London Review of Books

London Review of Books

@LRB

Europe’s leading magazine of culture and ideas, published twice a month.

London https://www.lrb.co.uk/ Joined 2009-03-12 Date of Analysis: Dec 16, 2025

313,885

Followers

1,844

Following

47,364

Tweets

11.5

Avg Engagement

5,667

Listed

No

Verified

Account Overview

What This Report Covers

This comprehensive analysis examines @LRB's Twitter/X presence across multiple dimensions. We analyze tweet content, engagement patterns, audience demographics, posting habits, and network connections to provide actionable insights about this account's social media strategy and influence.

Account Classification

  • Account Size: Macro Influencer (100K+)
  • Account Age:2009-03-12
  • Verification:No
  • Location:London

Data Summary

  • Tweets Analyzed:3,235
  • Avg Likes per Tweet:7.0
  • Avg Retweets per Tweet:4.5
  • Followers Analyzed:50,000

Engagement Analysis

Based on 3,235 tweets

LRB's tweets typically receive a high number of likes and retweets, indicating strong audience interaction. The content is well-received, with some tweets gaining significant traction.

7.0

Avg Likes/Tweet

4.5

Avg Retweets/Tweet

22,805

Total Likes

14,397

Total Retweets

Engagement Quality Analysis

Median-based metrics that resist fake virality and outliers.

4

Median Likes

2

Median Retweets

13

75th Percentile

1,453

Top Tweet

0.04

Engagement per 1K Followers

Normalized influence metric

Viral Spikes

Engagement Pattern

Few posts get most engagement

Posting Behavior

Content style and format preferences

Mixed

Balanced content approach

58.1%

Original

10.9%

Replies

29.1%

Retweets

1.9%

Quotes

0.0%

Threads

0.6%

With Media

73.5%

With Links

1.6%

With #Tags

62.2%

With @Mentions

0.8%

With Emojis

215

Avg Length

Audience Reaction Profile

Broadcast

Focuses on original content over replies

0.19

Reply/Original Ratio

0.07

Quote/RT Ratio

Posting Rhythm

Somewhat Bursty

Occasional posting spikes

80.6%

Weekday Posts

19.4%

Weekend Posts

Top Hashtags

#otd (5) #lrbarchive (4) #ferryfiasco (3) #ukraine (2) #humanities (2) #iran (2) #bgprize2022 (2) #duras (1) #abortion (1) #russiainvadedukraine (1)

Most Mentioned

@lrb (205) @lrbbookshop (53) @adamshatz (44) @lalehkhalili (39) @tomfstevenson (36) @moonjets (33) @_jamesmeek (32) @clarebucknell (28) @piercepenniless (27) @misspegler (27)

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Content Strategy Analysis

Based on 3,235 tweets

Content Type Distribution

Content Breakdown

Original Tweets 1,879 (58%)
Replies 351 (11%)
Retweets 942 (29%)
Quote Tweets 63 (2%)

What This Reveals About Their Strategy

This is a content-creator focused account that primarily shares original thoughts, ideas, and media. With original content dominating their feed, they position themselves as a source of new information rather than a curator. This strategy works well for establishing thought leadership.

The 942 retweets (29% of activity) show they also amplify content from others, which helps build relationships with other accounts and provides value to followers by surfacing relevant content.

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

Based on 3,235 tweets

Engagement by Hour (UTC)

Posting Frequency Over Time

Timing Insights

Understanding when an account posts and when their audience is most responsive provides valuable competitive intelligence. The charts above show when this account's content receives the most engagement, which often correlates with when their specific audience is most active on the platform.

Peak posting times vary significantly based on an account's audience demographics, timezone distribution, and content type. Accounts with global audiences often see engagement spread across multiple time windows, while those with regional focus may have more concentrated peaks.

Audience Demographics

Based on 50,000 followers

The audience is likely interested in cultural and intellectual discourse, with a focus on Europe and global affairs. They engage with in-depth analysis and literary content.

Average

Audience Quality

24.5%

Suspicion Index

26.4%

Low-Quality %

41

Median Reach

Audience Quality Signals

Lower percentages indicate healthier, more authentic followers.

32.9%

Empty Bio

28.0%

<10 Tweets

15.1%

Mass Following (>2K)

0.0%

New (<90 days)

51.2%

Low Ratio (<0.1)

0.0%

New (<180 days)

77.2%

No URL

20.0%

<3 Tweets

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Follower Reach & Influence

This account's followers have their own audiences, creating potential for secondary amplification.

70,426,735

Total Potential Reach

41

Median Follower Reach

234

75th Percentile Reach

9.1%

>1K followers

1.2%

>10K followers

0.3%

>50K followers

0.1%

>100K followers

Creator vs Consumer Split

Classification based on tweet activity: Creators (>100 tweets), Consumers (10-100 tweets), Dormant (<10 tweets).

51.7%

Creators

25,869 accounts

20.2%

Consumers

10,107 accounts

28.0%

Dormant

14,024 accounts

734

Verified Followers

1.47% of total

17.0%

Professional Bios

founder, dev, analyst, etc.

0.09

Median Follow Ratio

follower/following

Follower Influence Distribution

How many followers do their followers have?

Follower Account Age

How long have followers been on Twitter?

