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Steven Goh

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We added activity, articles,
recommendations and MORE to our
Linkedin Profile API endpoint

We added activity, articles, recommendations and MORE to our Linkedin Profile API endpoint

I am very happy to share that we are scraping more fields in our Person Profile Endpoint in our Linkedin API. These fields are: recommendations similarly_named_profiles activities connection (count) articles (posted

  • Steven Goh
    Steven Goh
1 min read
Introducing V2 of Job Listings Endpoint
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Introducing V2 of Job Listings Endpoint

In a blog post I written, I shared how I got a list of companies seeking to hire software engineers. The crux of the data scraping exercise was our Job Listing Endpoint. However,

  • Steven Goh
    Steven Goh
1 min read
Credits will now be consumed when you scrape a missing Linkedin profile (404). This is why.

Credits will now be consumed when you scrape a missing Linkedin profile (404). This is why.

Proxycurl API People Profile endpoint crawls public Linkedin Profiles. Not all Linkedin profiles, even if valid, have public profiles. In instances as such, our Linkedin People Profile Endpoint will return with a 404

  • Steven Goh
    Steven Goh
1 min read
How to find companies that are hiring for a specific role with Linkedin API
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How to find companies that are hiring for a specific role with Linkedin API

ProblemI got on a call with the CEO of a company that helps businesses recruit tech talents. Let's call this company TechTalentRecruitment. The perfect customer profile for TechTalentRecruitment is small and medium-sized companies

  • Steven Goh
    Steven Goh
2 min read
Handling Linkedin Public Profiles that exist but cannot be scraped
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Handling Linkedin Public Profiles that exist but cannot be scraped

So you are trying to scrape Linkedin profiles in bulk. The chances are that you are crawling the public profiles with a proxy (in a very inefficient manner, as discussed in my other

  • Steven Goh
    Steven Goh
1 min read
How to programmatically send personalized emails to 200 decision makers of Fortune 500 companies (with code samples)
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How to programmatically send personalized emails to 200 decision makers of Fortune 500 companies (with code samples)

I want to close bigger deals by reaching decision-makers directlyI am the founder of Nubela. I lead sales for Proxycurl, and I do this alone. So it is vital that whatever I do

  • Steven Goh
    Steven Goh
7 min read

Proxycurl update: Improved the profile resolution endpoint from 30% accuracy to 89% accuracy

We deployed three changes today to Proxycurl. We have improved the profile resolution endpoint from 30% accuracy to 89% accuracy.We added a new endpoint for our Enterprise customers who make bulk profile

  • Steven Goh
    Steven Goh
1 min read
Introducing LinkDB, a database of Linkedin Profiles
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Introducing LinkDB, a database of Linkedin Profiles

Steven, the Linkedin API you guys offer is excellent. But how do I begin to use the API if I do not even have the profiles? I get this question so often, so

  • Steven Goh
    Steven Goh
7 min read
The definitive guide to build your own Linkedin Profile Scraper for 1M profiles (2020)
linkedin profile scraper

The definitive guide to build your own Linkedin Profile Scraper for 1M profiles (2020)

Having built the early prototype for Proxycurl's Linkedin API, I know a little bit about scraping Linkedin profiles in scale. In this tutorial, I will share my experience building a Linkedin profile scraper

  • Steven Goh
    Steven Goh
8 min read
New Job endpoints on Proxycurl to supercharge your job board
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New Job endpoints on Proxycurl to supercharge your job board

We launched an update to Proxycurl today, and it includes two new endpoints for Linkedin Jobs. The first endpoint is the Job Profile API endpoint. Like the existing People and Company Linkedin API

  • Steven Goh
    Steven Goh
1 min read

We added patents, test scores, and a lot more data to our Profile API endpoint

We went live with V2 of our Linkedin People Profile API yesterday. V2 is an expansive update in two ways. A lot more data We heard your feedback, and we have upgraded our

  • Steven Goh
    Steven Goh
1 min read

How to crawl Linkedin companies in a single line of Python code

Proxycurl API is a developer's tool. And the chances are that if you can code, you will have no problem scraping a website. If your goal is to crawl Linkedin in scale, it

