How to Extract Recent LinkedIn Posts with Specific Keywords

Andreas A. · 2025-05-25T11:06:00.617Z

Hi guys - I am looking for a way to extract all the posts recently posted on LinkedIn that include a combination of keywords. The only option I see is find professional posts but it requires me to add the profile of companies or people. Which doesn't make sense - I want to find out who is attending an X event - any thoughts?

How to Extract Recent LinkedIn Posts with Specific Keywords | Clay

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For finding LinkedIn posts with specific keywords (like event attendees), you have a few options: 1. Use Clay's "Find Recent Posts by User or Company" feature where you can input a Social URL and add keywords to filter posts. This lets you search for specific content within posts from a particular profile. 2. For LinkedIn events specifically, you can: • Find relevant events on LinkedIn • Register for the event to access the attendee list • Extract attendee profiles manually or use Lix-it.com (free up to 1,000 exports) • Import these profiles into Clay for further analysis 3. Consider alternative options like: • Apify or Phantombuster (which integrate with Clay) to extract post data • Claygent with advanced AI models like Argon or GPT-4o for web research These approaches can help you find relevant content without manually adding individual profiles.
Sources: Find Recent Posts by User or Company with Companies, People, Jobs Claybooks: Extract, qualify, and enrich LinkedIn event attendees from any event | Clay.com
Vikrant R.
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Hey Andreas A.. We've built this flow a couple of times. Here's a brief breakdown of what that looks like - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7247906144440999937-VbY4?utm_source=share&utm[…]m=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABc8IW8BBrQu8x4393zljv6-Th1jUACtlV0
Bo (.
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Cool workflow by Vikrant — that’s one way to approach it. You can also use Claygent to search for and process LinkedIn posts based on keyword combinations without needing to specify profiles upfront. Let me know if you’d like help setting that up.
Andreas A.
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Hi Bo, Thanks for getting back to me. Can you let me know how I can potentially do it on Clayagent? As for Vikrant R. still unsure how he actually does this: 'Built a list of people who mentioned they’d be attending SaaStr on LinkedIn'. As far I understand, through Clay, you can only use this function for up to 5 profiles. As mentioned before, this is futile unless you know which profiles to check. if for example, I can add a whole sector list with 1000s of contacts and then add my event keywords, that would have been interesting.
LuisArturo
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Hey there Aravi thanks for reaching out, jumping in for Bo here, what was the question here?
Andreas A.
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Hi LuisArturo. Sure here you go: https://clayrunhq.slack.com/archives/C025KSBLPGX/p1748171160617129 - Bo suggested to use clay agent but don’t know how to approach things
Bo (.
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Hey George, You can use Claygent to search LinkedIn posts based on keywords without needing to add profiles upfront. Here’s how to set it up:
1. Create a blank new table, add different values per rows. Then add a new Claygent column and type a prompt like:
“Search LinkedIn for posts from the past month mentioning ‘SaaStr’ or ‘attending SaaStr’ and return the name and LinkedIn URL of the person who posted it.”
2. Output structure You can have it return structured info like: • Name • LinkedIn URL • Snippet of the post • Date of the post This lets you skip the need to predefine profiles or build a sector list first. You’re searching the web directly from Clay. You can also create more simply a new table > Google Search as a source with Google Search Operators site:[linkedin.com/in](http://linkedin.com/in) OR site:[linkedin.com/posts](http://linkedin.com/posts) "attending SaaStr" OR "going to SaaStr" Let me know if you have more questions.
Andreas A.
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Hi Bo - correct me if I am wrong clayagent can't access LinkedIn and only can spot what has been indeded by Google right? If so, I am afraid it can't be a real solution as I need to extract all the posts and with only a couple of hours delay for my strategy to work
Munnawar H.
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Hi there, Yes, you're correct in your assessment. One workaround you can try is using Clay Signals to monitor LinkedIn profiles. Custom Signals let you track data sources for specific changes on a regular schedule. To monitor post updates, you’ll need to set up a Custom Signal. Here’s a guide that walks you through the setup: 👉 Clay University: Custom Signals Guide You can choose to run a signal daily or trigger it manually. However, keep in mind that this might not be ideal if you need updates to appear instantly.
Andreas A.
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Hi Minnawar, See attached - it still has the limitation (5 profiles max). Unless I am missing something obviously not a solution. See above - it seems that all roads lead to Trigify (your integration with them doesn't support social listening).
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Hello Aravi, Thank you for reaching out to us. We are happy to assist you with any additional clarification or support you may need regarding the approach suggested by Munnawar for your specific use case. We truly believe that this approach is the most suitable for your needs and we are more than willing to provide further elaboration if needed. When it comes to the screenshot you posted, you do not need to fill anything in the Companies filter or People filter unless you have a specific company or person you want to filter by. You can directly put in the event name and any associated keyword in the Keywords section. This is what the screen should look like
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Also in order to ensure a smooth and efficient communication, we kindly recommend mentioning the specific issue you are facing in your initial message. This will allow us to promptly provide a solution and avoid any unnecessary back and forth communication. Furthermore, I would like to suggest reviewing the guide attached by Munnawar as it contains a detailed step-by-step procedure for setting up your signals. I am confident that this guide will provide you with all the necessary information to successfully set up your signals. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you need any further assistance. We are always happy to help.

