LinkedIn Job Search Hack: How to See Jobs Before Everyone Else  If you're job hunting on LinkedIn, you're probably making the same mistake everyone el...

<h2>LinkedIn Job Search Hack: How to See Jobs Before Everyone Else</h2>
If you’re job hunting on LinkedIn, you’re probably making the same mistake everyone else makes.
You search for your job title. “Product Manager.” “Software Engineer.” “Marketing Director.”
You scroll through results. You apply to a few. You come back tomorrow and do it again.
Here’s the problem: you’re only seeing a fraction of the jobs that actually match your skills.
The same role has five different names depending on the company. A “Frontend Developer” at one company is a “UI Engineer” at another, a “Web Developer” at a third, and a “JavaScript Specialist” at a fourth. They’re all the same job. But if you only search “Frontend Developer,” you miss the other 80%.
Meanwhile, everyone else is also searching “Frontend Developer.” Those listings get hundreds of applications. The “UI Engineer” listing? Maybe a dozen.
You’re competing in a crowded pool while ignoring the empty lanes.
I’m going to show you how to fix this with two strategies:
<ul>
<li>The Portfolio Approach - Save multiple job search variations to cover the entire market</li>
<li>The URL Hack - Modify LinkedIn’s URL to see jobs posted in the last hour, not the last 24</li>
</ul>
Combined, these give you a systematic advantage over everyone else searching the obvious keywords and checking once a day.
Let’s get into it.
<h2>Why Searching One Job Title Is Costing You Opportunities</h2>
Job titles are chaos.
There’s no standardization. Every company invents their own naming conventions. HR teams use whatever sounds good. Founders title roles based on vibes.
The result: identical jobs get posted under completely different names.
A few examples:
The same engineering role might be called:
<ul>
<li>Frontend Developer</li>
<li>Frontend Engineer</li>
<li>UI Developer</li>
<li>UI Engineer</li>
<li>Web Developer</li>
<li>JavaScript Developer</li>
<li>React Developer</li>
<li>Client-Side Engineer</li>
</ul>
The same product role might be called:
<ul>
<li>Product Manager</li>
<li>Product Owner</li>
<li>Program Manager</li>
<li>Technical Product Manager</li>
<li>Product Lead</li>
<li>Product Analyst</li>
</ul>
The same marketing role might be called:
<ul>
<li>Marketing Manager</li>
<li>Growth Manager</li>
<li>Demand Generation Manager</li>
<li>Digital Marketing Manager</li>
<li>Performance Marketing Manager</li>
<li>Acquisition Manager</li>
</ul>
If you search one term, you miss the others. It’s that simple.
And here’s why this matters beyond just volume:
Less competition on non-obvious titles. Everyone searches the standard keyword. “Product Manager” gets flooded with applicants. “Program Manager” at the same company, doing the same work? Way fewer applications.
Smaller companies use weird titles. Startups especially. They might call the role “Head of Product Stuff” or “Growth Lead” or something completely made up. These jobs exist. You just have to search creatively to find them.
Recruiters don’t always optimize for search. Not every recruiter knows SEO. They post jobs with the internal title, not the title candidates are searching. Their loss is your gain - if you know to look.
The fix isn’t to search five different terms every morning. That’s exhausting. The fix is to save all five searches once and check them with one click each.
<h2>The “Portfolio of Bets” Strategy</h2>
Think about this like an investor thinks about diversification.
If you put all your money in one stock, you’re exposed to huge risk. If that stock tanks, you’re done. Smart investors spread bets across multiple positions.
Job searching works the same way.
If you only search one job title, you’re betting everything on that keyword. If the market is slow for “Product Manager” listings this week, you see nothing. Meanwhile, “Product Owner” listings are popping up and you have no idea.
The Portfolio Approach means:
<ul>
<li>Identify all the title variations for your target role (aim for 4-6)</li>
<li>Create a separate LinkedIn job search for each variation</li>
<li>Save each search in LinkedIn Lists</li>
<li>Check all of them systematically</li>
</ul>
You’re not searching harder. You’re searching smarter. Five saved lists, five clicks, complete market coverage.
No more typing the same searches every day. No more forgetting to check that alternate title you thought of last week. No more leaving jobs on the table because you didn’t think to search “UI Engineer.”
The searches are saved. The work is done once. Now you just execute.
<h2>How to Build Your Job Search Portfolio</h2>
Let me walk through exactly how to set this up.
<h3>Step 1: Brainstorm All Title Variations</h3>
Before you touch LinkedIn, make a list. Write down every possible title someone might use for the role you want.
How to brainstorm:
<ul>
<li>Look at job boards and note different titles for similar roles</li>
<li>Check LinkedIn profiles of people doing the job you want - what’s their title?</li>
<li>Ask ChatGPT: “What are all the different job titles for [your target role]?”</li>
