Most employee advocacy programs default to images. The data says that’s a mistake.
We analyzed 110,000 LinkedIn posts published via DSMN8 across January and February 2026, covering six content formats: text, image, gallery, document, video, and link/URL. We measured impressions, reactions, comments, clicks, and total average engagements per post.
The key finding: no single format wins across every metric.
The programs leaving impact on the table are the ones optimizing for a single format. This report shows you what to do instead.
Get answers to questions like:
- Which format gets the highest engagement rate, and which gets the most reach?
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When does a link post outperform a text post?
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What content mix should your team actually be using?
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How should Sales, Marketing, HR, and Executive teams approach content differently?