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Content marketing benchmarks

Real data on engagement rates, reach, follower growth, and ROI across every major platform. Updated quarterly.

Instagram Engagement Rate

1.22% average, by follower tier and industry.

Optimal LinkedIn Post Length

1,200-1,600 characters is the sweet spot.

Average TikTok Views

What counts as average, strong, and viral.

YouTube CTR Benchmarks

4-6% average, 8-10% strong, 12%+ elite.

X / Twitter Engagement Rate

0.045% average (and why that number is misleading).

Facebook Organic Reach

2-6% for Pages, 15-35% for Groups.

Instagram Follower Growth

What realistic growth actually looks like.

Optimal Blog Post Length

1,500-2,500 words for most topics.

Email Open Rate

Real benchmarks after Apple MPP.

Newsletter Open Rate

35-50% for creator newsletters.

YouTube Subscriber Growth

Realistic timelines by account size.

LinkedIn Engagement Rate

2.6% platform average, by content type.

Content Marketing ROI

Honest math on what content actually returns.

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