<li>Think about seniority variations (Manager vs. Senior Manager vs. Director)</li>
<li>Think about industry-specific terms (some industries have their own vocabulary)</li>
</ul>
Aim for 4-6 solid variations. More than that becomes hard to manage. Fewer means you’re probably missing something.
<h3>Step 2: Create Separate Job Searches on LinkedIn</h3>
Go to LinkedIn Jobs and create your first search.
Enter your first title variation in the keywords field. Then add your other filters:
<ul>
<li>Location (or Remote)</li>
<li>Experience level</li>
<li>Date posted</li>
<li>Company size</li>
<li>Industry</li>
</ul>
Whatever matters to you.
Once the results look right, copy the URL from your browser’s address bar.
Now do the same thing for your second title variation. Same filters, different keyword. Copy that URL.
Repeat for all your variations.
<img src="/images/blog/linkedin-job-search-hack-see-jobs-first1.avif" alt="Screenshot of LinkedIn Jobs search interface with filters applied">
<h3>Step 3: Save Each Search in LinkedIn Lists</h3>
Open the <a href="https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ligoai/dlclgkldbjggemolgmajabobdcofgjof">LiGo Chrome Extension</a> and go to the Lists tab.
For each URL you copied:
<ul>
<li>Click “Add List”</li>
<li>Select “Paste URL”</li>
<li>Name it clearly (e.g., “Jobs - Frontend Developer” or “Jobs - UI Engineer”)</li>
<li>Paste the URL</li>
<li>Save</li>
</ul>
Do this for all your variations. You should end up with 4-6 saved lists, one for each title variation.
<img src="/images/blog/linkedin-job-search-hack-see-jobs-first2.avif" alt="Screenshot of LiGo Chrome Extension Lists tab showing the saved job search lists">
<h3>Example: Frontend Developer Portfolio</h3>
Here’s what a complete portfolio might look like for someone searching frontend roles:
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>List Name</th>
<th>Keyword</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Jobs - Frontend Developer</td>
<td>frontend developer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jobs - Frontend Engineer</td>
<td>frontend engineer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jobs - UI Developer</td>
<td>UI developer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jobs - React Developer</td>
<td>react developer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jobs - JavaScript Developer</td>
<td>javascript developer</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Same location. Same experience level. Same other filters. Different keywords.
Five lists. Five clicks every morning. Complete coverage of the frontend job market.
<h2>The URL Hack: See Jobs Before Everyone Else</h2>
Here’s something most people don’t know about LinkedIn job search.
When you filter by “Past 24 hours,” LinkedIn adds a parameter to the URL that controls the time window. And that parameter is measured in seconds.
Which means you can modify it to see jobs posted in the last hour. Or the last 30 minutes. Or any custom timeframe you want.
Why this matters:
Job applications have a half-life. The first 24 hours are critical. After that, the listing has hundreds of applicants and your resume disappears into a pile.
But if you can see a job 2 hours after it’s posted - before LinkedIn even shows it to most people in the “Past 24 hours” filter - you’re one of the first applicants. Your resume gets seen. Your odds go up dramatically.
<h2>How the URL Parameter Works</h2>
When you set LinkedIn’s time filter to “Past 24 hours,” your URL will contain something like this:
<blockquote>
f_TPR=r86400
</blockquote>
That 86400 is the number of seconds. 86,400 seconds = 24 hours.
The math:
<ul>
<li>1 hour = 3,600 seconds</li>
<li>2 hours = 7,200 seconds</li>
<li>6 hours = 21,600 seconds</li>
<li>12 hours = 43,200 seconds</li>
<li>24 hours = 86,400 seconds</li>
</ul>
To see jobs posted in the last hour, you change the URL from:
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search/?f_TPR=r86400&amp;keywords=product%20manager">https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search/?f_TPR=r86400&amp;keywords=product manager</a>…
To:
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search/?f_TPR=r3600&amp;keywords=product%20manager">https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search/?f_TPR=r3600&amp;keywords=product manager</a>…
That’s it. Change r86400 to r3600. Now you’re seeing jobs from the last 60 minutes only.
<h3>Step-by-Step: Creating a Custom Time Filter</h3>
<ul>
<li>Do your normal job search on LinkedIn</li>
<li>Set the time filter to “Past 24 hours” (this adds the time parameter to the URL)</li>
<li>Copy the URL from your browser</li>
<li>Find the f_TPR=r86400 part</li>
<li>Change 86400 to your desired number of seconds</li>
<li>Paste the modified URL back into your browser to test</li>
<li>Save this custom URL in LinkedIn Lists</li>
</ul>
<img src="/images/blog/linkedin-job-search-hack-see-jobs-first3.avif" alt="Screenshot showing how to modify the URL parameter in the browser address bar">
<h3>My Recommended Time Windows</h3>
For active job hunting, I suggest these:
