Methodology

How the K100 is decided

Every K100 score blends data with human judgment: 50% from Favikon's Authority Score, 50% from a jury of five LinkedIn experts. Here's exactly how it works.

Nominations close 26 November 2026
50%

Data: Authority Score

Powered by Favikon's Authority Score: a rank from 0–10,000 built from reach, engagement, audience and consistency.

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50%

Jury: Human review

Five LinkedIn experts evaluate standout nominees on a deeper level, judging quality, impact and influence that raw numbers can't capture.

The data (50%)

Favikon's Authority Score

A rank from 0 to 10,000 showing where a creator stands among active LinkedIn creators, built from four weighted parts.

Data window 15 Nov 2025 – 15 Nov 2026
30%

Reach

Views on a creator's typical post.

30%

Engagement

Likes, comments and shares on their typical post.

30%

Audience

How many people follow them today.

10%

Consistency

Posting about twice a week earns full marks.

Authenticity

A multiplier, not a fifth score. It can lift a creator's Authority Score by up to 15% when engagement looks genuinely real, or cut it by up to half when it doesn't.

The jury (50%)

Meet the jury

Five LinkedIn experts review shortlisted nominees on a deeper level, looking past the numbers at quality, impact and influence.

Jury scores are combined with each nominee's Authority Score at a 50/50 weighting to produce the final K100 ranking in every category.

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