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Engagement Rate Calculator

The #1 Metric for Influencer Marketing

Calculate the true engagement of any social media profile. Essential for vetting influencers and tracking your own growth.

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Engagement Rate

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Formula: ((Likes + Comments + Shares) / Followers) × 100

Why Engagement Matters

Follower count is a vanity metric. Engagement Rate tells the truth. It measures how actively involved your audience is with your content. A high engagement rate means a loyal community, which is what brands pay for.

Platform Benchmarks

Instagram

Average: 1% - 3.5%. Anything above 6% is viral.

TikTok

Average: 3% - 6%. TikTok has naturally higher engagement.

LinkedIn

Average: 2%. A more professional, passive audience.

How to Boost Engagement

Ask Questions

End every caption with a question to encourage comments. Comments are weighted heavily by algorithms.

Reply Instantly

Reply to comments within the first hour to signal activity to the algorithm.

Use Stories

Use polls, quizzes, and stickers in Stories to keep your audience in the habit of interacting.