# Audience Demographics

Track WHO is actually engaging with your content. LinkedIn Analytics provides this data for free - use it to understand your real audience vs. your intended audience.

## How to Access This Data

1. Go to LinkedIn Analytics: https://www.linkedin.com/analytics/
2. Click on any post
3. Navigate to "Demographics" tab
4. Review data monthly and update this file

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## Current Demographics (Last Updated: [Date])

### Industries (Top 10)

Based on LinkedIn Analytics → Post Analytics → Demographics

| Rank | Industry | % of Engagement | Trend |
|------|----------|----------------|--------|
| 1 | [Industry name] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 2 | [Industry name] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 3 | [Industry name] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 4 | [Industry name] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 5 | [Industry name] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 6 | [Industry name] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 7 | [Industry name] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 8 | [Industry name] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 9 | [Industry name] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 10 | [Industry name] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |

**Key insights:**
- [Observation 1 - e.g., "60% from government sector, higher than expected"]
- [Observation 2 - e.g., "Tech companies underrepresented vs. my assumptions"]
- [Implication - e.g., "Should increase public sector case studies"]

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### Job Functions (Top 10)

| Rank | Function | % of Engagement | Trend |
|------|----------|----------------|--------|
| 1 | [Function] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 2 | [Function] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 3 | [Function] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 4 | [Function] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 5 | [Function] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 6 | [Function] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 7 | [Function] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 8 | [Function] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 9 | [Function] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 10 | [Function] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |

**Key insights:**
- [Who is actually engaging]
- [Implication for content framing]

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### Seniority Levels

| Level | % of Engagement | Change vs. Last Month |
|-------|----------------|----------------------|
| Entry level | [X]% | [+/-X%] |
| Individual contributor | [X]% | [+/-X%] |
| Manager | [X]% | [+/-X%] |
| Director | [X]% | [+/-X%] |
| VP | [X]% | [+/-X%] |
| C-level | [X]% | [+/-X%] |
| Owner/Partner | [X]% | [+/-X%] |

**Key insights:**
- **Dominant level:** [Which level engages most]
- **Decision-maker presence:** [% at Director+ level]
- **Content implication:** [How technical/strategic should content be?]

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### Geographic Distribution (Top 10 Countries)

| Rank | Country | % of Engagement | Trend |
|------|---------|----------------|--------|
| 1 | [Country] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 2 | [Country] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 3 | [Country] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 4 | [Country] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 5 | [Country] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 6 | [Country] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 7 | [Country] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 8 | [Country] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 9 | [Country] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 10 | [Country] | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |

**Key insights:**
- **Primary market:** [Where most engagement comes from]
- **Time zone implications:** [Optimal posting times]
- **Regional context:** [Does content need localization?]

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### Company Size (Of Engagers)

| Size | % of Engagement | Trend |
|------|----------------|--------|
| 1-10 employees | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 11-50 | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 51-200 | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 201-500 | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 501-1000 | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 1001-5000 | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 5001-10000 | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |
| 10000+ | [X]% | [↑/→/↓] |

**Key insights:**
- **Dominant segment:** [Enterprise/Mid-market/SMB]
- **Content implication:** [Scale of examples, budget assumptions]
- **Opportunity:** [Underserved segment to target]

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## Intended vs. Actual Audience

### Who I Thought My Audience Was
- **Industries:** [Your original assumptions]
- **Roles:** [Your original assumptions]
- **Seniority:** [Your original assumptions]
- **Geography:** [Your original assumptions]

### Who My Audience Actually Is
- **Industries:** [Reality from data above]
- **Roles:** [Reality from data above]
- **Seniority:** [Reality from data above]
- **Geography:** [Reality from data above]

### Strategic Implications

**Content adjustments needed:**
1. [Adjustment 1 - e.g., "Increase public sector examples, decrease startup references"]
2. [Adjustment 2 - e.g., "Frame for Director-level, not just technical ICs"]
3. [Adjustment 3 - e.g., "Add European regulatory context"]

**Opportunities identified:**
1. [Opportunity 1 - e.g., "Large enterprise segment underserved by competitors"]
2. [Opportunity 2 - e.g., "Growing Nordic audience interested in topic X"]

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## Follower vs. Engager Analysis

**Important distinction:** 
- Your followers = who follows you
- Your engagers = who actually interacts with content

Often these are different groups. LinkedIn prioritizes showing your content to engagers, not just followers.

### Follower Demographics
[If you have LinkedIn Premium, note follower demographics here]
- [Key differences from engager demographics]

### Insight
[What the difference between followers and engagers tells you]

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## Competitive Audience Analysis

How does your audience compare to key competitors/peers?

| Peer | Their Primary Industry | Their Seniority Level | Difference from Mine |
|------|----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| [Name] | [Industry] | [Level] | [What's different] |
| [Name] | [Industry] | [Level] | [What's different] |
| [Name] | [Industry] | [Level] | [What's different] |

**Content gap opportunity:**
[Where your unique audience positioning creates content opportunities]

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## Month-over-Month Trends

### [Current Month] vs. [Previous Month]

**Industry shifts:**
- [What changed and why]

**Seniority shifts:**
- [What changed and why]

**Geographic shifts:**
- [What changed and why]

**Analysis:**
[What these trends indicate about content resonance and audience evolution]

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## Update Schedule

- **Monthly:** Update all demographics from LinkedIn Analytics
- **Quarterly:** Deep analysis of trends and strategic implications
- **Yearly:** Major review of intended vs. actual audience fit

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## Update Log

- **[Date]:** Initial demographics captured
- **[Date]:** Observed [significant change] in [demographic category]
- **[Date]:** Shifted content strategy based on [insight]
