Linkedin Company Lookalike & Suggestions Scraper

Linkedin lookalike and suggestion scraper, extract companies from linkedin based on the same sector / industry.

Collect data like linkedin url, company name, industry, follower count

How to extract cookies from your browser

• install EditThisCookie chrome extension
• login to your account and go to your linkedin home page
• Use the extension and click "export"
• Paste the cookies in the input "cookies" from the actor

The apify documentation has a tutorial on how to do it with screenshots, https://docs.apify.com/tutorials/log-in-by-transferring-cookies#export-your-cookies go to the export your cookies section

Inputs

• cookies: a list of cookies exported to your clipboard with the chrome extension "EditThisCookie" from your session on https://www.linkedin.com/feed/

• companies: A list of companies

Outputs example

{
  "input_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/apple/",
  "lookalikes": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/google/",
      "subtitle": "Software Development",
      "title": "Google",
      "followers": "38601932"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon/",
      "subtitle": "Software Development",
      "title": "Amazon",
      "followers": "35067170"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft/",
      "subtitle": "Software Development",
      "title": "Microsoft",
      "followers": "26201219"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/meta/",
      "subtitle": "Software Development",
      "title": "Meta",
      "followers": "11231333"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/netflix/",
      "subtitle": "Entertainment Providers",
      "title": "Netflix",
      "followers": "11188667"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/tesla-motors/",
      "subtitle": "Motor Vehicle Manufacturing",
      "title": "Tesla",
      "followers": "12262057"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/spotify/",
      "subtitle": "Musicians",
      "title": "Spotify",
      "followers": "4285067"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/ibm/",
      "subtitle": "IT Services and IT Consulting",
      "title": "IBM",
      "followers": "18620596"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/nvidia/",
      "subtitle": "Computer Hardware Manufacturing",
      "title": "NVIDIA",
      "followers": "3829424"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/deloitte/",
      "subtitle": "Business Consulting and Services",
      "title": "Deloitte",
      "followers": "19541924"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/samsung-electronics/",
      "subtitle": "Computers and Electronics Manufacturing",
      "title": "Samsung Electronics",
      "followers": "4798152"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/linkedin/",
      "subtitle": "Software Development",
      "title": "LinkedIn",
      "followers": "31734471"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/spacex/",
      "subtitle": "Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing",
      "title": "SpaceX",
      "followers": "3433932"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/airbnb/",
      "subtitle": "Software Development",
      "title": "Airbnb",
      "followers": "3002305"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/oracle/",
      "subtitle": "IT Services and IT Consulting",
      "title": "Oracle",
      "followers": "10631215"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/salesforce/",
      "subtitle": "Software Development",
      "title": "Salesforce",
      "followers": "6031788"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/adobe/",
      "subtitle": "Software Development",
      "title": "Adobe",
      "followers": "5107759"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-walt-disney-company/",
      "subtitle": "Entertainment Providers",
      "title": "The Walt Disney Company",
      "followers": "6070752"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/tiktok/",
      "subtitle": "Entertainment Providers",
      "title": "TikTok",
      "followers": "3628196"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/nike/",
      "subtitle": "Retail",
      "title": "Nike",
      "followers": "5964615"
    }
  ]
}