“Last 2 hours” (r7200) - Sweet spot for catching fresh listings multiple times per day
“Last 6 hours” (r21600) - Good for checking twice a day (morning and evening)
“Last hour” (r3600) - Aggressive mode if you’re checking constantly
The exact number depends on how often you’re willing to check. But anything shorter than 24 hours puts you ahead of most applicants.
<h2>Combining the Portfolio + URL Hack</h2>
Now let’s put both strategies together.
You have your portfolio of 5 title variations. Instead of saving them with the default 24-hour filter, you save them with a custom time parameter.
Here’s what your final setup looks like:
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>List Name</th>
<th>Keyword</th>
<th>Time Parameter</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Jobs - Frontend Developer (2hr)</td>
<td>frontend developer</td>
<td>r7200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jobs - Frontend Engineer (2hr)</td>
<td>frontend engineer</td>
<td>r7200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jobs - UI Developer (2hr)</td>
<td>UI developer</td>
<td>r7200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jobs - React Developer (2hr)</td>
<td>react developer</td>
<td>r7200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jobs - JavaScript Developer (2hr)</td>
<td>javascript developer</td>
<td>r7200</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Five lists. Each one showing jobs posted in the last 2 hours. Each one covering a different title variation.
<h3>The Morning Routine</h3>
Here’s how you use this:
<ul>
<li>Open the LiGo extension</li>
<li>Go to Lists</li>
<li>Click your first job search list - LinkedIn opens with fresh results</li>
<li>Scan for interesting roles, open promising ones in new tabs</li>
<li>Back to extension, click your second list</li>
<li>Repeat for all 5 lists</li>
</ul>
Total time: 10-15 minutes.
What you’ve accomplished: swept the entire market for your target role, saw jobs that were posted in the last 2 hours, and you’re among the first applicants.
Do this twice a day (morning and evening) and you’re seeing jobs before they even show up in most people’s “Past 24 hours” filter.
<h2>Why This Combination Is Powerful</h2>
Most job seekers:
<ul>
<li>Search one title</li>
<li>Use the default 24-hour filter</li>
<li>Check once a day</li>
<li>Compete with hundreds of applicants</li>
</ul>
You:
<ul>
<li>Search five title variations</li>
<li>See jobs within hours of posting</li>
<li>Check multiple times a day with zero extra effort</li>
<li>Compete with a handful of applicants</li>
</ul>
Same amount of work (thanks to saved lists). Completely different results.
<h2>Final Takeaway</h2>
Job hunting on LinkedIn doesn’t have to be a daily grind of typing the same searches and scrolling through the same stale results.
The Portfolio Approach ensures you’re seeing every version of your target role - not just the obvious keyword everyone else is searching.
The URL Hack ensures you’re seeing jobs hours before most applicants even know they exist.
Combined with <a href="https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ligoai/dlclgkldbjggemolgmajabobdcofgjof">LinkedIn Lists in the LiGo Chrome Extension</a>, you save all these searches once and access them with one click forever.
Here’s your action plan:
<ul>
<li>Brainstorm 4-6 title variations for your target role</li>
<li>Create a LinkedIn job search for each variation</li>
<li>Modify the URL to use a shorter time window (r7200 for 2 hours is a good start)</li>
<li>Save each modified URL in LinkedIn Lists</li>
<li>Check all your lists every morning (and evening if you’re serious)</li>
</ul>
The job market is competitive. But most people are competing inefficiently - searching one keyword, checking once a day, applying to crowded listings.
You don’t have to play that game.
Build your portfolio. Hack your time window. Be first.
<h2>Next Resources</h2>
More guides to level up your LinkedIn strategy:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://ligosocial.com/blog/linkedin-lists-complete-guide">LinkedIn Lists: The Complete Guide to Saving Search Results</a> - Full documentation on the Lists feature</li>
<li><a href="https://ligosocial.com/features/chrome-extension">LiGo Chrome Extension Features</a> - Everything the extension can do</li>
<li><a href="https://ligosocial.com/blog/how-to-optimize-your-linkedin-profile-for-lead-generation-a-proven-system">How to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile for Job Hunting</a> - Make sure your profile converts when recruiters click</li>
<li><a href="https://ligosocial.com/blog/linkedin-profile-checklist-2025-complete-optimization-guide">LinkedIn Profile Checklist 2025</a> - Complete optimization guide</li>
<li><a href="https://ligosocial.com/blog/linkedin-for-freelancers-finding-clients-and-building-authority">LinkedIn for Freelancers: Finding Clients and Building Authority</a> - If you’re searching for clients, not jobs</li>
</ul>
LinkedIn Lists is available now in the LiGo Chrome Extension. <a href="https://ligosocial.com/pricing">Start building your job search portfolio today</a>.

