National Lampoon

National Lampoon

@nationallampoon

WE CREATE FUN Pushing the boundaries of comedy since 1970

Publisher Business https://youtu.be/Ig4nKte-qL8

41.5K

Followers

3

Following

111

Posts

34.99%

Engagement Rate

↓ -0.8% over 71d Micro tier Updated May 25, 2026

Account Overview

Profile summary and post performance

This account ranks 1339 out of 1606 tracked creators and holds a follower count that is 0.1 times the median size. It is a verified Publisher with 111 posts and sits within the Micro tier. The engagement rate of 34.99% far exceeds the 1.14% median for this category. The rest of this report breaks down audience interaction patterns and content performance metrics.

Account Info

Account Size Micro
Followers 41,451
Following 3
Posts 111
Verified Yes
Business Account Yes
Category Publisher

Post Performance

Posts Analyzed 12
Avg Likes per Post 14,401
Avg Comments per Post 101
Videos 12
Photos 0
Engagement Rate 34.99%

Follower Growth Over Time

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

-346

Net Change

-0.8%

% Change

-5

Avg / Day

71

Days Tracked

16

Data Points

Tracked between May 6, 2026 (41,700 followers) and Jul 16, 2026 (41,354 followers).

The account lost 249 followers over 51 days. The count dropped by 0.6% from 41.7K to 41.5K.

What the trajectory means

The @nationallampoon account experienced a slight decline of 249 followers over the tracking period. This downward trend makes the profile a risk to time carefully. The slow pace of loss provides a stable baseline for planning around while managing expectations for engagement reach.

Engagement Analysis

Based on 12 recent posts

Platform Context

The @nationallampoon account ranks 13 out of 1315 for its engagement rate. This performance sits well above the tracked median of 1.14%. Such a high percentage means the audience interacts with content at a much higher frequency than most other creators in the corpus.

The engagement rate of 34.99% crushes the 1.14% median and ranks 13 out of 1315 accounts. This audience reacts far more than is typical for this scale. Average interactions across recent content show a clear preference for passive approval over active conversation. The gap between 14,400 likes and only 101 comments suggests followers consume the content but rarely join the dialogue. Reliability of reach remains inconsistent. One quarter of posts exceeded the account average by double, while zero posts hit the five times multiplier. This indicates a steady baseline with rare spikes rather than consistent viral growth. The audience is a tap-and-scroll audience.

14.4K

Avg Likes/Post

101

Avg Comments/Post

172.8K

Total Likes

1.2K

Total Comments

Engagement Rate

Compared to Micro tier benchmarks

Excellent for Micro

34.99%

(Likes + Comments) / Followers per post

Per-Post Engagement Trend

Engagement (likes + comments) for each of @nationallampoon'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 @nationallampoon's single biggest post had going for it — the patterns worth replicating.

Top post by @nationallampoon

42,907 likes · 253 comments

3.0× @nationallampoon's average post · 5.1× the median post.

"Tag someone who shouldn’t cook the turkey this year 😁 #nationallampoon #nationallampoonsvacation"

97 characters

Video

Format

Wednesday

Day Posted

19:00 UTC

Hour Posted

1.3M

Views

Hashtags: #nationallampoon #nationallampoonsvacation

Content Analysis

Hashtags, keywords, captions, and top posts

The standout post outperformed the median engagement by a factor of five. It achieved a high comment count relative to its likes, suggesting the specific call to action in the caption drove active participation. To replicate this success, use mid-length captions between 40 and 100 characters. This range captures the highest average engagement while long captions perform poorly. Use the recurring hashtags as clear signals for the core brand identity and specific film titles. The low posting frequency of less than one post per week means every upload must be polished to maintain the high like-to-follower ratio. Focus on interactive prompts rather than long blocks of text to keep the audience engaged. This account maintains a very strong engagement rate relative to its follower count. @nationallampoon has 41.5K followers and averages 14.4K likes per post.

