# Linkedin Influencer Discovery

> Discover top LinkedIn influencers and voices by topic, industry, follower count, and country.

Discover top LinkedIn influencers and voices by topic, industry, follower count, and country. Use when you need to find the top 100 voices in a space, build influencer lists for outreach, or identify thought leaders on LinkedIn.

- Page: https://ss33.ai/skills/gooseworks-ai/linkedin-influencer-discovery-9870520504
- Publisher: gooseworks-ai
- Category: [Business](https://ss33.ai/skills/category/business-y1h0vy) › [Social media & video content](https://ss33.ai/skills/category/business-y1h0vy/social-media-and-video-content-0pzewj)
- License: MIT
- Source: https://github.com/gooseworks-ai/goose-skills/blob/70f3da5dc1ac1a8f6ede628733008643063624de/skills/social/capabilities/linkedin-influencer-discovery/SKILL.md

## Skill

SKILL.md: https://ss33.ai/api/v1/ss33/download/gooseworks-ai/linkedin-influencer-discovery-9870520504

# LinkedIn Influencer Discovery

Discover top LinkedIn influencers by topic, country, and follower count using the Apify `powerai/influencer-filter-api-scraper` actor. Queries a database of 3.6M+ influencer profiles filtered to those with LinkedIn presence.

## Quick Start

Requires `APIFY_API_TOKEN` env var (or `--token` flag). Install dependency: `pip install requests`.

```bash
# Find top AI influencers with LinkedIn profiles
python3 skills/linkedin-influencer-discovery/scripts/discover_influencers.py \
  --topic "artificial intelligence" --max-results 50 --output summary

# Find SaaS influencers in the US
python3 skills/linkedin-influencer-discovery/scripts/discover_influencers.py \
  --topic "saas" --country "United States of America" --output summary

# Find marketing influencers with email available
python3 skills/linkedin-influencer-discovery/scripts/discover_influencers.py \
  --topic "marketing" --has-email --max-results 100

# Filter to a specific follower range
python3 skills/linkedin-influencer-discovery/scripts/discover_influencers.py \
  --topic "fintech" --min-followers 10000 --max-followers 500000 --output summary
```

## CLI Reference

| Flag | Default | Description |
|------|---------|-------------|
| `--topic` | *required* | Topic to search (e.g. "artificial intelligence", "saas", "marketing") |
| `--category` | none | Category filter (e.g. "technology", "business", "lifestyle") |
| `--country` | none | Country (e.g. "United States of America", "United Kingdom") |
| `--language` | English | Language filter |
| `--min-followers` | 0 | Minimum follower count (client-side filter) |
| `--max-followers` | 0 (unlimited) | Maximum follower count (client-side filter) |
| `--has-email` | false | Only return influencers with an email address |
| `--max-results` | 100 | Max influencers to discover (up to 1000) |
| `--output` | json | Output format: `json` or `summary` |
| `--token` | env var | Apify token (prefer `APIFY_API_TOKEN` env var) |
| `--timeout` | 600 | Max seconds to wait for Apify run |

## Cost

~$0.01 per result. 100 influencers ~ $1.00. The script prints a cost estimate before running.

## Output Fields

Each influencer result includes (when available):
- `full_name` - Display name
- `username` - Social media handle
- `biography` - Bio text
- `follower_count` - Total followers (across platforms)
- `following_count` - Following count
- `main_topic` - Primary topic/niche
- `topics` - List of associated topics
- `category_name` - Category classification
- `linkedin_url` - LinkedIn profile URL
- `has_email` - Whether email is available
- `external_url` - Website URLs
- `country`, `city` - Location
- `is_verified` - Verification status

## Notes

- Results are sorted by follower count (descending) by default
- The actor queries a pre-indexed database, not live LinkedIn search
- Follower counts are across all platforms, not LinkedIn-specific
- The `--min-followers` and `--max-followers` flags filter client-side after results return
- For detailed profile enrichment, use the Apify `harvestapi/linkedin-profile-scraper` actor on the discovered LinkedIn URLs
- For post analysis, use the Apify `harvestapi/linkedin-profile-posts` actor on the discovered LinkedIn URLs