Comment-to-engagement ratio per niche across 187 creators.
Niches like 'Google Ads & Paid Media for Ecommerce Brands' achieve an 81% conversation index, indicating comments significantly outweigh likes, while 'Political Campaign Strategy' sees only 1.5%.
The 'savability_by_niche' dataset reveals a striking disparity in LinkedIn engagement types across different niches. The top-performing niche, 'Google Ads & Paid Media for Ecommerce Brands,' boasts an 81% conversation index, meaning comments are 4.2x more prevalent than likes. This contrasts sharply with the lowest-performing niche, 'Political Campaign Strategy & Consulting,' which registers a mere 1.5% conversation index. This report analyzes data from 187 creators to highlight where genuine discussion thrives.
| Niche | Creators | Conv. index % | Avg engagement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Ads & Paid Media for Ecommerce Brands | 1 | 81 | 461 |
| AI-Powered Content Creation for Solopreneurs & Small Businesses | 1 | 77.5 | 425 |
| B2B Lead Generation & Cold Outreach for SaaS Founders | 1 | 76.6 | 168 |
| AI Automation for Sales and Marketing Teams | 1 | 75.9 | 582 |
| AI Automation for Non-Technical Professionals | 1 | 75.6 | 649 |
| linkedin-growth | 1 | 75 | 1038 |
| LinkedIn Growth for Solopreneurs and Small Business Owners | 1 | 74.4 | 820 |
| AI-Powered Advertising Automation for Google and Meta Ads | 1 | 72.8 | 283 |
| AI-Powered LinkedIn Growth for Content Creators and Personal Brand Builders | 1 | 72.4 | 772 |
| AI-Powered Sales Automation for B2B Lead Generation | 1 | 71.7 | 314 |
| LinkedIn Lead Generation for B2B Founders | 1 | 69.4 | 147 |
| Business Growth for Online Course Creators/Coaches | 1 | 64 | 366 |
| Email Marketing for Online Course Creators | 1 | 63.7 | 190 |
| AI Automation Agency for Small Businesses | 1 | 56.1 | 129 |
| AI Agent Development with Claude | 1 | 55.5 | 862 |
| LinkedIn Lead Generation for Coaches and Consultants | 2 | 54.5 | 394 |
| LinkedIn Lead Generation for B2B Service Providers | 1 | 54.3 | 49 |
| AI Agent Development | 1 | 54.2 | 425 |
| LinkedIn Content Strategy for Personal Brand Builders | 1 | 49.9 | 72 |
| Sales Development for SaaS Companies | 1 | 49.9 | 262 |
| Early-Stage SaaS Startup Founders & Team Building | 1 | 49.6 | 143 |
| AI Automation for Agencies | 1 | 48.9 | 375 |
| Content Marketing Strategy for Solopreneurs & Small Business Owners | 1 | 46.8 | 276 |
| Commercial Real Estate Investment & Syndication for Accredited Investors | 1 | 46.7 | 297 |
| LinkedIn Marketing for Personal Brands | 1 | 46 | 174 |
| Web Design & Development for Non-Technical Business Owners | 1 | 41.8 | 49 |
| LinkedIn Growth for Content Creators and Personal Brand Builders | 2 | 41.8 | 2027 |
| Meta Ads for E-commerce Businesses | 1 | 40.7 | 135 |
| LinkedIn Growth for B2B SaaS Founders | 1 | 37.4 | 253 |
| LinkedIn Content Strategy for Solopreneurs | 2 | 36.6 | 287 |
| LinkedIn Content Strategy for Solopreneurs and Small Business Owners | 1 | 35.5 | 4 |
| AI Ethics & Tech Satire for Tech-Savvy Professionals | 1 | 35.3 | 359 |
| LinkedIn Content Strategy for B2B Coaches and Consultants | 1 | 33.3 | 334 |
| Finance Function Building for Startups | 1 | 31.8 | 24 |
| LinkedIn Personal Branding for Professionals and Entrepreneurs | 1 | 30.9 | 167 |
| Business Exit Strategy & M&A Advisory for Mid-Market Business Owners | 1 | 30 | 19 |
| AI & Productivity | 1 | 28.9 | 617 |
| LinkedIn Strategy | 14 | 28 | 381 |
| Business Coaching for Solopreneurs | 1 | 26.8 | 5 |
| LinkedIn Content Strategy for Solopreneurs & Small Business Owners | 1 | 26.5 | 163 |
| LinkedIn Marketing for B2B Service Providers | 1 | 26.5 | 59 |
| B2B SaaS Sales Strategy for Challenger Companies | 1 | 26.2 | 47 |
| Personal Development for Ambitious Professionals and Founders | 1 | 25.6 | 43 |
| AI Strategy & Pricing for Enterprise Revenue Leaders | 1 | 24.9 | 46 |
| Entrepreneurship | 8 | 24.7 | 1797 |
| LinkedIn Content Strategy for B2B Professional Services | 1 | 24.2 | 8 |