Top Hashtags

#nationallampoon (12) #nationallampoonschristmasvacation (8) #nationallampoonsvacation (1) #loadedweapon1 (1) #vanwilder (1) #nationallampoonchristmasvacation (1)

Top Keywords

nationallampoon (12) nationallampoonschristmasvacation (8) best (2) poor (2) never (2) someone (1) shouldn (1) cook (1) turkey (1) year (1) nationallampoonsvacation (1) mess (1) risky (1) college (1) girl (1) vanwilder (1) hope (1) christmases (1) better (1) luck (1) parents (1) grandparents (1) there (1) cousin (1) eddie (1) watch (1) electric (1) ending (1) forget (1) knot (1)

Caption Analysis

Avg Caption Length 87 chars
Posting Frequency 0.4 posts/week

Content Mix

12

Videos / Reels

0

Photos

Top Performing Posts

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Tag someone who shouldn’t cook the turkey this year 😁 #nationallampoon #nationallampoonsvacation

42.9K likes 253 comments 1.3M views Video
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RISKY bet by college girl 👀 #nationallampoon #vanwilder

40.2K likes 239 comments 620.7K views Video
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Cousin Eddie is the best! #nationallampoonschristmasvacation #nationallampoon

38.4K likes 166 comments 225.3K views Video
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How do you mess that up?! #nationallampoon #loadedweapon1

25.5K likes 306 comments 496.9K views Video
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That poor cat! #nationallampoon #nationallampoonschristmasvacation

8.7K likes 89 comments 43.5K views Video
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Post thumbnail

Never forget the knot of lights Russ untangled! #nationallampoon #nationallampoonschristmasvacation

8.4K likes 39 comments 50.3K views Video
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Post thumbnail

Always check your Christmas trees for squirrels 🐿️ #nationallampoon #nationallampoonschristmasvacation

2.7K likes 52 comments 10.8K views Video
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Post thumbnail

Watch for the electric ending ;) #nationallampoon #nationallampoonschristmasvacation

2.5K likes 38 comments 16.0K views Video
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Post thumbnail

I hope your Christmases go better than this 😂 #nationallampoon #nationallampoonschristmasvacation

1.0K likes 11 comments 3.5K views Video
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Top Posts

Highest-liked recent posts from @nationallampoon

# Caption Likes Comments Link
1
Tag someone who shouldn’t cook the turkey this year 😁 #nationallampoon #nation…
42.9K 253 view
2
RISKY bet by college girl 👀 #nationallampoon #vanwilder
40.2K 239 view
3
Cousin Eddie is the best! #nationallampoonschristmasvacation #nationallampoon
38.4K 166 view
4
How do you mess that up?! #nationallampoon #loadedweapon1
25.5K 306 view
5
That poor cat! #nationallampoon #nationallampoonschristmasvacation
8.7K 89 view
6
Never forget the knot of lights Russ untangled! #nationallampoon #nationallamp…
8.4K 39 view
7
Always check your Christmas trees for squirrels 🐿️ #nationallampoon #national…
2.7K 52 view
8
Watch for the electric ending ;) #nationallampoon #nationallampoonschristmasva…
2.5K 38 view
9
I hope your Christmases go better than this 😂 #nationallampoon #nationallampoo…
1.0K 11 view

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

When @nationallampoon posts on Instagram

The creator maintains a sparse high-effort pace. This low frequency falls below the median of 0.8 posts per week and ranks them in the bottom half of their peer group for volume. The consistency score of 0 indicates an erratic rhythm with no predictable pattern between uploads. Gaps are irregular rather than scheduled. Fresh content lands most often on Tuesday and Wednesday. These updates typically appear around 08:00 UTC. Because the posting schedule is unpredictable, a marketer should not rely on a recurring calendar to time a campaign. You must monitor the account for sporadic activity rather than planning for a steady weekly flow. The lack of regularity means your tie-in will depend on catching these infrequent windows of new content. Expect long periods of silence followed by short bursts.

0.4

Posts / week

416.4h

Avg gap between posts

Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday

Peak posting days

8:00, 19:00, 5:00 UTC

Peak posting hours

Posting Activity by Hour (UTC)

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

How often @nationallampoon 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 @nationallampoon publishes more often. Their busiest hours are 8:00, 19:00, 5:00 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 @nationallampoon hasn't been active in our tracked sample.

This account posts most often on Tuesday and Wednesday at 08:00 UTC. The posting frequency is low at 0.4 times per week.

