CRN engagement report
@CRN - 47K followers on X
Measured over 59 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 25, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 2 interactions against 47K followers, an engagement rate of 0.004%. Measured over 59 original posts, its engagement rate beats 6% of 21,185 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 481 times each, and 0.416% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.03% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 2 posts a day over the last 30 days, though only 33% of days saw any activity at all. Most posts go out around 15:00 UTC, and Monday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 59 posts sampled, 22% carry an image or video and 98% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 14 interactions, about 7.0x its own typical post.
Measured over 59 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 25, 2026. Recurring tag: #xchange.
Compared with accounts its own size
CRN's engagement rate beats 6% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (21,185 accounts, accounts of similar size (decile 4 of 10)). A percentile is spread evenly by construction, so 50 really is the middle of that group and 90 really is its top tenth.
On engagement per impression rather than per follower it beats 14% of the same group. When those two numbers disagree, the gap is about how far its posts travel rather than how people react to them.
Where this sits in the catalog
At 0.004%, CRN sits above the 10th percentile of the 212,567 accounts in this comparison. That places it in the bottom 25% band, which runs below 0.025%.
Show the percentile table
| Percentile | Engagement rate |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | 0.004% |
| 25th percentile | 0.025% |
| 50th percentile | 0.146% |
| 75th percentile | 0.696% |
| 90th percentile | 2.61% |
| 99th percentile | 82.7% |
This ruler is the whole measured catalog, not a size-matched group: it shows where the raw rate falls across every account we can measure, all of which are large. For a like-for-like comparison, read the size-band percentile above instead. See how the bands are built
Posting timing
This account posts most often around 15:00 UTC, and Monday is its busiest day of the week. The bars below are the catalog-wide pattern, with this account's own busiest slot marked. They do not show how this account performs at each hour: we keep one aggregate per account, not one per hour, so that measurement does not exist in our data.
Show engagement by hour posted, utc as a table
| Hour (UTC) | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 UTC | -1% | 89K |
| 01:00 UTC | -2% | 90K |
| 02:00 UTC | -3% | 88K |
| 03:00 UTC | -4% | 94K |
| 04:00 UTC | -5% | 76K |
| 05:00 UTC | -4% | 75K |
| 06:00 UTC | -5% | 86K |
| 07:00 UTC | -5% | 93K |
| 08:00 UTC | -4% | 108K |
| 09:00 UTC | -4% | 124K |
| 10:00 UTC | -3% | 129K |
| 11:00 UTC | -3% | 141K |
| 12:00 UTC | -3% | 154K |
| 13:00 UTC | -3% | 167K |
| 14:00 UTC | -4% | 173K |
| 15:00 UTC | -2% | 176K |
| 16:00 UTC | -3% | 171K |
| 17:00 UTC | -3% | 159K |
| 18:00 UTC | -2% | 149K |
| 19:00 UTC | -2% | 141K |
| 20:00 UTC | -1% | 131K |
| 21:00 UTC | 0% | 116K |
| 22:00 UTC | -2% | 100K |
| 23:00 UTC | -1% | 90K |
Show engagement by day of week as a table
| Day | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | +5% | 393K |
| Monday | +1% | 483K |
| Tuesday | -2% | 520K |
| Wednesday | -3% | 472K |
| Thursday | -2% | 430K |
| Friday | -3% | 447K |
| Saturday | +2% | 393K |
Formats this account uses
Its own posting mix on the left, and what each of those formats does across every account we track on the right. Only formats where the effect clears our publish test appear here, so an empty row is a format we could not measure rather than one that does nothing.
| Format | This account | Catalog effect | 95% interval | Accounts behind it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image or video | 22% of posts | +111% | +108% to +115% | 34K |
| Outbound link | 98% of posts | -41% | -42% to -40% | 32K |
| Typical length | - | +15% | +14% to +16% | 32K |
- 22% of this account's sampled posts carry an image or video. Across the catalog, posts with an image or video run 111% above the same accounts' other posts.
- 98% of its posts carry a link off X. Across the catalog, posts with an outbound link run 41% below the same accounts' other posts, so a large share of this account's output sits in the weakest bucket we measure.
- Its average post runs 638 characters, which falls in the over 280 characters band. Across the catalog, posts over 280 characters run 15% above the same accounts' other posts.
These are catalog-wide differences applied to this account's own posting mix, not a measurement of how each format performs for this account specifically. We keep one median per account, not one per format per account, so the second thing is not something this data can tell you.
