that one or more profiles in your input are eligible to receive a company page invitation. LinkedIn only allows these invitations to be sent to 1st-degree connections, remove non-connections from your input, verify the profile URLs are valid, and send connection requests first if needed.
Don't confuse this with the "Profile Out Of Network" error or the "Profile couldn't be opened" error, those are different errors with different fixes.
Why you're seeing this
This error means the Phantom couldn't confirm that one or more input profiles are eligible to receive a company page invitation.
LinkedIn only allows company page invitations to be sent to 1st-degree connections, and this eligibility check can fail for several reasons.
Common causes include:
- The input list contains profiles that aren't 1st-degree connections.
- A recent LinkedIn interface or code change affects how connection levels are detected.
- One or more profile URLs are invalid or unavailable, for example:
- Broken or incorrect URLs.
- Restricted, inactive, or non-public profiles.
How to fix it
Remove non-eligible profiles
Go through your input list and remove or replace any profiles that aren't 1st-degree connections of the LinkedIn account connected to the Phantom. Only 1st-degree connections can receive company page invitations.
Check profile URLs
Make sure all profile URLs in your input are:
- Correct (no typos or broken links)
- Active (the account still exists)
- Publicly accessible (not restricted or hidden)
Connect first, then invite
If the profiles aren't connections yet:
- Use the LinkedIn Outreach to send connection requests.
- Once the requests are accepted, re-run the LinkedIn Company Page Inviter to send the page invitations.
Frequently asked questions
Why can I only invite 1st-degree connections?
This is a LinkedIn rule, not a Phantom limit. Company page invitations are restricted to people directly connected to the admin account.
Will this error stop the Phantom entirely?
No. The Phantom skips ineligible profiles and continues with the rest of your list.
How do I know which profiles are 1st-degree before launching?
Run the LinkedIn Profile Scraper first: it returns each profile's connection degree, so you can filter to 1st-degree only before feeding the list into the Company Page Inviter.
Does Sales Navigator help with this error?
No. Sales Navigator expands profile visibility but doesn't change LinkedIn's rule that company page invitations can only go to 1st-degree connections.
Can I retry after sending connection requests?
Yes. Once your connection requests are accepted, relaunch the Company Page Inviter with the same list, accepted contacts will now be eligible.
Is there a monthly limit on company page invitations?
Yes. LinkedIn caps the number of company page invitations per month (currently 250 credits per page, renewed monthly). Check your available credits in LinkedIn before launching a large batch.
If the error keeps showing up
Get in touch with our Customer Care Team. Include:
- The Phantom name and link
- The launch log showing the error
- Example profile URLs that triggered the error
- A screenshot of the error in the output