Simple LinkedIn profile collector

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        "content": "### Adaptation required
Get a free tier for serpAPI (Google Search) at serpapi.com

Set up the credentials for serpAPI

Explanations in the [n8n docs](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/cluster-nodes/sub-nodes/n8n-nodes-langchain.toolserpapi/)"
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The search metadata is being discarded and only the \"organic results\" being preserved as individual list items as they are containing the relevant data
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Discard irrelevant search result (meta)data
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**This node does the following**:
- Identify where possible the company name the LinkedIn profile is working in.
- Turn the number of followers into a real number, e.g. \"3.3k+\" → 3300



**Set up**
- Get API credentials from openai.com
- Set up credentials in n8n
- Select the OpenAI model you want to use, e.g. GPT-4o
- The prompt is already included but can be improved


[n8n documentation](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/cluster-nodes/sub-nodes/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmchatopenai/) for more explanations"
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        "content": "## What problem does this solve? 

It fetches **LinkedIn profiles** based on a keyword and location via Google search and stores them in an Excel file for download and in a NocoDB database.
It tries to avoid using costly services and should be n8n **beginner friendly**.
It uses the SerpAPI.com to avoid being blocked by Google Search and to process the data in an easier way.
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This node discards irrelevant OpenAI metadata"
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## Setting the parameters for Google search via SerpAPI

Searching **LinkedIn profiles** by setting the following **parameters** for the Google query in the next node

- Keyword on what to look for 
- Location or region to look into
- Number of search results
- Host language
- Geolocation
- Search engine


More on search parameters: https://serpapi.com/blog/google-search-parameters/ or in the [n8n docs](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/cluster-nodes/sub-nodes/n8n-nodes-langchain.toolserpapi/)"
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        "content": "## What does it do?

- Based on criteria input, it searches LinkedIn profiles
- It discards unnecessary data and turns the follower count into a real number
- The output is provided as an Excel table for download and in a NocoDB database"
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        "content": "## Step-by-step instruction


1. Import the Workflow:
Copy the workflow JSON from the \"Template Code\" section below.
Import it into n8n via \"Import from File\" or \"Import from URL\".

2. Set up a free account at serpapi.com and get API credentials to enable good Google search results

3. Set up an API account at openai.com and get API key

4. Set up a nocodb.com account (or self-host) and get the API credentials

4. Create the credentials for serpapi.com, opemnai.com and nocodb.com in n8n.

5. Set up a table in NocoDB with the fields indicated in the note above the NocoDB node

5. Follow the instructions as detailed in the notes above individual nodes 

6. When the workflow is finished, open the Excel node and click download if you need the Excel file

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This node creates the final data output "
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        "content": "### NO adaption required
This node creates stores all the data in an Excel file which can be downloaded. 
- Open the node
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## Adaption required

- This node creates stores all the data in an NocoDB database for further utilization.
- In case the database is not needed, just delete this node.



**Set up part 1**

- Create an NocoDB account, either via nocodb.com or self-hosted
- Create the credentials in n8n along the [n8n documentation](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.nocodb/)
- Set up a table with a name of your choice


**Set up part 2**

Create the following fields in this table: 
- NameInLinkedinProfile (type: Single line text): name of the person
- NameOfCompany: the name of the company as generated by OpenAI
- linkedinUrl (type: url): the link to the LinkedIn profile
- Followers: the number of followers as text and indicated by LinkedIn 
- followers_number (type: Number): the number of followers as a number
- Keyword: the keyword used for searching LinkedIn profiles
- Location: the location used for searching LinkedIn profiles 
- Rich snippet (type: Long text): 
- snippet_highlighted_words (type: Long text): 


**Adaptations in the node itself**
- Make sure that the right table is selected
- Select \"row\" in the \"Resources\" field
- Select \"create\" in the field \"Operation\"
- Select \"Auto map ....\" in the field \"Data to Send\""
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        "content": "## How does it do it?

- Based on criteria input, it uses serpAPI.com to conduct Google search of the respective LinkedI profiles
- With OpenAI.com the name of the respective company is being added
- With OpenAI.com the follower number e.g., 300+ is turned into a real number: 300
- All unnecessary metadata is being discarded
- As an output an Excel file is being created
- The output is stored in a nocodb.com table"
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