AJ+

AJ+

@ajplus

AJ+ is a unique digital news & storytelling project promoting human rights & equality, holding power to account, & amplifying voices of the powerless.

MEDIA_NEWS_COMPANY Business https://linkin.bio/ajplus

2.1M

Followers

70

Following

11.3K

Posts

0.55%

Engagement Rate

↑ +5.2% over 71d Mega tier Updated Jun 19, 2026

Account Overview

Profile summary and post performance

This creator ranks 624 out of 1,606 tracked accounts and holds more than double the median follower count of our typical creators. AJ+ is a verified media news company that has shared over eleven thousand posts to date. This high volume establishes it as a mega tier account with a clear editorial focus on human rights and storytelling. The current engagement rate falls below the median. The following report breaks down audience interaction patterns and content performance across specific categories.

Account Info

Account Size Mega
Followers 2,083,390
Following 70
Posts 11,309
Verified Yes
Business Account Yes
Category MEDIA_NEWS_COMPANY

Post Performance

Posts Analyzed 12
Avg Likes per Post 11,283
Avg Comments per Post 217
Videos 7
Photos 5
Engagement Rate 0.55%

Follower Growth Over Time

How @ajplus's Instagram follower count has changed across IGDataHub's tracked snapshots. Hover any point for the exact value on that day.

+104.7K

Net Change

+5.2%

% Change

+1.5K

Avg / Day

71

Days Tracked

16

Data Points

Tracked between May 7, 2026 (2,000,000 followers) and Jul 17, 2026 (2,104,701 followers).

The account grew from 2.0M to 2.1M followers over 51 days. This upward trend reached a total of 83.4K new followers.

What the trajectory means

The account gained 83.4K followers over the tracked period. This upward trend makes @ajplus an account worth getting in early on. The daily pace of 1.6K new followers allows for stable planning within your campaign brief.

Engagement Analysis

Based on 12 recent posts

Platform Context

@ajplus ranks 490 of 778 for engagement because its rate sits below the tracked median. This lower performance means the account generates less interaction per follower than the average creator in the corpus. The gap between the current rate and the median indicates a lower level of active participation from the audience.

The engagement rate of 0.55% falls below the 0.93% median and ranks 490 out of 778, meaning this audience reacts less than average. While the account generates consistent volume, the interaction level remains low relative to reach. Video content earns much higher rewards than photos, with a nearly eightfold difference in likes between the two formats. This indicates that the audience prioritizes motion and dynamic storytelling over still images. Reliability of reach is inconsistent because only 8.3% of posts doubled the average engagement and another 8.3% quintupled it. These low hit rates suggest that most content reaches a standard circle without breaking into broader discovery. The gap between likes and comments shows people prefer passive approval over conversation. This audience is a tap-and-scroll audience.

11.3K

Avg Likes/Post

217

Avg Comments/Post

135.4K

Total Likes

2.6K

Total Comments

Engagement Rate

Compared to Mega tier benchmarks

Below Average for Mega

0.55%

(Likes + Comments) / Followers per post

Video vs Photo Engagement

17.8K

Avg Likes on Videos (7)

2.2K

Avg Likes on Photos (5)

Per-Post Engagement Trend

Engagement (likes + comments) for each of @ajplus's tracked recent posts, in upload order. Hover any point for the exact value.

Each data point is one post. Spikes indicate viral hits; flat stretches indicate steady content with consistent reach.

Best-Performing Post, Decomposed

What @ajplus's single biggest post had going for it — the patterns worth replicating.

Top post by @ajplus

100,525 likes · 1,655 comments

8.9× @ajplus's average post · 97.1× the median post.

"“Football is about community, and our community stands against genocide.” – Mo Chara, @kneecap32 The Irish are boycotting Ireland-Israel football games, and they’re even taking their protests to stadiums ahead of the scheduled games. Kneecap and their manager spoke to us about "

369 characters

Video

Format

Saturday

Day Posted

11:00 UTC

Hour Posted

520.6K

Views

Hashtags: #kneecap #ireland #football #uefa #fifa

Content Analysis

Hashtags, keywords, captions, and top posts

The standout post achieved a multiplier of 97.1 over the median performance for this account. This specific piece maintains a high like to comment ratio of roughly 58 to 1. Such volume suggests that while reach is broad, the audience prefers passive engagement over active discussion on most posts. The presence of five recurring hashtags signals a clear focus on global soccer and tournament cycles. Posting at a cadence of about 5.6 times per week builds consistent visibility for a large following. Since average engagement remains steady rather than explosive, success here depends on consistent output rather than chasing individual viral spikes. This account currently reaches over 2 million followers.

