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3.8%

3.8% -- median 90 day follower growth for social media accounts (2026)

Name: Median 90 Day Follower Growth Statistics
Creator: Lighthouse Intelligence
Published: 2026-08-08

2026 · PostPlanify

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3.8%

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Percentage

Data Vintage

2026

Entity

social media accounts

Evidence Quality

Strong, reliable evidence

Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.

63/100 confidence

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PostPlanify Primary Tier B

https://postplanify.com/social-media-management-for-thought-leaders ↗

Confidence: 20/100 Vintage: 2026 Channel: Deep Crawl

Source Article

Social Media Management for Thought Leaders & Executives | PostPlanify

Social Media Management for Thought Leaders & Executives Your ideas shape industries — but between board meetings, keynotes, investor calls and running a business, building a consistent social media presence feels impossible. PostPlanify lets you batch-schedule LinkedIn thought leadership, industry …

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2026-08-19

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PostPlanify · Original study ↗

Methodology

PostPlanify analysis of 209 accounts

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Segmentation

Industrysocial_media_marketing,media_entertainment RoleSocial Media Manager Channelsocial

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social media accounts: 3.8% median 90 day follower growth. Source: PostPlanify (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/follower-growth

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