Authority Signal

The signal behind what works on LinkedIn.
Every week, one finding from the Authority Index: 29,599 classified posts, 53 creators, zero guesswork.
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What's a Good LinkedIn Engagement Rate?
Findings

What's a Good LinkedIn Engagement Rate?

Everyone quotes "2%" with no source. Here are the real percentiles from 29,599 posts.

8 Jul 2026 · By Abed
All issues
The Word-Count Myth
Findings

The Word-Count Myth

Short posts win. Long posts win. Across the Index, length is a rounding error.

24 Jun 2026 · By Abed
Inspire Is Underpriced
Findings

Inspire Is Underpriced

The most-used intent isn't the best-performing one. That gap is money on the floor.

10 Jun 2026 · By Abed
The Posting Paradox
Findings

The Posting Paradox

Posting once or twice a week out-earns six-plus, per post. The streak isn't the strategy.

20 May 2026 · By Abed
The Format Tax
Findings

The Format Tax

Image posts average 2.5x text-only. The format does work the writing gets credit for.

6 May 2026 · By Abed
How We Chose the 53 Creators
Foundations

How We Chose the 53 Creators

The sample behind the numbers: chosen for performance, range, and focus.

29 Apr 2026 · By Abed
How We Built the Index
Foundations

How We Built the Index

Collect, classify, score, benchmark. The pipeline behind 29,599 posts.

22 Apr 2026 · By Abed
What Is the Authority Index?
Foundations

What Is the Authority Index?

The database behind every Authority Lab analysis, in one page.

15 Apr 2026 · By Abed
Why I Built Authority Lab
Foundations

Why I Built Authority Lab

I got tired of guessing what works on LinkedIn. So I checked.

8 Apr 2026 · By Abed
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