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# Extract LinkedIn Similar Companies (lookalikes)

> This action allows you to extract companies that are similar to the companies you input.

## Introduction

This action is useful for finding similar companies to the ones you already have as clients. It can be particularly helpful when you're looking to expand your client base or understand your market better.

<Note>
  Sometimes, small companies may not have similar companies. In such cases, the
  response will be: "This company page doesn't have similar companies".
</Note>

To locate this information manually, you would navigate to any LinkedIn company page and then select the "Home" tab. On the right side, you'll find the "People Also Viewed" section. Click "Show All" to view the "Similar Companies".

## Inputs

The following data is required as input:

<ParamField path="linkedin_company_url" type="string">
  The URL of the LinkedIn company page
</ParamField>

The following inputs are also accepted:

<ParamField path="linkedin_company_id" type="string">
  The ID of the LinkedIn company
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="sales_navigator_company_url" type="string">
  The URL of the Sales Navigator company page
</ParamField>

## Parameters

This action does not require any additional parameters.

## Specificities

While this action is designed to find similar companies, it's important to note that the similarities may not always be in terms of market or industry. Companies may be deemed similar based on size and other specifics.

<Info>
  You may come across companies that are not in the same market but share
  similarities in terms of size and other specifics.
</Info>

## Output

The output of this action will be a list of similar companies. If no similar companies are found, the response will be: "This company page doesn't have similar companies".