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OutXAI’s LinkedIn profile tracking monitors selected profiles automatically and delivers organized updates.

How It Works

  • Add LinkedIn profiles to monitor
  • OutXAI scans profiles every 12 hours
  • Get clean feeds of posts, updates, and activity
  • Organize with watchlists, labels, and notifications
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Quick Setup Guide

1. Create Watchlist

Click “+” along with watchlist to create a new watchlist and click on people A people watchlist lets you track specific LinkedIn profiles and get notified when something changes like new posts, job updates, or activity. Screenshot 2026-02-16 at 2.54.07 PM.png

2. Add Profiles

This step defines which LinkedIn profiles OutX.ai should monitor. Examples:
  • Key Prospects
  • Target Founders
  • Hiring Managers – US
This helps when you manage multiple people watchlists. Screenshot 2026-02-16 at 3.13.48 PM.png This will create your people watchlist

3. Set Intents

Intents help you group people’s post inside a watchlist. Instead of tracking everyone the same way, labels let you:
  • Segment posts by role, intent, or priority
  • Filter updates more easily
  • Understand why someone is being tracked
Intent Name A short category name such as:
  • Startup Mentors
  • High-Intent Leads
  • Decision Makers
Intent Description Add a short note explaining who belongs in this label. This makes it easier for you and your team to stay aligned. Screenshot 2026-02-16 at 3.15.22 PM.png

4. Advanced Watchlist Settings & Notifications

Fine-tune how and when you’re notified:
  • Fetch frequency: How often OutX.ai scans LinkedIn (e.g., every 12 hours)
  • Team access: Add teammates to the watchlist
  • Slack integration: Drop in your webhook URL to receive real-time alerts
Screenshot 2026-02-16 at 3.16.16 PM.png

Feed

OutX.ai now tracks all selected LinkedIn profiles automatically, delivering relevant updates without manual checking. Screenshot 2026-02-16 at 3.17.46 PM.png You can use filters to figure on left side to narrow down on your posts, to learn more about filters click here.

How to edit people watchlist?

1. Open Watchlist

Navigate to Watchlist you want to update from the main dashboard. Click the configuration(Gear icon) on right side panel. Screenshot 2026-02-16 at 3.18.14 PM.png

2. Edit in database

Click on edit in database then add people in selected list. Screenshot 2026-02-16 at 3.19.07 PM.png

3. Import Profiles

Within the list, click the three dots (⋯) in the top right corner, and then select Import. Screenshot 2026-01-08 at 5.06.40 PM.png

4. Add or Update Profiles

You can now update the list of people to be tracked in two ways:
  • Manual Import – Paste LinkedIn profile URLs or enter them one-by-one.
  • CSV Import – Upload a CSV file containing LinkedIn profile URLs.
Screenshot 2026-01-08 at 5.09.24 PM.png Make any additions or removals needed.

FAQs

1: Can I track private profiles? No, Outx.ai only tracks publicly available data to stay compliant with LinkedIn’s rules.
2: Can I see a user’s connection list? No, LinkedIn does not allow third-party tools to access private connection data.
3: What if a user blocks me? If a user blocks you on LinkedIn, Outx.ai cannot fetch their posts anymore.
4: How many profiles can I track? Depends on your plan usually from 25 profiles to 5000 profiles in ultimate.
5: Can I get alerts for profile updates like Posts, job changes and birthdays? Yes, Outx.ai supports this in the profile tracking module.
6: Can i filter all the posts based on location? Yes, you can filter posts based on location if the post mentions the country you are targeting for.
7: What happens if I remove a profile from the list? Removing a profile will stop tracking that person going forward. Previously collected activity for that profile may be retained depending on your plan and retention settings.
8: Can I import profiles in bulk? Yes you can import multiple LinkedIn profiles at once using a CSV file via the import option. This is useful when updating large lists.
9: Is the edit process different from creating a watchlist? The core setup steps are the same as creating a watchlist. The only extra actions are:
  1. Clicking the edit (pencil) icon to open the existing watchlist.
  2. Navigating to the associated list and using the import option to update profiles.

10: Can a watchlist be edited multiple times? Yes you can update a People Watchlist as often as needed. Changes apply once you save the updated list.
11: Does people tracking work for profiles I’m not connected to on LinkedIn? Yes. OutX can track public LinkedIn posts from any profile, regardless of whether you are connected to them. However, some profiles with strict privacy settings may have limited visibility.
12: How often are tracked profiles checked for new posts? The fetch frequency depends on your watchlist settings and plan. You can configure it to check every 1, 4, 12, or 24 hours depending on your plan tier. Pro plans support 4/12/24 hour intervals, while Ultimate plans can fetch as frequently as every 1 hour.
13: How many profiles can I track in a single watchlist? You can track up to 500-1500+ profiles in a single people watchlist, depending on your plan. Use the CSV import feature for adding large batches of profiles at once.
14: Can I track when someone changes jobs? Yes. OutX detects job changes for tracked profiles. When a tracked person updates their LinkedIn title or moves to a new company, this shows up in your feed as a signal you can act on.