Engagement Rate (Interaction vs. Reach)
The percentage of your audience that actually likes, comments, or shares — not just scrolls past.
…We will track engagement rate alongside reach so growth in audience size never masks a decline in real interaction.…
What it means
Engagement rate measures total interaction — likes, comments, shares, saves — relative to total impressions or audience size, usually expressed as a percentage.
A post with 10,000 impressions and 500 interactions has a 5% engagement rate; tracking this over time reveals whether content is actually resonating, not just being seen.
Separates reach from resonance
A big follower count means little if people scroll past without reacting.
Flags what content to repeat
Consistently high-engagement formats tell you what to make more of.
Benchmarks platform health
Tracking the rate over time shows whether an account is gaining or losing traction.
DNA's Take: We report engagement rate alongside follower growth so clients see whether their audience is actually paying attention, not just accumulating. That distinction drives what we create next.
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