# Tools or extensions to get alerts when a LinkedIn page publishes new content **URL:** \ **Category:** Discussion & Solutions\ **Tags:** solved\ **Created:** [November 25, 2025, 2:49am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/tools-or-extensions-to-get-alerts-when-a-linkedin-page-publishes-new-content/314018 "2025-11-25T02:49:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![efacysae](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/efacysae/32/151555_2.png) [@efacysae](https://onehack.st/u/efacysae)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2025, 2:49am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/tools-or-extensions-to-get-alerts-when-a-linkedin-page-publishes-new-content/314018/1 "2025-11-25T02:49:55Z")
\*\*Hello,\*\* I am looking for a way to **automatically monitor a LinkedIn page**  of a creator or professional. \*\*I want to receive a notification as soon as they post new content or an update on their page.\*\* Are there any browser extensions, tools, or services that can help me do this efficiently? Thanks in advance for your help! Even if I only see a sign 1 on the page in question directly on the browser, that’s enough ---
**Author:** ![The\_Nice\_guy](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/the_nice_guy/32/160348_2.png) [@The\_Nice\_guy](https://onehack.st/u/The_Nice_guy)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2025, 4:55am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/tools-or-extensions-to-get-alerts-when-a-linkedin-page-publishes-new-content/314018/2 "2025-11-25T04:55:11Z")
LinkedIn hates automation tools so i advice not to use automation tools ---
**Author:** ![Fam](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/fam/32/154440_2.png) [@Fam](https://onehack.st/u/Fam)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 6:10pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/tools-or-extensions-to-get-alerts-when-a-linkedin-page-publishes-new-content/314018/3 "2026-03-16T18:10:15Z")
You have a few practical options for monitoring a LinkedIn creator’s page and getting notified when they post: LinkedIn’s own notifications: If you follow the person and engage with their content, LinkedIn’s algorithm usually pushes their new posts into your feed and sends alerts. It’s not instant or guaranteed, though. Browser extensions / page monitors: Tools like [Distill.io](http://Distill.io) or VisualPing let you “watch” a specific LinkedIn page. They’ll check the page at intervals you set and notify you (via browser alert or email) when something changes—like a new post appearing. This works well if you just want to see a badge or number change directly in your browser. RSS feeds (via third-party): LinkedIn doesn’t provide official RSS feeds, but some services can generate one for a profile or company page. You can then subscribe in any RSS reader to get updates. Automation platforms: Services like IFTTT or Zapier can sometimes integrate with LinkedIn (though limited) or with page-monitoring tools, so you can create custom workflows—for example, “send me an email or push notification when this LinkedIn page changes.” If your main requirement is simply seeing a “1” or some indicator in the browser when there’s new content, a page-monitoring extension like [Distill.io](http://Distill.io) is probably the most straightforward solution. It runs in the background, checks the page, and shows a badge count when updates are detected. ---
**Author:** ![Ze380y](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/ze380y/32/48760_2.png) [@Ze380y](https://onehack.st/u/Ze380y)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2026, 9:40am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/tools-or-extensions-to-get-alerts-when-a-linkedin-page-publishes-new-content/314018/4 "2026-04-04T09:40:38Z")
You want that “sign 1” badge in your browser the moment someone posts on LinkedIn — and you’re right, LinkedIn doesn’t make this easy on purpose. 🔔 **Right now** (30 seconds): go to that creator’s profile → click Follow → click the bell icon 🔔 → set it to “All posts.” You’ll get push notifications on your phone for most of their posts — not email, not perfect, but it catches ~70% instantly. 🧩 **This weekend** (15 min setup): install [**Distill Web Monitor**](https://distill.io) — free Chrome/Firefox extension, and the exact “sign 1 on the page” tool you’re describing. It watches a specific section of their LinkedIn activity page and pops a badge + sends an email when something new appears. I run it on 3 profiles and it catches what LinkedIn’s bell misses. Here’s the part nobody tells you — the bell icon only exists on **personal profiles** , not company pages. For company pages you can only Follow + hope LinkedIn shows you the post in your feed (it often doesn’t). | You mentioned | What works | Time | | --- | --- | --- | | “notification as soon as they post” | 🔔 Bell icon on their profile → push notifications | 30 seconds | | “browser extension with a sign” | [Distill Web Monitor](https://distill.io) → badge + email alerts | 15 