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34%
34% -- per post reach change for LinkedIn accounts (2026)
Average per-post reach on LinkedIn was down approximately 34 percent year over year according to AuthoredUp's dataset.
- Reach was lower for 98 percent of accounts analyzed
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34%
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2026
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95
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AuthoredUp
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https://lifa.st/how-does-the-linkedin-algorithm-work ↗
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How Does the LinkedIn Algorithm Work in 2026? | Lifast
LinkedIn Algorithm 2026
LinkedIn shows a new post to a small test audience first, then expands reach based on early signals captured in the first 60 to 90 minutes after publishing (the golden hour). Early engagement velocity, dwell time, saves, and meaningful comments drive distribution. Outbound li…
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LinkedIn accounts: 34% per post reach change. Source: AuthoredUp (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/linkedin-reach-down-34-percent-yoy
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/linkedin-reach-down-34-percent-yoy" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>34%</strong> -- per post reach change for LinkedIn accounts<br><small>Source: AuthoredUp (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/linkedin-reach-down-34-percent-yoy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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