## LinkedIn Job Search Hack: How to See Jobs Before Everyone Else

If you're job hunting on LinkedIn, you're probably making the same mistake everyone else makes.

You search for your job title. "Product Manager." "Software Engineer." "Marketing Director."

You scroll through results. You apply to a few. You come back tomorrow and do it again.

Here's the problem: you're only seeing a fraction of the jobs that actually match your skills.

The same role has five different names depending on the company. A "Frontend Developer" at one company is a "UI Engineer" at another, a "Web Developer" at a third, and a "JavaScript Specialist" at a fourth. They're all the same job. But if you only search "Frontend Developer," you miss the other 80%.

Meanwhile, everyone else is also searching "Frontend Developer." Those listings get hundreds of applications. The "UI Engineer" listing? Maybe a dozen.

You're competing in a crowded pool while ignoring the empty lanes.

I'm going to show you how to fix this with two strategies:

- **The Portfolio Approach** - Save multiple job search variations to cover the entire market
- **The URL Hack** - Modify LinkedIn's URL to see jobs posted in the last hour, not the last 24

Combined, these give you a systematic advantage over everyone else searching the obvious keywords and checking once a day.

Let's get into it.

## Why Searching One Job Title Is Costing You Opportunities

Job titles are chaos.

There's no standardization. Every company invents their own naming conventions. HR teams use whatever sounds good. Founders title roles based on vibes.

The result: identical jobs get posted under completely different names.

A few examples:

**The same engineering role might be called:**

- Frontend Developer
- Frontend Engineer
- UI Developer
- UI Engineer
- Web Developer
- JavaScript Developer
- React Developer
- Client-Side Engineer

**The same product role might be called:**

- Product Manager
- Product Owner
- Program Manager
- Technical Product Manager
- Product Lead
- Product Analyst

**The same marketing role might be called:**

- Marketing Manager
- Growth Manager
- Demand Generation Manager
- Digital Marketing Manager
- Performance Marketing Manager
- Acquisition Manager

If you search one term, you miss the others. It's that simple.

And here's why this matters beyond just volume:

**Less competition on non-obvious titles.** Everyone searches the standard keyword. "Product Manager" gets flooded with applicants. "Program Manager" at the same company, doing the same work? Way fewer applications.

**Smaller companies use weird titles.** Startups especially. They might call the role "Head of Product Stuff" or "Growth Lead" or something completely made up. These jobs exist. You just have to search creatively to find them.

**Recruiters don't always optimize for search.** Not every recruiter knows SEO. They post jobs with the internal title, not the title candidates are searching. Their loss is your gain - if you know to look.

The fix isn't to search five different terms every morning. That's exhausting. The fix is to save all five searches once and check them with one click each.

## The "Portfolio of Bets" Strategy

Think about this like an investor thinks about diversification.

If you put all your money in one stock, you're exposed to huge risk. If that stock tanks, you're done. Smart investors spread bets across multiple positions.

Job searching works the same way.

If you only search one job title, you're betting everything on that keyword. If the market is slow for "Product Manager" listings this week, you see nothing. Meanwhile, "Product Owner" listings are popping up and you have no idea.

**The Portfolio Approach means:**

- Identify all the title variations for your target role (aim for 4-6)
- Create a separate LinkedIn job search for each variation
- Save each search in LinkedIn Lists
- Check all of them systematically

You're not searching harder. You're searching smarter. Five saved lists, five clicks, complete market coverage.

No more typing the same searches every day. No more forgetting to check that alternate title you thought of last week. No more leaving jobs on the table because you didn't think to search "UI Engineer."

The searches are saved. The work is done once. Now you just execute.

## How to Build Your Job Search Portfolio

Let me walk through exactly how to set this up.

### Step 1: Brainstorm All Title Variations

Before you touch LinkedIn, make a list. Write down every possible title someone might use for the role you want.

**How to brainstorm:**

- Look at job boards and note different titles for similar roles
- Check LinkedIn profiles of people doing the job you want - what's their title?
- Ask ChatGPT: "What are all the different job titles for \[your target role\]?"
- Think about seniority variations (Manager vs. Senior Manager vs. Director)
- Think about industry-specific terms (some industries have their own vocabulary)

Aim for 4-6 solid variations. More than that becomes hard to manage. Fewer means you're probably missing something.