| Career Success Strategy for Early and Mid-Stage Professionals | 1 | 23.8 | 15 |
| Project Finance Treasury & Structured Funding for Infrastructure/Asset Finance Professionals | 1 | 23.6 | 12 |
| Financial Services & Lending Industry | 1 | 23.2 | 10 |
| Content Marketing Operations for B2B Marketing Teams | 1 | 23.1 | 51 |
| CFO Leadership & Executive Team Development in Indianapolis | 1 | 22.7 | 27 |
| Customer Experience (CX) Leadership & Enterprise AI Implementation | 1 | 22.3 | 61 |
| Sales & Outreach | 6 | 22.2 | 110 |
| LinkedIn Content Strategy for B2B Founders & Solopreneurs | 1 | 22.1 | 17 |
| Accounting Firm Recruitment and Talent Development | 1 | 21.8 | 20 |
| B2B Marketing | 5 | 21.7 | 235 |
| LinkedIn Lead Generation for Coaches | 1 | 21.6 | 107 |
| Venture Capital & Startup Funding Strategy for Founders | 1 | 21.6 | 27 |
| B2B Marketing Agency Services & Business Model Transformation | 1 | 21.3 | 51 |
| Personal Branding | 4 | 21.1 | 393 |
| Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Financial Modeling & Excel Expertise | 1 | 21 | 10 |
| LinkedIn Marketing for Entrepreneurs | 1 | 20.7 | 225 |
| Accounting Firm Leadership & Professional Development | 1 | 20.6 | 26 |
| Medical Device Sales and Distribution for Healthcare Professionals | 1 | 20.4 | 89 |
| AI Strategy & Digital Transformation for Enterprise Leaders | 1 | 20.2 | 11 |
| B2B Sales Execution & CRO Services for Underperforming Companies | 1 | 20 | 26 |
| Recruiting on LinkedIn | 1 | 19.8 | 180 |
| LinkedIn Personal Branding for B2B Sales Professionals | 1 | 19 | 11 |
| Management Consulting Career Development | 1 | 18.1 | 16 |
| AI and Creativity for Digital Artists | 1 | 18 | 551 |
| Organizational Psychology & Leadership Development for Business Professionals | 1 | 17.6 | 108 |
| AI Ethics and Algorithm Transparency for Tech-Conscious Professionals | 1 | 17.6 | 283 |
| Agentic AI in Real Estate and Capital Markets | 1 | 17.5 | 68 |
| Agency Leadership & Financial Management for Service Business Owners | 1 | 17.4 | 10 |
| Sports Coaching & Athlete Development | 1 | 17.1 | 9 |
| Leadership Development for CEOs and Founders | 1 | 17.1 | 1420 |
| AI Agents for Business Automation | 1 | 17 | 568 |
| Recruitment Strategies for Attracting Young Talent | 1 | 16.3 | 345 |
| Leadership & Personal Growth | 5 | 15.9 | 1939 |
| Sports Networking and Professional Relationship Building | 1 | 15.8 | 14 |
| Wealth Management Recruitment and Financial Services Careers | 1 | 15.5 | 38 |
| Financial Management for CEOs and Business Owners | 1 | 14.9 | 427 |
| Financial Planning & Wealth Management for High-Net-Worth Individuals | 1 | 14.9 | 92 |
| IPO Readiness & Corporate Governance for Board Members and CFOs | 1 | 14.8 | 22 |
| Wealth Management & Estate Planning for Ultra-High-Net-Worth Families | 1 | 14.7 | 3 |
| Generic LinkedIn Engagement | 1 | 14.6 | 7 |
| Executive Leadership Services for Mid-Market Companies | 1 | 14.1 | 8 |
| AI Prompt Engineering for Business Productivity | 1 | 13.7 | 1547 |
| Luxury Real Estate in Miami | 1 | 13.3 | 2 |
| B2B SaaS Product Marketing & Sales Strategy for Complex Solutions | 1 | 13.1 | 1 |
| M&A Advisory for Founders and Business Owners | 1 | 12.9 | 23 |
| Legal Operations Leadership and In-House Counsel Management | 1 | 12.2 | 33 |
| Fractional CMO for Early-Stage B2B Startups | 1 | 12 | 88 |
| Recruiting and Talent Acquisition | 2 | 11.9 | 824 |
| Financial Management for Growing B2B Companies and Founders | 1 | 11.9 | 20 |
| Founder Fundraising Strategy and Investor Alignment | 1 | 11.9 | 8 |
| LinkedIn Networking & Outreach for Professionals | 1 | 11.8 | 100 |
| Global Health & Immunization Advocacy | 1 | 11.6 | 2117 |
| Humanitarian Leadership and Personal Development for Conscious Professionals | 1 | 11.4 | 9 |
| Startup Funding & Investor Relations for Early-Stage Founders | 1 | 10.7 | 12 |
| Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) | 1 | 10.6 | 44 |
| Insurance Industry Digital Transformation & InsurTech | 1 | 10.4 | 22 |