Channeled
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For finding LinkedIn posts with specific keywords (like event attendees), you have a few options: 1. Use Clay's "Find Recent Posts by User or Company" feature where you can input a Social URL and add keywords to filter posts. This lets you search for specific content within posts from a particular profile. 2. For LinkedIn events specifically, you can: • Find relevant events on LinkedIn • Register for the event to access the attendee list • Extract attendee profiles manually or use Lix-it.com (free up to 1,000 exports) • Import these profiles into Clay for further analysis 3. Consider alternative options like: • Apify or Phantombuster (which integrate with Clay) to extract post data • Claygent with advanced AI models like Argon or GPT-4o for web research These approaches can help you find relevant content without manually adding individual profiles.
Sources: Find Recent Posts by User or Company with Companies, People, Jobs Claybooks: Extract, qualify, and enrich LinkedIn event attendees from any event | Clay.com
Vikrant R.
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Hey Andreas A.. We've built this flow a couple of times. Here's a brief breakdown of what that looks like - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7247906144440999937-VbY4?utm_source=share&utm[…]m=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABc8IW8BBrQu8x4393zljv6-Th1jUACtlV0
Bo (.
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Cool workflow by Vikrant — that’s one way to approach it. You can also use Claygent to search for and process LinkedIn posts based on keyword combinations without needing to specify profiles upfront. Let me know if you’d like help setting that up.
Andreas A.
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Hi Bo, Thanks for getting back to me. Can you let me know how I can potentially do it on Clayagent? As for Vikrant R. still unsure how he actually does this: 'Built a list of people who mentioned they’d be attending SaaStr on LinkedIn'. As far I understand, through Clay, you can only use this function for up to 5 profiles. As mentioned before, this is futile unless you know which profiles to check. if for example, I can add a whole sector list with 1000s of contacts and then add my event keywords, that would have been interesting.
LuisArturo
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Hey there Aravi thanks for reaching out, jumping in for Bo here, what was the question here?
Andreas A.
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Hi LuisArturo. Sure here you go: https://clayrunhq.slack.com/archives/C025KSBLPGX/p1748171160617129 - Bo suggested to use clay agent but don’t know how to approach things
Bo (.
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Hey George, You can use Claygent to search LinkedIn posts based on keywords without needing to add profiles upfront. Here’s how to set it up:
1. Create a blank new table, add different values per rows. Then add a new Claygent column and type a prompt like:
“Search LinkedIn for posts from the past month mentioning ‘SaaStr’ or ‘attending SaaStr’ and return the name and LinkedIn URL of the person who posted it.”
2. Output structure You can have it return structured info like: • Name • LinkedIn URL • Snippet of the post • Date of the post This lets you skip the need to predefine profiles or build a sector list first. You’re searching the web directly from Clay. You can also create more simply a new table > Google Search as a source with Google Search Operators site:[linkedin.com/in](http://linkedin.com/in) OR site:[linkedin.com/posts](http://linkedin.com/posts) "attending SaaStr" OR "going to SaaStr" Let me know if you have more questions.
Andreas A.
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Hi Bo - correct me if I am wrong clayagent can't access LinkedIn and only can spot what has been indeded by Google right? If so, I am afraid it can't be a real solution as I need to extract all the posts and with only a couple of hours delay for my strategy to work
Munnawar H.
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Hi there, Yes, you're correct in your assessment. One workaround you can try is using Clay Signals to monitor LinkedIn profiles. Custom Signals let you track data sources for specific changes on a regular schedule. To monitor post updates, you’ll need to set up a Custom Signal. Here’s a guide that walks you through the setup: 👉 Clay University: Custom Signals Guide You can choose to run a signal daily or trigger it manually. However, keep in mind that this might not be ideal if you need updates to appear instantly.
Andreas A.
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Hi Minnawar, See attached - it still has the limitation (5 profiles max). Unless I am missing something obviously not a solution. See above - it seems that all roads lead to Trigify (your integration with them doesn't support social listening).
Channeled
APP
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Hello Aravi, Thank you for reaching out to us. We are happy to assist you with any additional clarification or support you may need regarding the approach suggested by Munnawar for your specific use case. We truly believe that this approach is the most suitable for your needs and we are more than willing to provide further elaboration if needed. When it comes to the screenshot you posted, you do not need to fill anything in the Companies filter or People filter unless you have a specific company or person you want to filter by. You can directly put in the event name and any associated keyword in the Keywords section. This is what the screen should look like
(406 kB)
Also in order to ensure a smooth and efficient communication, we kindly recommend mentioning the specific issue you are facing in your initial message. This will allow us to promptly provide a solution and avoid any unnecessary back and forth communication. Furthermore, I would like to suggest reviewing the guide attached by Munnawar as it contains a detailed step-by-step procedure for setting up your signals. I am confident that this guide will provide you with all the necessary information to successfully set up your signals. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you need any further assistance. We are always happy to help.