Full definition
Engagement Rate = (comments + likes + shares) / Reach × 100. It's an excellent measure of content quality. 1-3% is good, 5%+ is excellent. Posts with high engagement get more reach from the algorithm.
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Why it matters
This is the metric Facebook’s algorithm responds to. A post with strong engagement in its first hour gets further distribution; a post with none is buried, however good the content.
🧮 A worked example
A post with 5,000 impressions and 250 interactions is 5% engagement — very high for a group. One with 5,000 impressions and 15 interactions is 0.3%, and Facebook will stop showing it within hours.
⚠️ The common mistake
Chasing engagement with questions unrelated to your business. "What is everyone having for lunch?" earns comments and no customers, and teaches the algorithm to bring you an irrelevant audience.
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More terms in Analytics & Metrics
Impressions
How many times your post appeared on someone's screen
Reach
The number of unique people who saw your post
Conversion Rate
The percentage of visitors who complete a desired action
LTV (Lifetime Value)
How much an average customer is worth over the life of the relationship
CAC (Customer Acquisition Cost)
How much it costs to win a new customer
Churn Rate
The percentage of customers who leave each month
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