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225 -- median impressions per post for LinkedIn accounts under 1,000 followers (2026)
LinkedIn accounts with under 1,000 followers achieve a median of 225 impressions per post.
- Third-party analysis by MagicPost, not platform-confirmed data by LinkedIn.
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225
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Data Vintage
2026
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Sample Size
1,200,000
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95
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https://lifa.st/how-to-go-viral-on-linkedin ↗
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How to Go Viral on LinkedIn in 2026 (Realistic Playbook) | Lifast
Viral LinkedIn Playbook
Viral LinkedIn posts share a strong hook, one relatable idea, skimmable formatting, and fast early comments. There is no guarantee: even strong creators go viral rarely. But a repeatable structure raises your median reach on every post, which means more chances for a breakout…
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MagicPost 2026 analysis of 1.2 million LinkedIn posts; comparison group over 100k followers median 12,111 impressions
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LinkedIn accounts under 1,000 followers: 225 median impressions per post. Source: MagicPost (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/linkedin-small-accounts-median-impressions
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