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How many impressions does a LinkedIn post get?

Reliable reference points by audience size, calculated from 26,569 public posts in February 2026.

In February 2026, the median LinkedIn post received 671 impressions, based on 26,569 public posts analyzed by MagicPost.

MagicPost · LinkedIn Benchmark

February 2026

Impressions per post by follower count · 26,569 posts analyzed
FollowersLowMedianHighTop 10%
0-1K91+5%208+7%456+5%1,079+7%
1K-5K223-6%499-5%1,168-2%2,865-3%
5K-10K382-14%848-7%2,082-0%5,650-1%
10K-25K659-4%1,540-6%3,760-0%11.2K+6%
25K-50K1,234+4%3,276+10%8,928+21%24.6K+17%
50K-100K2,635+0%7,067+19%18.3K+11%50.6K+19%
100K+7,468+37%16.9K+29%41.9K+17%106.9K+7%

Low = bottom 25% · Median = middle post · High = top 25% · Top 10% = best decile

Six-month trend

Median impressions for a LinkedIn post
Median impressions trendTrend across the six latest editions of the LinkedIn Benchmark.703Sept725Octo667Nove614Dece667Janu671Febr
Monthly record393,773

impressions on a image post

Best-performing formatcarousel

+49%vs text posts

Best dayMonday

+10%vs the median

Monthly analysis

This month, no content type, format, or writing style stands out reliably enough to explain variations in reach. The differences observed stay within the usual range of background noise, with no clear signal emerging. On the question of AI-assisted writing, the numbers do not support a penalty. When comparing the most AI-like and most personal posts from the same creator, the difference in reach is too small to rule out chance. Posts written in a highly automated style reached around 90% of their author's usual impressions, while posts with a strongly personal voice reached around 98%, but this gap of a few points does not hold up as a consistent pattern. Put simply, writing style does not appear to be the driving factor. What the data points to instead is content that is generic and interchangeable, posts that could just as easily have been written by anyone, losing reach regardless of how they are written. The actionable takeaway remains the same: before posting, ask whether this is something only you could have written.

Why the median?

One viral post should not distort your benchmark.

Posts are grouped by audience size. For each range, MagicPost calculates low, median, high and top 10% reach.

The median represents the middle post: half perform better and half perform worse. One viral outlier barely moves it.

Compare your own posts to these medians with MagicPost →

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LinkedIn reach, month after month.

  1. June 202622,724 posts
  2. May 202618,784 posts
  3. April 202622,224 posts
  4. March 202627,581 posts
  5. February 202626,569 postsCurrent
  6. January 202637,646 posts

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

LinkedIn impressions, in practice.

How many impressions does a LinkedIn post get?

In February 2026, the median LinkedIn post received 671 impressions across 26,569 public posts analyzed by MagicPost. Reach varies widely with audience size: the table above gives low, median, high and top 10% reach for each follower bracket.

What is a good number of impressions on LinkedIn?

Above the median for your follower bracket already beats half of comparable posts, and the top 10% column marks an excellent post. Judge your reach against your bracket, not against viral outliers.

Why use the median instead of the average?

One viral post can multiply an average and make it useless as a reference. The median is the middle post: half perform better and half perform worse, so it stays representative month after month.

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