Generating connection recommendations based on recent connections and connections of close connections

A system comprising:

• a non-transitory, computer-readable memory storing computer-executable instructions;
• and
• one or more processors in communication with the non-transitory, computer-readable memory that, having executed the computer-executable instructions, are configured to:
• receive a recommendation event, the recommendation event identifying an activity having been performed by a first member of a social network service;
• identify, from a plurality of member profiles, a first member profile associated with the first member, the plurality of member profiles being represented as corresponding nodes in a social graph;
• select, from the plurality of member profiles, a second member profile indirectly connected to the first member profile by a first plurality of edges in the social graph;
• select, from the plurality of member profiles, a third member profile indirectly connected to the first member profile by a second plurality of edges in the social graph;
• select first connection activity information associated with the second member profile;
• select second connection activity information associated with the third member profile;
• and
• determine a recommended member profile from the second member profile and the third member profile based on a comparison of the first connection activity information and the second connection activity information;
• provide the recommended member profile in response to the received recommendation event.

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method, the method comprising:

• receiving, with the one or more processors, a recommendation event, the recommendation event identifying an activity having been performed by a first member of a social network service;
• identifying, from a plurality of member profiles stored in a non-transitory, computer-readable memory in communication with the one or more processors, a first member profile associated with the first member, the plurality of member profiles being represented as corresponding nodes in a social graph;
• selecting, with the one or more processors, from the plurality of member profiles, a second member profile indirectly connected to the first member profile by a first plurality of edges in the social graph;
• selecting, with the one or more processors, from the plurality of member profiles, a third member profile indirectly connected to the first member profile by a second plurality of edges in the social graph;
• selecting, with the one or more processors, first connection activity information associated with the second member profile;
• selecting, with the one or more processors, second connection activity information associated with the third member profile;
• determining, with the one or more processors, a recommended member profile from the second member profile and the third member profile based on a comparison of the first connection activity information and the second connection activity information;
• and
• providing, with the one or more processors, the recommended member profile in response to the received recommendation event.