ER (Engagement Rate)

ER (Engagement Rate) measures engagement as a percentage of total subscribers. It's calculated as reactions, comments, and forwards divided by the subscriber count. Unlike ERR, this metric includes inactive subscribers in the denominator.

ER = (Reactions + Comments + Forwards) / Subscribers * 100%

Why it matters

ER helps identify channels with inflated subscriber counts. If a channel has 500K subscribers but ER below 0.1%, many subscribers may be bots or inactive accounts. ER is useful for comparing channels of similar size to spot which ones have a genuinely active audience.

How to use it

Use ER alongside ERR for a complete picture. An ER above 3% is excellent, 0.5-3% is average, below 0.5% may indicate audience quality issues. Large channels naturally have lower ER because not all subscribers see every post.

Example

A channel has 100,000 subscribers. A post receives 400 reactions and 100 forwards. ER = (400 + 100) / 100,000 * 100% = 0.5%. This is an average rate for a channel of this size.

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ER (Engagement Rate) — Telagon Glossary