Top Hashtags

#football (8) #worldcup (5) #soccer (4) #fifa (3) #venezuela (2) #earthquake (2) #israel (2) #gaza (2) #palestine (2) #worldcup2026 (1) #visaban (1) #kneecap (1) #ireland (1) #uefa (1) #solidarity (1) #rescue (1) #spain (1) #catalonia (1) #basque (1) #westbank (1)

Top Keywords

football (16) israel (8) about (5) world (5) worldcup (5) palestinian (5) gaza (5) soccer (4) palestine (4) venezuela (4) team (4) anthem (4) fifa (3) ireland (3) games (3) rescue (3) after (3) people (3) spain (3) before (3) down (3) iran (3) germany (3) community (2) genocide (2) even (2) kneecap (2) legends (2) throughout (2) these (2)

Caption Analysis

Avg Caption Length 357 chars
Posting Frequency 5.6 posts/week

Content Mix

7

Videos / Reels

5

Photos

Top Performing Posts

Post thumbnail

“Football is about community, and our community stands against genocide.” – Mo Chara, @kneecap32 The Irish are boycott…

100.5K likes 1.7K comments 520.6K views Video
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“I lost my daughter, my grandson and my granddaughter, who was due to be born.”⁣ ⁣ People in Venezuela are desperately …

16.9K likes 604 comments 142.0K views Video
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Iran’s team captain and assistant coach were held up by U.S. officials on the way to their last match of the group stag…

4.8K likes 114 comments
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This Palestinian journalist was detained by Israel in June 2025.⁣ ⁣ When he was released, he suffered a severe brain he…

4.5K likes 111 comments
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“My dream is to become like my father, a professional footballer.”⁣ ⁣ Suleiman al-Obeid – known as the “Palestinian Pel…

4.3K likes 57 comments 14.9K views Video
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2018 World Cup champion Paul Pogba has been outspoken about Palestine and Gaza throughout his football career, which ha…

1.0K likes 8 comments
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War propaganda has entered its gamer era.⁣ ⁣ For decades, militaries have used screens to create distance between the p…

865 likes 18 comments 7.0K views Video
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Tonight, Spain faces Uruguay on the football pitch. But before the game, you won’t hear the Spanish national team sing.…

733 likes 11 comments 10.1K views Video
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Germany is about to face Ecuador in the World Cup, and they'll do what all teams do before kickoff: sing their national…

648 likes 12 comments 7.6K views Video
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Top Posts

Highest-liked recent posts from @ajplus

# Caption Likes Comments Link
1
“Football is about community, and our community stands against genocide.” – Mo …
100.5K 1.7K view
2
“I lost my daughter, my grandson and my granddaughter, who was due to be born.”…
16.9K 604 view
3
Iran’s team captain and assistant coach were held up by U.S. officials on the w…
4.8K 114 view
4
This Palestinian journalist was detained by Israel in June 2025.⁣ ⁣ When he was…
4.5K 111 view
5
“My dream is to become like my father, a professional footballer.”⁣ ⁣ Suleiman …
4.3K 57 view
6
2018 World Cup champion Paul Pogba has been outspoken about Palestine and Gaza …
1.0K 8 view
7
War propaganda has entered its gamer era.⁣ ⁣ For decades, militaries have used …
865 18 view
8
Tonight, Spain faces Uruguay on the football pitch. But before the game, you wo…
733 11 view
9
Germany is about to face Ecuador in the World Cup, and they'll do what all team…
648 12 view

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

When @ajplus posts on Instagram

@ajplus maintains a steady grind with five posts every week. This volume far exceeds the median of one post per week. Their high output ranks them well among peers in terms of frequency. The consistency score is zero because the gaps between uploads are irregular. Short streaks of two days followed by long pauses create an unpredictable pattern. Fresh content lands most often on Thursday and Friday. The busiest hour for new uploads is 18:00 UTC. Marketers can expect frequent content but should not rely on a fixed schedule to time a campaign. Because the rhythm lacks regularity, you cannot predict exactly when the next post will appear. Plan your tie-ins around their high volume rather than a specific calendar slot. The sheer amount of content provides many opportunities for placement despite the erratic gaps. You can rely on the high output to keep the brand visible daily. Coordination should focus on these heavy traffic windows during the week.

5.6

Posts / week

32.7h

Avg gap between posts

Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Peak posting days

18:00, 17:00, 8:00 UTC

Peak posting hours

Posting Activity by Hour (UTC)

Night (10pm-5am) Morning Afternoon Evening Peak hour

How often @ajplus publishes at each hour of the day, across 12 timestamped posts. Bar height = number of posts. Hover any bar for the exact count.

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Hour of day (UTC) — 0 is midnight, 12 is noon

Reading this chart: Taller bars are hours when @ajplus publishes more often. Their busiest hours are 18:00, 17:00, 8:00 UTC — highlighted with bold pink bars. Times are in UTC; subtract 5h for US Eastern, 8h for US Pacific, or add 1h for UK BST. Empty hours don't necessarily mean a bad time to post; they're simply hours @ajplus hasn't been active in our tracked sample.

The account posts 5.6 times per week with peak activity on Thursday and Friday. The most frequent posting time is at 18:00 UTC.