| Alternative Asset Management and Private Equity Capital Raising | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| Career Development for Tech Product Managers | 1 | 9.7 | 27 |
| Personal Development for Professionals | 4 | 8.8 | 464 |
| Early-Stage Startup Founders | 1 | 8.7 | 238 |
| Parental Financial Education and Kids' Money Management | 1 | 8.1 | 4 |
| PR and Press Release Strategy for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners | 1 | 7.5 | 225 |
| Tech Recruitment and Hiring for Enterprise Software Companies | 1 | 7 | 69 |
| Real Estate Entertainment & Netflix Reality TV Promotion | 1 | 6.6 | 1049 |
| General Motivation and Encouragement | 1 | 6.3 | 53 |
| Investment Banking Recruitment and Career Development | 1 | 6.2 | 56 |
| Renewable Energy Investment & Policy | 1 | 6 | 544 |
| Financial Management for Small Business Owners | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| AI Agent Development for Software Engineers | 1 | 5.1 | 4246 |
| Political Commentary and Civic Engagement | 1 | 5.1 | 32 |
| Tax Planning and Deductions for Individual Filers | 1 | 4.9 | 20 |
| Renewable Energy Investment & Infrastructure Finance in Latin America | 1 | 4.6 | 41 |
| Mobile App Development for Fintech & Wealth Management | 1 | 4.2 | 52 |
| AI Ethics and Corporate Accountability Activism | 1 | 3.7 | 1247 |
| Executive Recruitment for C-Suite Positions in Ontario | 1 | 3.6 | 39 |
| Cybersecurity Consulting for Mexican Small Businesses | 1 | 3.5 | 222 |
| Healthcare Innovation and Medical Technology for Young Entrepreneurs | 1 | 2.6 | 987 |
| Political Campaign Strategy & Consulting | 1 | 1.5 | 41 |
Google Ads & Paid Media for Ecommerce Brands leads with an 81% conversation index.
AI-Powered Content Creation for Solopreneurs shows a 77.5% conversation index.
B2B Lead Generation for SaaS Founders has a 76.6% conversation index.
LinkedIn Growth for Solopreneurs achieves a 74.4% conversation index.
AI Automation for Sales and Marketing Teams reaches a 75.9% conversation index.
Political Campaign Strategy & Consulting has the lowest conversation index at 1.5%.
AI Agent Development for Software Engineers has 4246 average engagement, 5.1% conversation index.
The data suggests that niches focused on practical, problem-solving topics, particularly in digital marketing and AI automation, are highly effective at generating comments. For example, 'Google Ads & Paid Media for Ecommerce Brands' (81% conversation index) and 'AI-Powered Content Creation for Solopreneurs' (77.5%) indicate that audiences in these areas are actively seeking and contributing to solutions. This implies that content offering direct value, actionable insights, or addressing specific pain points is more likely to elicit a conversational response. Conversely, broader or more abstract topics, such as 'Political Campaign Strategy & Consulting' (1.5%) or 'Luxury Real Estate in Miami' (13.3%), tend to attract fewer comments relative to likes. Marketers and founders in high-conversation niches should prioritize content that invites questions, opinions, and shared experiences to capitalize on this engagement pattern.
This report analyzes data from 187 creators on LinkedIn, categorized by their primary niche. The 'conversation index' is calculated as the percentage of total engagement (likes + comments) that comes from comments. This metric highlights content that sparks discussion rather than passive approval. 'Average engagement' represents the mean total reactions (likes + comments) per post within each niche. Data was collected and processed by Creator (getcreator.io) and is licensed under CC-BY 4.0.
This dataset focuses solely on the conversation index and average engagement per niche, based on 187 creators. It does not account for follower count, post frequency, content format, or the specific types of comments. The 'creators' count per niche is often one, limiting generalizability within those specific categories. It also does not differentiate between various types of 'likes' or other reactions.
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