Best tweets
- Oct 14, 20267.0x their median
Congratulations to the following winners of our second annual Best of the Channel Awards! You can learn about all of the 2026 winners on our website here: https://t.co/FeUJxkAl9P. Together with our parent company, @TheChannelCo, we hosted an awards ceremony last night in Atlanta to spotlight these exceptional leaders helping shape the future of the IT channel. - Best Emerging Leader: Stacie Nadeau​, @IngramMicroInc - Best Solution Provider CEO: Jon Groves​, @LogicalisUS - Best Solution Provider Channel Visionary: Jim Keller​, @Quantiphi - Best Vendor Channel Visionary: Gordon Lord​, @SchneiderElec - Best Channel Achiever: Brook Lee​, @rev_io_hq - Best Channel Chief: @wademcfarland43​, @Lenovo - Best AI Solution Provider: @Ahead - Best AI Vendor: @cyera_io - Best Channel Marketing Team: @zscaler - Best Solution Provider Team: @GuidePointSec - Best Channel Team: @TDSYNNEX - Best Security Solution Provider: @wwt_inc - Best Security Vendor: @AWNetworks - Best Vendor: @HaloPSA_ - Best Solution Provider: Quantiphi - Lifetime Achievement Award recipient: Felise Katz, PKA Technologies -- @SchneiderNA
- Oct 14, 20266.0x their median
Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 @CRN Best of the Channel Awards! 🏆 🎉 Stay tuned for more photos and details on the winners of the second annual awards tomorrow morning 👀 We announced and celebrated the following stand-out channel leaders, teams and companies within the IT channel tonight at an awards ceremony at @TheFoxTheatre in Atlanta, Ga.: - Best Emerging Leader: Stacie Nadeau​, @IngramMicroInc - Best Solution Provider CEO: Jon Groves​, @LogicalisUS - Best Solution Provider Channel Visionary: Jim Keller​, @Quantiphi - Best Vendor Channel Visionary: Gordon Lord​, @SchneiderElec - Best Channel Achiever: Brook Lee​, @rev_io_hq - Best Channel Chief: @wademcfarland43​, @Lenovo - Best AI Solution Provider: @Ahead - Best AI Vendor: @cyera_io - Best Channel Marketing Team: @zscaler - Best Solution Provider Team: @GuidePointSec - Best Channel Team: @TDSYNNEX - Best Security Solution Provider: @wwt_inc - Best Security Vendor: @AWNetworks - Best Vendor: @HaloPSA_ - Best Solution Provider: Quantiphi -- @SchneiderNA
- Oct 20, 20263.0x their median
As AI agents begin to work across a variety of browsers and IT systems, a massive challenge is arising for businesses whose identity security controls were designed around humans, according to @1Password CTO Nancy Wang. Wang tells CRN Security or Else! podcast host @KyleAlspach that the stark differences between how agentic and human workers will operate is creating a major need for identity security to adapt across the industry and channel. You can watch or listen to the latest episode of the podcast here: https://t.co/ejRRd8RpUx.
- Oct 16, 20263.0x their median
Proofpoint announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire @varonis in a $6.3 billion deal that aims to turn the vendor into an even bigger force in the red-hot data and AI security market. @CRN cybersecurity reporter and Senior Editor @KyleAlspach breaks down five key things to know about @proofpoint’s acquisition of Varonis, including managed service provider (MSP) perspective from Brian Betzen, founder and chief technologist at veraTECH Solutions: https://t.co/DmU1lQij3k
- Oct 13, 20263.0x their median
Nutanix CEO @RajivRamaswami says VMware migrations are a 10-year opportunity for channel partners, that he wants partners to embrace @nutanix on public clouds, and is “surprised” that VMware deauthorized solution provider powerhouse Insight Enterprises. “From a business perspective why do you want to alienate your big partners? It just doesn’t make sense from my perspective,” Ramaswami said onstage during an interview with @CRN Executive Editor @jfollett and Executive News Editor @StevenJBurke at #XChange Best of Breed, hosted by our parent company, @TheChannelCo, this week in Atlanta, Ga. Ramaswami said there’s still “anywhere from 100,000 to 200,000” VMware by Broadcom customer opportunities for Nutanix to go after as partners will have a decade to win over concerned VMware clients. From Nutanix’s acquisition of Ryax Technologies to its AI hopes, here’s what else Ramaswami shared with Jen and Steve about his vision, strategy and more: @NutanixPartners https://t.co/lmse4RCZrp
- Oct 13, 20263.0x their median
The rapid advancement of ultra-powerful AI models for cybersecurity means that a large majority of work inside the security operations center (SOC) is on track to become predominantly agentic in the not-too-distant future, @AWNetworks CEO Nick Schneider said this week at #XChange Best of Breed, hosted by our parent company, @TheChannelCo, in Atlanta, Ga. At the same time, emerging AI technology, including capabilities now under development by the security operations platform vendor, could also make it easier for partners to inject human judgment within crucial SOC processes, Schneider said in response to questions from @CRN editors during the conference. CRN cybersecurity reporter and Senior Editor @KyleAlspach has more details from Schneider, as well as partner perspective from Manak Ahluwalia, president and CEO of solution provider Aqueduct Technologies: https://t.co/NT5hcvZlWA
- Oct 23, 20262.5x their median
Paco Lebron’s journey from running a managed service provider (MSP) part-time to leading MSP Owners Group has taught him that building a successful business requires more than technical expertise. It takes accountability, the willingness to learn from mistakes and a community of people who understand all those challenges. Lebron, CEO of ProdigyTeks and now CEO of MSP Owners Group, spoke at XChange NexGen, hosted by our parent company, @TheChannelCo, this week in Orlando, Fla., about his 13-year entrepreneurial journey, including the struggles of leaving corporate America, finding his first clients, building a profitable business and eventually exiting his MSP while remaining involved in its future. Success, he stressed, was never something he achieved on his own. The relationships he built with fellow MSP owners, mentors and business partners helped him work through tough decisions. CJ Fairfield has the details, including perspective on Lebron’s message from Marcial Velez, CEO at Xperteks Computer Consultancy, here: https://t.co/ph2fWgWqxn.
