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5 -- median modeled rank gain for Reddit Hot-feed posts (50 subreddits) (2026-04)
Across 977 qualifying simulations in 50 subreddits, the median modeled rank gain after adding 10 score points was 5 positions.
- Simulation outputs, not observed results from live vote delivery
- Limited to posts with scores 1-40 and age 0.25-48 hours in selected subreddits
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5
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Data Vintage
2026-04
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Sample Size
977
Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
95
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Upvote
Primary
Tier A
https://upvote.net/blog/reddit-ranking-case-study ↗
Source Article
How 10 Upvotes Move Reddit Posts: Case Study
How Many Upvotes Does It Take to Move Up on Reddit? A 50-Subreddit Case Study
Table of Contents▼
- How many upvotes does it take to move up on Reddit?
- Why did the model focus on small and mid-size subreddits?
- Which subreddits had the highest modeled median gains?
- What happened in the featured …
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Upvote
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Methodology
Live-snapshot ranking simulation: captured Reddit Hot feeds, rebuilt Reddit-style ranking score, recalculated modeled position after adding 10 score points. Simulation only, no live vote delivery.
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Segmentation
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Reddit Hot-feed posts (50 subreddits): 5 median modeled rank gain. Source: Upvote (2026-04). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/reddit-10-upvotes-median-rank-gain
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