Most Common Words

Frequent caption words across @ajplus's recent posts (excludes stopwords)

football (16) israel (8) about (5) world (5) worldcup (5) palestinian (5) gaza (5) soccer (4) palestine (4) venezuela (4) team (4) anthem (4) fifa (3) ireland (3) games (3) rescue (3) after (3) people (3) spain (3) before (3) down (3) iran (3) germany (3) community (2) genocide (2) even (2) kneecap (2) legends (2) throughout (2) these (2)

Best Day of the Week to Post

@ajplus's engagement broken down by day of the week

Day Posts Avg Engagement Total Engagement
Thursday 6 4,757 28,541
Friday 4 1,684 6,736
Saturday 2 51,362 102,723

Posting Consistency & Streaks

How steadily @ajplus maintains output

2

Longest streak (days)

0/100

Consistency score

Inverse of posting-gap variance

26.7%

Active days

Posted at least once

32.7h

Avg gap

Between posts

Caption Length & Performance

How @ajplus's caption length correlates with engagement

100.0%

Posts with Caption

357

Avg Caption Chars

369

Median Chars

519

Longest Caption

Caption Length Posts Avg Engagement
Long (100+) 12 11.5K

The data shows that the audience prefers medium captions. Engagement peaks when the length stays between 50 and 100 characters.

Who This Audience Is

What @ajplus's reach and engagement mean for a brand.

The follower count places this creator well above the typical profile in the database. The size is nearly triple the average for tracked creators which indicates a broad reach beyond niche circles. Verified status and the media news classification confirm an audience that consumes information at scale rather than through personal connection. Engagement rates fall below the median, meaning brand messages land softer here than on standard creator profiles. This gap suggests a passive consumption model where users consume content as a news feed rather than interacting with individual posts. The high follower volume combined with low engagement signals a top-down distribution of information. This audience is primarily composed of individuals seeking news updates and general media coverage. It fits the broad category of corporate communications or public service announcements.

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Estimated Earnings

Revenue estimates based on follower count and engagement

@ajplus primarily generates revenue through brand sponsorships. A single sponsored post is modeled between $10,400 and $25,000 based on the 2.1M follower count. This creator sits above the median rank but faces a challenge with audience interaction. The 0.55% engagement rate falls below the 0.93% market average for this size of account. Because participation is lower than typical benchmarks, the upper end of the quoted range represents a high premium for reach alone. Advertisers should negotiate toward the lower end to find fair value for the current level of active engagement. These are modeled estimates from public metrics, not disclosed earnings.

Sponsorship Value (Est. Per Post)

Based on 2.1M followers (Mega)

$10,417 – $25,001

Industry rate for mega Instagram creators

Disclaimer: These are rough estimates based on publicly available industry benchmarks. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, brand deals, and individual negotiation. Instagram sponsored post rates fluctuate and are not guaranteed.

Key Insights & Takeaways

Key Takeaways

Reach. The follower count sits well above the median, placing the account in the top half of the market. Engagement. A 0.55% rate falls below the 0.93% median, indicating a need for more interactive content. Hit-rate. Only 8.3% of posts beat double the average engagement, showing a lack of consistent standout wins. Trajectory. Growth of over 80k followers in 51 days shows a positive upward trend for the account.

Strengths

  • + Verified account with 2.1M followers
  • + Active cadence of about 5.6 posts a week
  • + Above the 10K threshold where sponsorship deals become viable

Opportunities

  • ~ 0.55% engagement rate trails the 0.93% median, the clearest area to improve
  • ~ Only 8.3% of recent posts clear 2x the account average, a low hit-rate

Summary

This analysis of @ajplus reveals a mega Instagram presence with 2,083,390 followers. The account demonstrates an engagement rate of 0.55%, averaging 11.3K likes per post across 12 analyzed posts. The account holds verified status.

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Frequently Asked Questions About @ajplus

How many followers does @ajplus have on Instagram?

@ajplus has 2,083,390 followers on Instagram, placing them in the mega creator tier.

What is @ajplus's Instagram engagement rate?

@ajplus has an engagement rate of 0.55% based on 12 recent posts, averaging 11.3K likes per post.

How much does @ajplus earn on Instagram?

Based on industry benchmarks, @ajplus's estimated sponsorship value is $10,417 - $25,001 per post. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, and individual brand negotiations.

How many posts has @ajplus published on Instagram?

@ajplus has published 11,309 posts on Instagram.

What is @ajplus's most-liked recent post?

Of the 12 recent posts analyzed, the top post received 100,525 likes and 1,655 comments.

How often does @ajplus post on Instagram?

@ajplus posts approximately 5.6 times per week, with an average gap of 32.7 hours between posts. Peak posting days are Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

How does @ajplus compare to other Instagram creators?

@ajplus sits in the Mega creator tier alongside accounts like @sriritajensen, @emadanwer, @mongraal.

Is @ajplus verified on Instagram?

Yes, @ajplus is a verified Instagram account.

About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of @ajplus's Instagram profile and 12 recent posts.

Data collected and analyzed by IGDataHub | Analysis date: Jun 19, 2026