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16 -- median likes for LinkedIn text-only posts (2026)
Text-only LinkedIn posts receive a median of 16 likes compared to 34 likes for image or carousel posts.
- LinkedIn does not officially publish this data; sourced from MagicPost 2026 study.
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Value
16
Unit
Count
Data Vintage
2026
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Sample Size
1,207,853
Evidence Quality
B
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75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
MagicPost
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https://lifa.st/how-to-go-viral-on-linkedin ↗
Source Article
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
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LinkedIn text-only posts: 16 median likes. Source: MagicPost (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/linkedin-text-only-vs-image-carousel-median-likes
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/linkedin-text-only-vs-image-carousel-median-likes" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>16</strong> -- median likes for LinkedIn text-only posts<br><small>Source: MagicPost (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/linkedin-text-only-vs-image-carousel-median-likes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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