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How to Benchmark Engagement Rates with Claude

Benchmark social media engagement with Claude and ToolRouter. Industry-specific rate comparison.

Claude turns engagement benchmarking into an analytical terminal conversation. Pull posts from your accounts and competitors, and Claude calculates engagement rates, compares them against industry benchmarks, and discusses the factors driving performance differences. Ask follow-up questions to investigate specific metrics or content types for a thorough benchmarking analysis.

Connect ToolRouter to Claude

1Go to Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

2Enter the details below and click Add

Name

ToolRouter

URL

https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp

3Done — works on Claude chat, desktop, and mobile

Steps

Once connected (see setup above), use the Social Media Content tool:

Ask Claude: "Pull recent Instagram posts and TikTok videos for @ourbrand, @comp1, and @comp2"
Claude fetches content with engagement data for all accounts
Ask: "Calculate average engagement rates for each account and compare them"
Claude produces a benchmark report showing where you stand relative to competitors

Example Prompt

Try this with Claude using the Social Media Content tool

Benchmark our engagement rates against competitors. Pull recent posts for @ourbrand, @comp1, @comp2 on Instagram and TikTok and compare average engagement rates.

Tips

Ask Claude to segment engagement rates by content type for a fairer comparison
Request realistic engagement rate targets based on the benchmark data
Claude can identify which content types have the most room for improvement

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