  • Steven Goh
    Steven Goh
4 min read
Why You Shouldn’t Use LinkedIn Automation Tools using YOUR OWN Account
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Why You Shouldn’t Use LinkedIn Automation Tools using YOUR OWN Account

Automation, especially in digital marketing, has become an important progress feature. It can greatly reduce the time spent on menial work so that you can spend more time doing the things you'd rather

  • Steven Goh
    Steven Goh
3 min read
Tutorial: How to Build LinkedIn Automation Tools with Python With a Code Example
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Tutorial: How to Build LinkedIn Automation Tools with Python With a Code Example

LinkedIn is the most popular social media platform for people to meet one another in a professional setting. I recommend you to read our article, Why Every Salesperson Should Crawl LinkedIn and How

  • Steven Goh
    Steven Goh
4 min read
Get an email alert when you are mentioned on Hardwarezone's EDMW forums

Get an email alert when you are mentioned on Hardwarezone's EDMW forums

Are you like me and you post on EDMW Hardwarezone forums, and end up spamming the refresh button in pursuit of validation for someone to quote/respond to you. Well, those days are

  • Steven Goh
    Steven Goh
1 min read
There is live chat now on SharedHere

There is live chat now on SharedHere

Steven: I have something new to shareYou: What is it?Steven: I want to tell you that if you are bored in the wee hours, you can come to SharedHere and chat with

  • Steven Goh
    Steven Goh
1 min read
Introducing Proxycurl's Linkedin API
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Introducing Proxycurl's Linkedin API

With our Linkedin API, you can crawl Profiles at one cent per profile, at scale. Since we introduced Proxycurl, the feedback has revolved around two issues: It is too hard to crawl LinkedInAnd

  • Steven Goh
    Steven Goh
2 min read
I dismissed someone, and it was not because of COVID19

I dismissed someone, and it was not because of COVID19

The cadence of delivery. Last month, I dismissed the employment of a software developer who oversold himself during the interview phase. He turned out to be on the lowest rung of the software

  • Steven Goh
    Steven Goh
1 min read
Stop; think; breathe
feelings

Stop; think; breathe

We learned drown-proofing as a trainee in the Naval Diving Unit. Throughout the training, we were drilled to remember three words - Stop; think; breathe. Whether above the water surface or 20 meters

  • Steven Goh
    Steven Goh
1 min read
The only certainty in life is uncertainty
sharedhere

The only certainty in life is uncertainty

The title is apt in these times. I experienced a database corruption, and I can't seem to find the backup for it. I can fix it by starting anew again, but if that

  • Steven Goh
    Steven Goh
1 min read
Startup News in Singapore for 2nd March 2020

Startup News in Singapore for 2nd March 2020

In this series, I will begin writing my thoughts on startup news in Singapore/Asia. Here are the news today! With fresh funding, Snapask expands tech-driven learning across Asia This post seems like

  • Steven Goh
    Steven Goh
2 min read
Desperate times call for desperate measures

Desperate times call for desperate measures

I just had the revenue carpet that I stood on, pulled out under me. It is sudden, but not unexpected. I started feeling exasperated, but over the evening, it turned into anger, then

  • Steven Goh
    Steven Goh
1 min read
Indonesia
indonesia

Indonesia

Walk down Chinatown, and you will see a row of shophouses that says OCBC. OCBC owns them. Major business owners, with some foresight, made their wealth when they bought in a chunk of

  • Steven Goh
    Steven Goh
2 min read
Introducing ShareDong.id

Introducing ShareDong.id

ShareDong is SharedHere for Indonesia. In Indonesian, it is a casual way of asking for a link. I would approximate it to the English phrase to "share the link!". Like SharedHere, ShareDong will

  • Steven Goh
    Steven Goh
1 min read
I got blocked from posting on Facebook
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I got blocked from posting on Facebook

I tried sharing some news on Facebook today, and I got blocked from posting in other groups. I had figured that I needed a better growth engine instead of over-sharing on Facebook, so

  • Steven Goh
    Steven Goh
3 min read
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