I've activated the LinkedIn Campaign but it has not started yet. Why?

If you’ve activated your LinkedIn campaign but don’t see any activity immediately, don’t worry — in most cases, this is expected behavior.

There are several common reasons why a campaign may not start right away. Below are the most likely causes and how to fix them.

🔎 1. LinkedIn Account Working Hours Restriction

LinkedIn actions only run during the Working Hours configured for the connected LinkedIn account.

If you activate a campaign outside the allowed time window, actions will not execute until the next working window begins.

✅ How to Check:

1. Go to LinkedIn Accounts in the sidebar

2. Select the connected account

3. Navigate to Settings → Working Hours

4. Verify the allowed sending time window and time zone

If the current time falls outside those working hours, the campaign will automatically start once the window opens.

📊 2. Daily LinkedIn Limits Have Been Reached

Each LinkedIn account has daily action limits for:

• Connection Requests

• Messages

• Profile Views

• Follows

• Post Interactions

• InMails

If the connected LinkedIn account has already reached its daily quota (possibly from another campaign), no further actions will run until limits reset the next day.

✅ How to Check:

• Go to LinkedIn Accounts

• Review the daily usage stats

• Confirm whether limits have been exhausted

⏳ 3. Delays in Your Workflow

Your sequence may include:

• A delay before the first action

• Conditional logic before execution

If the first step has a delay (e.g., 1 day), the campaign will wait before initiating outreach.

Example:

If your first action is:

“Wait 1 day → Send Connection Request”

The campaign will not start immediately after activation.

🔐 4. LinkedIn Account Session Has Expired

LinkedIn may require:

• Reauthentication

• Security verification

• Login confirmation

If the LinkedIn session has expired, the campaign will not execute actions.

✅ How to Check:

• Go to LinkedIn Accounts

• Look at the account status

• If marked “Expired” or “Reauthentication Required,” reconnect the account

👥 5. No Eligible Leads for the First Step

The campaign may be active, but no leads qualify for the next action.

Common reasons:

• All leads are already completed

• Leads are paused

• Leads are blacklisted

• Workflow conditions prevent execution

Example:
If the first step is “Send LinkedIn Message” but leads are not yet connected, the system will not send messages.

✅ How to Check:

• Go to the Leads tab

• Review each lead’s Current Step

• Confirm whether they are eligible for the next action

🚫 6. Blacklist Is Blocking Outreach

If a lead matches:

• A blacklisted email

• A blacklisted domain

• A blacklisted LinkedIn profile

The system will automatically skip that lead.

Check:

• Settings → Blacklist

📈 What’s Normal After Activation?

After activating a campaign:

• Actions may take a few minutes to begin

• Execution depends on limits and working hours

• LinkedIn actions are paced gradually for natural behavior

Outboundry does not trigger all actions instantly upon activation — this is intentional to maintain safety and platform compliance.

✅ Quick Troubleshooting Checklist

If your campaign hasn’t started:

• Check LinkedIn account Working Hours ✔

• Confirm daily limits are not exhausted ✔

• Review workflow delays ✔

• Ensure LinkedIn account session is active ✔

• Verify leads are eligible ✔

• Check blacklist settings ✔

🚀 Still Not Working?

If you’ve checked everything above and your campaign still hasn’t started, please contact support via in-app chat and we’ll investigate further.