Glossary

What Is Engagement Rate?

Engagement rate measures how much people interact with a post relative to how many could have. It is usually engagements (likes, comments, shares, saves, and sometimes clicks) divided by either reach, impressions, or followers, times 100. Which denominator you use changes the number, so compare rates only when they are calculated the same way.

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Common Formulas

FormulaMeasures
Engagements / reach x 100Interaction among people who saw the post
Engagements / impressions x 100Interaction per view, including repeat views
Engagements / followers x 100Interaction relative to audience size

In Markaestro

Analytics keeps each metric exactly as the platform reported it and never sums views and impressions together, so rates stay comparable. See analytics.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a good engagement rate?

It depends on the network, format, and formula. Compare against your own history on the same network and formula rather than a generic benchmark.

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