### Step 2: Create Separate Job Searches on LinkedIn

Go to LinkedIn Jobs and create your first search.

Enter your first title variation in the keywords field. Then add your other filters:

- Location (or Remote)
- Experience level
- Date posted
- Company size
- Industry

Whatever matters to you.

Once the results look right, copy the URL from your browser's address bar.

Now do the same thing for your second title variation. Same filters, different keyword. Copy that URL.

Repeat for all your variations.

![Screenshot of LinkedIn Jobs search interface with filters applied](/images/blog/linkedin-job-search-hack-see-jobs-first1.avif)

### Step 3: Save Each Search in LinkedIn Lists

Open the [LiGo Chrome Extension](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ligoai/dlclgkldbjggemolgmajabobdcofgjof) and go to the Lists tab.

For each URL you copied:

- Click "Add List"
- Select "Paste URL"
- Name it clearly (e.g., "Jobs - Frontend Developer" or "Jobs - UI Engineer")
- Paste the URL
- Save

Do this for all your variations. You should end up with 4-6 saved lists, one for each title variation.

![Screenshot of LiGo Chrome Extension Lists tab showing the saved job search lists](/images/blog/linkedin-job-search-hack-see-jobs-first2.avif)

### Example: Frontend Developer Portfolio

Here's what a complete portfolio might look like for someone searching frontend roles:

| **List Name** | **Keyword** |
| --- | --- |
| Jobs - Frontend Developer | frontend developer |
| Jobs - Frontend Engineer | frontend engineer |
| Jobs - UI Developer | UI developer |
| Jobs - React Developer | react developer |
| Jobs - JavaScript Developer | javascript developer |

Same location. Same experience level. Same other filters. Different keywords.

Five lists. Five clicks every morning. Complete coverage of the frontend job market.

## The URL Hack: See Jobs Before Everyone Else

Here's something most people don't know about LinkedIn job search.

When you filter by "Past 24 hours," LinkedIn adds a parameter to the URL that controls the time window. And that parameter is measured in seconds.

Which means you can modify it to see jobs posted in the last hour. Or the last 30 minutes. Or any custom timeframe you want.

**Why this matters:**

Job applications have a half-life. The first 24 hours are critical. After that, the listing has hundreds of applicants and your resume disappears into a pile.

But if you can see a job 2 hours after it's posted - before LinkedIn even shows it to most people in the "Past 24 hours" filter - you're one of the first applicants. Your resume gets seen. Your odds go up dramatically.

## How the URL Parameter Works

When you set LinkedIn's time filter to "Past 24 hours," your URL will contain something like this:

>f_TPR=r86400

That 86400 is the number of seconds. 86,400 seconds = 24 hours.

**The math:**

- 1 hour = 3,600 seconds
- 2 hours = 7,200 seconds
- 6 hours = 21,600 seconds
- 12 hours = 43,200 seconds
- 24 hours = 86,400 seconds

To see jobs posted in the last hour, you change the URL from:

<https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search/?f_TPR=r86400&keywords=product%20manager>...

To:

<https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search/?f_TPR=r3600&keywords=product%20manager>...

That's it. Change r86400 to r3600. Now you're seeing jobs from the last 60 minutes only.

### Step-by-Step: Creating a Custom Time Filter

- Do your normal job search on LinkedIn
- Set the time filter to "Past 24 hours" (this adds the time parameter to the URL)
- Copy the URL from your browser
- Find the f_TPR=r86400 part
- Change 86400 to your desired number of seconds
- Paste the modified URL back into your browser to test
- Save this custom URL in LinkedIn Lists

![Screenshot showing how to modify the URL parameter in the browser address bar](/images/blog/linkedin-job-search-hack-see-jobs-first3.avif)

### My Recommended Time Windows

For active job hunting, I suggest these:

**"Last 2 hours" (r7200)** - Sweet spot for catching fresh listings multiple times per day

**"Last 6 hours" (r21600)** - Good for checking twice a day (morning and evening)

**"Last hour" (r3600)** - Aggressive mode if you're checking constantly

The exact number depends on how often you're willing to check. But anything shorter than 24 hours puts you ahead of most applicants.

## Combining the Portfolio + URL Hack

Now let's put both strategies together.

You have your portfolio of 5 title variations. Instead of saving them with the default 24-hour filter, you save them with a custom time parameter.

**Here's what your final setup looks like:**

| **List Name** | **Keyword** | **Time Parameter** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jobs - Frontend Developer (2hr) | frontend developer | r7200 |
| Jobs - Frontend Engineer (2hr) | frontend engineer | r7200 |
| Jobs - UI Developer (2hr) | UI developer | r7200 |
| Jobs - React Developer (2hr) | react developer | r7200 |
| Jobs - JavaScript Developer (2hr) | javascript developer | r7200 |

Five lists. Each one showing jobs posted in the last 2 hours. Each one covering a different title variation.