Geographic Distribution

Top locations where followers are based (from those who share location data):

London, England (1,101) London (754) NY, US (285) United Kingdom (266) India (239) New York, NY (200) United States (196) Los Angeles, CA (172) New York, USA (155) New Delhi, India (151)

1,505

Verified Followers

1.49% of total

13,791

Protected Accounts

13.65% of total

7 years

Avg Account Age

of their followers

Notable Followers (By Influence)

Top accounts following this user, sorted by their follower count:

Username Followers Profession Interests
@JohnCena 14,103,209 Wrestler Wrestling, Motivation, Self-promotion
@candundaradasi 5,578,676 Journalist Journalism, Activism, Turkey
@iamjohnoliver 5,571,035 Comedian Comedy, Politics, Podcasts
@GreatestQuotes 4,234,662 Inspirational Speaker Challenge, Motivate, Inspire
@KlasraRauf 2,370,719 Journalist Politics, Literature, Translation
@anwaribrahim 1,805,717 Politician Politics, Leadership, Opposition
@maggieNYT 1,656,583 Journalist Politics, Journalism, Analysis
@NicolaSturgeon 1,518,175 Politician Books, Politics, Scotland
@FloydShivambu 1,394,585 Politician Dialectical Materialism, Labour Theory of Value, Revolution
@SinghLions 1,334,656 Restaurateur Food, Travel, Influencer

Top Keywords in Follower Bios

writer (4,577) books (3,368) book (2,626) author (2,547) phd (2,484) sheher (2,240) love (1,999) student (1,992) views (1,991) history (1,935)

Top Hashtags in Follower Bios

#writingcommunity (180) #amwriting (125) #books (124) #writer (119) #author (103) #blm (96) #blacklivesmatter (60) #poetry (45) #1 (44) #amquerying (43)

69,066

Followers With Bio

31,933

Followers Without Bio

68.38%

% With Bio

31.62%

% Without Bio

Why Audience Demographics Matter

Understanding who follows an account reveals the type of influence they hold. Accounts followed primarily by users with few followers indicate broad, mainstream appeal. Those with many high-follower followers have greater potential for content amplification through secondary sharing.

Account age distribution also tells a story: a follower base with many new accounts might indicate recent viral growth, while established followers suggest long-term, stable influence. Geographic data helps understand the cultural context and timezone spread of the audience.

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Viral Tweets

Top 5 by likes+RTs from 3,235 analyzed

3,629

Combined Engagement

2,219

Total Likes

1,410

Total Retweets

726

Avg per Tweet

Key Metrics for Viral Tweets

0%

With Media

0%

With Hashtags

40%

With @Mentions

80%

With Links

Topical Analysis:

Culture Ideas Literature Politics Global Affairs Intellectual Discourse
London Review of Bo…
@LRB

Pankaj Mishra’s new essay ‘The Big Con’ has had an huge impact in India — in fact it’s the second most-read piece on our website so far this year. 350 million Indians went to sleep hungry in 2022, he writes, a number that’s almost doubled in just 4 years: https://t.co/KLzHrieuUR

2023-04-11
Retweets: 473 Likes: 980 Engagement: 1,453
London Review of Bo…
@LRB

‘When you turn and look back down the years, you glimpse the ghosts of other lives you might have led; all houses are haunted.’ Hilary Mantel wrote many wonderful pieces for the LRB and we’d hoped she’d write many more: https://t.co/lykCjiOayZ https://t.co/chBPILcdkZ

2022-09-23
Retweets: 179 Likes: 633 Engagement: 812
London Review of Bo…
@LRB

‘Most of the results from Saturday’s presidential and national assembly elections in Nigeria are in … and the general consensus among both Nigerians and the foreign observers is that the voting was rigged.’ @majapearce for the LRB blog: https://t.co/bo4fHMezHY

2023-03-02
Retweets: 279 Likes: 366 Engagement: 645
London Review of Bo…
@LRB

‘Modi has counted on sympathetic journalists and financial speculators in the West to cast a seductive veil over his version of political economy, environmental activism and history.’ New, from Pankaj Mishra: The Big Con https://t.co/KLzHrieuUR

2023-04-08
Retweets: 135 Likes: 240 Engagement: 375
London Review of Bo…
@LRB

RT @JAFMacDonald: I wrote about the Free Church of Scotland and the SNP leadership campaign for the LRB. There are some older histories at…

2023-03-09
Retweets: 344 Likes: 0 Engagement: 344

Key Insights & Takeaways

The account frequently shares essays and articles that spark discussion and debate. It highlights cultural and political events, especially from regions like India and Nigeria. Engagement is consistent, with a notable number of likes and retweets per tweet.

Strengths

  • + Established follower base of 313,885
  • + Strong original content creation
  • + Active presence with consistent posting

Opportunities

  • ~ Optimize posting times for peak engagement windows
  • ~ Analyze top-performing content for replicable patterns
  • ~ Leverage geographic concentration for targeted content
  • ~ Explore collaboration potential with followed accounts

Summary

This analysis of @LRB reveals an growing Twitter presence with 313,885 followers. The account demonstrates a content-creator strategy, averaging 11.5 engagements per tweet. Key strengths include consistent posting and an engaged audience, with opportunities to further optimize timing and content strategy based on the patterns identified in this report.

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About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of followers, following, and recent tweets. It evaluates structure, quality, and behavior, not historical growth. Metrics like growth rate, momentum, churn, or spike analysis require time-series data which is not available from a single snapshot.

Data collected and analyzed by twtData | Analysis date: Dec 16, 2025