- Oct 23, 20262.5x their median
Employees are using AI tools regardless of whether their employers are ready for it. With the inevitability of shadow AI, solution providers are working to balance safeguarding clients’ data and IT estates with enabling AI use and experimentation. @CRN Senior Associate Editors CJ Fairfield and @WadeMillward and Senior Editor @DylanOnChips asked the following solution providers at XChange NexGen 2026, hosted by our parent company, @TheChannelCo, this week in Orlando, Fla., “How big of a concern is shadow AI, and how are you helping customers manage it?” How are you approaching shadow AI at your MSP? - Kelly Yeh, president, Phalanx Technology Group - Marcial Velez, president and CEO, Xperteks Computer Consultancy - Wayne Roye, CEO, Troinet - John Medaska, CEO, JMXi - Dylan Borden, vice president, operations, growth, Four Winds IT - Hani Eshack, founder and CEO, Critical IT Solutions - David Yates, founder and managing principal, Geeks-r-Us https://t.co/Fplcl8ESIp
- Oct 22, 20262.5x their median
The threat of attackers potentially exploiting a pair of critical-severity PHP vulnerabilities could persist for some time, even though the initial evidence of exploitation of the PHP2Shell flaws appears to be modest, according to Justin Timothy, threat intelligence consultant at @GuidePointSec. @KyleAlspach has the details: https://t.co/OxsfPCvscV
- Oct 21, 20262.5x their median
Two critical vulnerabilities in PHP are facing active exploitation attempts, creating an urgent need for widespread patching, according to cybersecurity researchers from @wiz_io, @watchtowrcyber, @HuntressLabs, @CrowdStrike, and @SentinelOne. The vulnerabilities, together known as “PHP2Shell” and considered a “critical” risk with severity ratings of 9.2 out of 10.0, can enable attackers to execute code remotely without authentication. PHP is a key technology behind numerous web platforms including WordPress and Drupal. @CRN cybersecurity reporter and Senior Editor @KyleAlspach breaks down five key things to know about the “critical” PHP vulnerabilities and exploitation activity: @_JohnHammond @0xAmit https://t.co/sGQJ0VurzT
Ranked by total interactions across everything we have tracked for this account, which is a longer history than the 30-day window the rates above use. The multiple compares each post to this account's own median.
Recurring topics
The most frequent hashtags in the sampled posts. They describe what this account writes about; they are not a performance signal, and the catalog-wide breakdown on the hub shows how little hashtag count moves.
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Reading these numbers
A typical post picks up 2 interactions against 47K followers, an engagement rate of 0.004%. Measured over 59 original posts, its engagement rate beats 6% of 21,185 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 481 times each, and 0.416% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.03% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 2 posts a day over the last 30 days, though only 33% of days saw any activity at all. Most posts go out around 15:00 UTC, and Monday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 59 posts sampled, 22% carry an image or video and 98% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 14 interactions, about 7.0x its own typical post.
- What is CRN's engagement rate on X?
- CRN (@CRN) has an engagement rate of 0.004%, based on the median interactions across 59 original posts from the last 30 days against 46,566 followers. Replies, reposts and quote-posts of other people are excluded from that sample.
- Is that a good engagement rate?
- At 0.004%, CRN sits above the 10th percentile of the 212,567 accounts in this comparison. Those comparison accounts are all large ones, because our scanning cadence is weighted towards big accounts, so this is a ranking among peers of similar scale rather than a ranking across X.
- Does @CRN have real engagement?
- Its engagement rate beats 6% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (21,185 accounts), which puts it in the bottom 10% for its size group. Ranking inside a size band matters because engagement rate falls as accounts grow, so a raw rate would mostly re-measure the follower count. It is a starting point for a look at follower quality, not a verdict on it.
- When does @CRN post?
- Most posts go out around 15:00 UTC, and Monday is its busiest day, at roughly 2 posts per day across the measured window.