### The Morning Routine

Here's how you use this:

- Open the LiGo extension
- Go to Lists
- Click your first job search list - LinkedIn opens with fresh results
- Scan for interesting roles, open promising ones in new tabs
- Back to extension, click your second list
- Repeat for all 5 lists

Total time: 10-15 minutes.

What you've accomplished: swept the entire market for your target role, saw jobs that were posted in the last 2 hours, and you're among the first applicants.

Do this twice a day (morning and evening) and you're seeing jobs before they even show up in most people's "Past 24 hours" filter.

## Why This Combination Is Powerful

Most job seekers:

- Search one title
- Use the default 24-hour filter
- Check once a day
- Compete with hundreds of applicants

You:

- Search five title variations
- See jobs within hours of posting
- Check multiple times a day with zero extra effort
- Compete with a handful of applicants

Same amount of work (thanks to saved lists). Completely different results.

## Final Takeaway

Job hunting on LinkedIn doesn't have to be a daily grind of typing the same searches and scrolling through the same stale results.

The Portfolio Approach ensures you're seeing every version of your target role - not just the obvious keyword everyone else is searching.

The URL Hack ensures you're seeing jobs hours before most applicants even know they exist.

Combined with [LinkedIn Lists in the LiGo Chrome Extension](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ligoai/dlclgkldbjggemolgmajabobdcofgjof), you save all these searches once and access them with one click forever.

**Here's your action plan:**

- Brainstorm 4-6 title variations for your target role
- Create a LinkedIn job search for each variation
- Modify the URL to use a shorter time window (r7200 for 2 hours is a good start)
- Save each modified URL in LinkedIn Lists
- Check all your lists every morning (and evening if you're serious)

The job market is competitive. But most people are competing inefficiently - searching one keyword, checking once a day, applying to crowded listings.

You don't have to play that game.

Build your portfolio. Hack your time window. Be first.

## Next Resources

More guides to level up your LinkedIn strategy:

- [LinkedIn Lists: The Complete Guide to Saving Search Results](https://ligosocial.com/blog/linkedin-lists-complete-guide) - Full documentation on the Lists feature
- [LiGo Chrome Extension Features](https://ligosocial.com/features/chrome-extension) - Everything the extension can do
- [How to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile for Job Hunting](https://ligosocial.com/blog/how-to-optimize-your-linkedin-profile-for-lead-generation-a-proven-system) - Make sure your profile converts when recruiters click
- [LinkedIn Profile Checklist 2025](https://ligosocial.com/blog/linkedin-profile-checklist-2025-complete-optimization-guide) - Complete optimization guide
- [LinkedIn for Freelancers: Finding Clients and Building Authority](https://ligosocial.com/blog/linkedin-for-freelancers-finding-clients-and-building-authority) - If you're searching for clients, not jobs

_LinkedIn Lists is available now in the LiGo Chrome Extension._ [_Start building your job search portfolio today_](https://ligosocial.com/pricing)_._

Get ahead in your job search. Use title variations and custom time filters to see LinkedIn jobs hours before other applicants with this URL hack.

LinkedIn Job Search Hack: See New Jobs Before Others (URL Trick)

LinkedIn Job Search Hack: How to See Jobs Before Everyone Else

Junaid Khalid

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!How to do B2B Sales on LinkedIn Not only have you built a product, but it's damn good.  Your teams have innovated and iterated.  Marketing pushes PR ...