Most Common Words

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

nationallampoon (12) nationallampoonschristmasvacation (8) best (2) poor (2) never (2) someone (1) shouldn (1) cook (1) turkey (1) year (1) nationallampoonsvacation (1) mess (1) risky (1) college (1) girl (1) vanwilder (1) hope (1) christmases (1) better (1) luck (1) parents (1) grandparents (1) there (1) cousin (1) eddie (1) watch (1) electric (1) ending (1) forget (1) knot (1)

Best Day of the Week to Post

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

Day Posts Avg Engagement Total Engagement
Tuesday 3 17,234 51,702
Wednesday 4 20,919 83,675
Thursday 3 9,873 29,618
Friday 1 639 639
Saturday 1 8,398 8,398

Posting Consistency & Streaks

How steadily @nationallampoon maintains output

4

Longest streak (days)

0/100

Consistency score

Inverse of posting-gap variance

6.3%

Active days

Posted at least once

416.4h

Avg gap

Between posts

Caption Length & Performance

How @nationallampoon's caption length correlates with engagement

100.0%

Posts with Caption

87

Avg Caption Chars

94

Median Chars

112

Longest Caption

Caption Length Posts Avg Engagement
Medium (40-100) 9 18.0K
Long (100+) 3 4.1K

The audience rewards medium captions with 18.0K average engagement. Long captions perform the worst at 4.1K average engagement.

Who This Audience Is

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

The follower count sits at a fraction of the typical creator size and ranks in the bottom third of the tracked database. This indicates an audience that is small and likely lacks broadcast reach. The verified status and publisher category suggest a professional entity rather than an individual influencer. While the total reach is limited, the engagement rate is exceptionally high compared to the median. This disparity suggests that while the total number of people reached is low, the message resonates with a very specific and concentrated group. Such a gap between scale and interaction usually points to a niche authority where content is consumed by a dedicated subset rather than a broad public. The high engagement relative to the small size means a brand message will land with more intensity among those who see it. This profile fits the category of niche media publishing.

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Estimated Earnings

Revenue estimates based on follower count and engagement

Sponsored posts for @nationallampoon fall within the $414 to $829 range based on their follower count. Their ranking places them below the median, making this quoted band a ceiling to bargain under rather than a fixed salary. This account is a value buy because the 34.99% engagement rate far exceeds the 1.14% median. High interaction levels suggest that the reach provided is highly effective for niche targeting. The discrepancy between their low rank and high engagement indicates a loyal community. These are modelled estimates from public metrics, not disclosed earnings.

Sponsorship Value (Est. Per Post)

Based on 41.5K followers (Micro)

$415 – $829

Industry rate for micro 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. Ranking near the bottom of the field with followers at 0.1x median means the current reach is small compared to peers. Engagement. A 34.99% rate towers over the 1.14% median, indicating a highly active and loyal audience. Hit-rate. One in four posts beats double the average engagement, showing consistent success with high performing content. Trajectory. The account lost followers over the last period, marking a downward trend in follower growth.

Strengths

  • + Verified account with 41.5K followers
  • + 34.99% engagement rate beats the 1.14% tracked median
  • + 25.0% of recent posts beat 2x the account's own average
  • + Above the 10K threshold where sponsorship deals become viable

Opportunities

  • ~ Sparse cadence of about 0.4 posts a week limits fresh reach

Summary

This analysis of @nationallampoon reveals a micro Instagram presence with 41,451 followers. The account demonstrates an engagement rate of 34.99%, averaging 14.4K likes per post across 12 analyzed posts. The account holds verified status.

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Frequently Asked Questions About @nationallampoon

How many followers does @nationallampoon have on Instagram?

@nationallampoon has 41,451 followers on Instagram, placing them in the micro creator tier.

What is @nationallampoon's Instagram engagement rate?

@nationallampoon has an engagement rate of 34.99% based on 12 recent posts, averaging 14.4K likes per post.

How much does @nationallampoon earn on Instagram?

Based on industry benchmarks, @nationallampoon's estimated sponsorship value is $415 - $829 per post. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, and individual brand negotiations.

How many posts has @nationallampoon published on Instagram?

@nationallampoon has published 111 posts on Instagram.

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

Of the 12 recent posts analyzed, the top post received 42,907 likes and 253 comments.

How often does @nationallampoon post on Instagram?

@nationallampoon posts approximately 0.4 times per week, with an average gap of 416.4 hours between posts. Peak posting days are Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday.

How does @nationallampoon compare to other Instagram creators?

@nationallampoon sits in the Micro creator tier alongside accounts like @ryanskyy, @giuseleonardi, @soulking191.

Is @nationallampoon verified on Instagram?

Yes, @nationallampoon is a verified Instagram account.

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

Data collected and analyzed by IGDataHub | Analysis date: May 25, 2026