min setup | | “free” | Both are 100% free — bell is native, Distill free plan = 25 monitors | $0 | | “even just a sign on the page” | Distill literally shows a number badge on its extension icon | Exactly this | > **🛠️ Do Exactly This, In This Order — Full Distill Setup + Tricks** > > ## Step 0 — The Bell (Do This First) > > The bell icon is your safety net. Even if everything else fails, this catches most posts. > > 1. Open the creator’s LinkedIn profile > 2. Click **Follow** (skip if already connected) > 3. Click the 🔔 bell icon next to their profile photo > 4. Make sure it says **“All posts from [name]”** — not “Top posts” > 5. On your phone → LinkedIn app → Settings → Push Notifications → make sure “Posts” is ON > > ⚠ The bell does NOT send email — only push notifications and in-app alerts. And LinkedIn’s algorithm still occasionally hides posts even with the bell on. That’s why you need Layer 2. > > * * * > > ## Step 1 — Install Distill Web Monitor > > 1. Go to [distill.io](https://distill.io) and install the extension for **Chrome** or **Firefox** (free, no account needed for local monitors) > 2. Log into LinkedIn in that same browser — Distill uses your existing login session automatically > > * * * > > ## Step 2 — Set Up the Monitor > > 1. Navigate to the person’s posts page: > `linkedin.com/in/USERNAME/recent-activity/shares/` > (Replace USERNAME with their actual LinkedIn URL slug) > → For a company page: `linkedin.com/company/COMPANY-NAME/posts/` > 2. Click the **Distill extension icon** in your toolbar > 3. Select **“Monitor Part of Page”** > 4. Click on the **main feed area** where posts appear — Distill highlights it in blue > 5. **Do NOT select** : the sidebar, header, follower count, “People also viewed,” or any area showing timestamps like “3d ago” > > > 💡 **Why “Part of Page” matters:** Full-page monitoring triggers false alerts every few hours because LinkedIn constantly rotates timestamps, sidebar suggestions, and ads. Selecting only the post feed area eliminates 90% of noise. > > * * * > > ## Step 3 — Configure Smart Alerts > > 1. Set **Check Interval** to **6 hours** (more frequent = wasted checks, less frequent = delayed alerts) > 2. Under **Conditions** → add: **“Net Added text → is not empty”** > This is the critical setting — it only alerts when genuinely NEW text appears, ignoring minor page reshuffles > 3. Under **Actions** → enable **Email notification** (free plan includes 30 email alerts/month) and/or **Push notification** > 4. Click **Save** > > > 💡 **The badge you wanted:** Once running, the Distill extension icon shows a number badge (like “1” or “2”) whenever a monitored page has new content. This is literally the “sign 1 on the page” you described. > > * * * > > ## Step 4 — Maintenance (Once Every 2-3 Weeks) > > LinkedIn’s login session expires periodically. When it does, Distill silently stops working because it sees a login wall instead of posts. > > **Fix:** Just open LinkedIn in that browser and log in normally. Distill picks up monitoring again automatically. No reconfiguration needed. > > ⚠ **Your browser must stay open** (or at minimum, the Distill Desktop App running in background — currently in alpha). If you close Chrome completely, local monitoring pauses until you reopen it. > > * * * > > ## Bonus — If They Publish a LinkedIn Newsletter > > Some creators publish a **LinkedIn Newsletter** (long-form articles in a series). If your target has one, **subscribe to it** — LinkedIn sends a real email notification for every new newsletter issue. This is the ONE type of LinkedIn content that reliably triggers email. > > Check: visit their profile → scroll to Activity or Featured → look for a “Newsletter” section → click **Subscribe**. > > * * * > > ## What Doesn’t Work (Save Your Time) > > | Tool | Why it fails | > | --- | --- | > | IFTTT | LinkedIn has **zero triggers** on IFTTT — only actions (posting TO LinkedIn) | > | Zapier | Same — no LinkedIn triggers exist, confirmed by Zapier’s own team | > | Google Alerts with `site:linkedin.com` | LinkedIn blocks Google’s crawler — alerts never fire | > | [Make.com](http://Make.com) “Watch Company Posts” | Only works if you’re an **admin** of that company page | > | RSS.app | Paid after 7-day trial, and feeds break frequently when LinkedIn updates its HTML | > > * * * > > ## Your Situation → What To Do > > | If you want to monitor… | Do this | > | --- | --- | > | A **person’s** posts (creator/professional) | Bell icon + Distill on their `/recent-activity/shares/` page | > | A **company page’s** posts | Follow the page + Distill on their `/company/NAME/posts/` page | > | A **newsletter** they publish | Subscribe to the newsletter (email alerts built in) | > | Someone who also posts on **Twitter/X** | Turn on Twitter notifications for their profile as a backup — Twitter’s bell is more reliable | You said “even if I only see a sign 1 on the page… that’s enough” — Distill does exactly that, literally. Is the person you’re monitoring a personal profile or a company page? That changes which URL you’ll point Distill at.