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Not only have you built a product, but it’s damn good.
Your teams have innovated and iterated.
Marketing pushes PR and events.
So, why do colleagues still discuss competitors?
And why do customers reference those competitors and benchmark against them?
<h2>Oh, And Why Me</h2>
My first point to say is that I have worked B2B for 13+ years.
And my experience has included wins and…
I have been part of a team with great technology.
Arguably a product that was the most innovative in its category.
But the phones were quiet. And the customers were slow to convert.
Not what you were expecting to read?
I knew there was a better way.
So, (and the most important point), I have seen the response from doing the below.
My content got reactions, not only little blue likes but handshakes.
Directors found me at trade shows to talk.
Buyers mentioned my content in meetings.
<h2>The B2B Situation</h2>
This is what I see with B2B manufacturers.
Have a look yourself and you’ll see it all over LinkedIn.
Companies that are at the forefront of technology.
Leveraging AI to maximise what they do and can deliver for customers.
Uniting that with supply chain efficiencies whilst achieving sustainability targets.
What they’re great at:
<ul>
<li>Cutting-edge technology and AI implementation</li>
<li>Supply chain efficiencies</li>
<li>Sustainable solutions with eco-credentials</li>
</ul>
Now that all sounds pretty ideal.
What they’re missing:
And this is because all we ever see and get shown are features!
Product specifications, yes, are certainly something to be proud of.
But not exciting, and not “I want to buy” compelling.
What’s missing is the visibility about what makes you unique in your market.
Your expert colleagues.
It is knowledge and curiosity that breathe air and innovation into your product.
It’s the experiences, insights, and stories that buyers connect with.
And I am sure we all know if any connection is missing, competitors will nip in, pinch, and take market share. And they could lead your industry.
<h2>Why Now</h2>
Regularly it’s stated that <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/irina-novoselsky_im-still-shocked-by-this-stat-77-of-b2b-activity-7273011428830187520-1bkL/">77% of executives are more likely to buy from socially active leaders</a>.
And the really big benefit:
It is observed that there is a <a href="https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescommunicationscouncil/2022/07/01/employee-advocacy-the-final-frontier-of-b2b-organic-social-media/">561% increase in reach from colleagues’ posts compared to company posts</a>.
And in addition, B2B buyers are changing.
And not just in the way they seem to keep getting younger!
They’re expecting information online.
Looking for information online.
And willing to talk to someone who did videos of themselves, even though they didn’t know them.
Confession time again.
That person was me.
I’ve been there, answering questions and putting out videos.
The result was a reaction I hadn’t initially expected.
The posts got the little blue likes, but crucially I got approached.
People started conversations with me. Because they had seen my posts and they had appreciated the value.
<h2>The B2B Solution</h2>
Reframe how you see ‘business doing social’.
It isn’t about pulling up product photos and adding text about new features. Yes, they may be impressive features!
It’s about finding that unique insight from your colleagues.
And making it come alive, engaging and inspiring.
It’s about connecting with customers and prospective ones.
Providing insight and knowledge and building trust to say yes to your solutions.
All while remembering your colleagues are an unfair advantage that only you have.
The process:
It starts with:
Extraction - apps, tech, and even talking (yes!) can get the expert knowledge out of heads. We then move to:
Creation - turn that expertise into stories to build trust and awareness. Then;
Amplify it: analyse what works, assess post hooks, visual formats, CTAs, and the stories. And repurpose the wins, reshare them in new formats, and let them compound.
As I said, I’ve seen the value in videos with people approaching me. And I can certainly say that makes a trade show much more fun and valuable!
<h2>Common Objections</h2>
“We have no time”
You’re probably right.
But if winning authority is important, it may just be worth finding time.
In reality, if done for you, it’s about using interviews and questions and then letting teams get back to their expertise.
“People won’t do it”
Look at it this way: if you’re giving your colleagues the chance to stand out and shine, it really is an opportunity for them as well.
They learn, develop, and build a platform that helps hit their targets.
“We can’t measure social”
We can.
You can see who has been viewing content. Whether they’re the right demographic, even within the right type of business.
Then we refine the content and engagement until it is. And we can measure that over time 2, 4, 8 months.
We can assess posts that perform, hooks that don’t work, stories that inspire engagement, and CTAs that get followed through to action.
<h2>Bottom Line Summary</h2>
Your product alone doesn’t make you different. But your colleagues?
Now, they are an unfair advantage that only you have.
All that’s needed is a method to unlock, extract, and execute.
With this, you can build a new level of market presence.
It builds you up to a point where buyers know your teams. And they know you help solve their specific problems.
And when they encounter their problems… well, who do you think they’ll turn to?
Intrigued with what you’ve left off the table?
Find Ashley on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyjames-grangecairn/">LinkedIn</a>.
And for B2B manufacturers that want to position themselves with authority, <a href="https://tally.so/r/wdvePK">complete this quiz</a> to understand how you currently show up.
Ashley can discuss the real situation of your company online and do a free next steps audit.
<hr>
This is a guest post by Ashley James. Ashley has over a decade of B2B expertise and is on a mission to help B2B manufacturers use their unique expertise to build authority, develop trust, and win business.

![How to do B2B Sales on LinkedIn](/images/blog/b2b-sales-how-to-get-front-of-mind.avif)
Not only have you built a product, but it's damn good.

Your teams have innovated and iterated.

Marketing pushes PR and events.

So, why do colleagues still discuss competitors?
And why do customers reference those competitors and benchmark against them?

## Oh, And Why Me

My first point to say is that I have worked B2B for 13+ years.

And my experience has included wins and...
I have been part of a team with great technology.
Arguably a product that was the most innovative in its category.

But the phones were quiet. And the customers were slow to convert.
Not what you were expecting to read?

I knew there was a better way.

So, (and the most important point), I have seen the response from doing the below.

My content got reactions, not only little blue likes but handshakes.
Directors found me at trade shows to talk.
Buyers mentioned my content in meetings.

## The B2B Situation

This is what I see with B2B manufacturers.

Have a look yourself and you'll see it all over LinkedIn.

Companies that are at the forefront of technology.
Leveraging AI to maximise what they do and can deliver for customers.
Uniting that with supply chain efficiencies whilst achieving sustainability targets.

**What they're great at:**
- Cutting-edge technology and AI implementation
- Supply chain efficiencies
- Sustainable solutions with eco-credentials

Now that all sounds pretty ideal.

**What they're missing:**
And this is because all we ever see and get shown are features!
Product specifications, yes, are certainly something to be proud of.
But not exciting, and not "I want to buy" compelling.

What's missing is the visibility about what makes you unique in your market.

Your expert colleagues.

It is knowledge and curiosity that breathe air and innovation into your product.
It's the experiences, insights, and stories that buyers connect with.

And I am sure we all know if any connection is missing, competitors will nip in, pinch, and take market share. And they could lead your industry.

## Why Now

Regularly it's stated that [77% of executives are more likely to buy from socially active leaders](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/irina-novoselsky_im-still-shocked-by-this-stat-77-of-b2b-activity-7273011428830187520-1bkL/).

And the really big benefit:
It is observed that there is a [561% increase in reach from colleagues' posts compared to company posts](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescommunicationscouncil/2022/07/01/employee-advocacy-the-final-frontier-of-b2b-organic-social-media/).

And in addition, B2B buyers are changing.
And not just in the way they seem to keep getting younger!

They're expecting information online.
Looking for information online.
And willing to talk to someone who did videos of themselves, even though they didn't know them.

Confession time again.

That person was me.
I've been there, answering questions and putting out videos.
The result was a reaction I hadn't initially expected.
The posts got the little blue likes, but crucially I got approached.

People started conversations with me. Because they had seen my posts and they had appreciated the value.

## The B2B Solution

Reframe how you see 'business doing social'.

It isn't about pulling up product photos and adding text about new features. Yes, they may be impressive features!

It's about finding that unique insight from your colleagues.
And making it come alive, engaging and inspiring.

It's about connecting with customers and prospective ones.
Providing insight and knowledge and building trust to say yes to your solutions.

All while remembering your colleagues are an unfair advantage that only you have.

**The process:**

It starts with:

**Extraction** - apps, tech, and even talking (yes!) can get the expert knowledge out of heads. We then move to:

**Creation** - turn that expertise into stories to build trust and awareness. Then;

**Amplify it:** analyse what works, assess post hooks, visual formats, CTAs, and the stories. And repurpose the wins, reshare them in new formats, and let them compound.

As I said, I've seen the value in videos with people approaching me. And I can certainly say that makes a trade show much more fun and valuable!

## Common Objections

**"We have no time"**
You're probably right.
But if winning authority is important, it may just be worth finding time.
In reality, if done for you, it's about using interviews and questions and then letting teams get back to their expertise.

**"People won't do it"**
Look at it this way: if you're giving your colleagues the chance to stand out and shine, it really is an opportunity for them as well.
They learn, develop, and build a platform that helps hit their targets.

**"We can't measure social"**
We can.
You can see who has been viewing content. Whether they're the right demographic, even within the right type of business.
Then we refine the content and engagement until it is. And we can measure that over time 2, 4, 8 months.
We can assess posts that perform, hooks that don't work, stories that inspire engagement, and CTAs that get followed through to action.

## Bottom Line Summary

Your product alone doesn't make you different. But your colleagues?
Now, they are an unfair advantage that only you have.

All that's needed is a method to unlock, extract, and execute.
With this, you can build a new level of market presence.

It builds you up to a point where buyers know your teams. And they know you help solve their specific problems.
And when they encounter their problems... well, who do you think they'll turn to?

Intrigued with what you've left off the table?
Find Ashley on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyjames-grangecairn/).

And for B2B manufacturers that want to position themselves with authority, [complete this quiz](https://tally.so/r/wdvePK) to understand how you currently show up.
Ashley can discuss the real situation of your company online and do a free next steps audit.

---

*This is a guest post by Ashley James. Ashley has over a decade of B2B expertise and is on a mission to help B2B manufacturers use their unique expertise to build authority, develop trust, and win business.*

Oh, And Why Me

The B2B Situation

Why Now

The B2B Solution

Common Objections

Bottom Line Summary

Discover why B2B manufacturers with superior technology still lose to competitors and how employee-generated content creates an unfair competitive advantage.

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