Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 09/04/2026I recently looked at over 850K social accounts connected to Buffer to see which platforms are seeing the most growth (in terms of follower counts). LinkedIn is leading the pack with a median annualized growth rate of around 18%, and Facebook is at 0%, with only 43% of accounts showing any growth. 010
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 13/01/2026Starting the day right with some Unknown Mortal Orchestra 000
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 18/12/2025This was a great reading year for me. Thanks to @buffer.com's generous book reimbursement program I was able to read 26 books, 19 of which were fiction. In the thread below I'll share my three favorites of the year. 100
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 15/12/2025My 2025 year in review from @buffer.com: - I was ranked exactly 115,290th in terms of posts sent this year. Really need to crack the top 100K next year 😅 - Surprisingly I was ranked in the top 15% in terms of total engagement. I'll take it! - Bluesky was my top platform 🤝 171
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 02/12/2025I present to you the top 10 emojis used in @buffer.com in 2024 and 2025 🥇 🥈 🥉 000
Reposted by JulianBuffer @buffer.com · 02/12/2025For almost a year, Sr Software Engineer @ Buffer, Arek Panek lived inside one of the most stubborn product mysteries at Buffer: posts getting “stuck in processing.” A tiny percentage of updates that were neither sent nor errored. Just stuck. This became his North Star, & he refused to let it go! 1184
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 12/11/2025Today we're launching a big new feature called Community. It helps you manage comments and replies on LinkedIn, Threads, X, Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky in @buffer. The team has worked really hard on this, and it's available for free. Check it out! buff.ly/12vyzLpbuffer.comWe Built a New Feature to Help You Manage Comments on 6 PlatformsWith Buffer's Community, you can see and reply to comments from Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky, X, and LinkedIn — all in one workspace. For free. 000
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Exciting news: @buffer.com is rolling out dark mode to all users today! Head to settings -> preferences -> appearance to switch to the dark side 🌚 000
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Some fun changes are coming to Buffer, just in time for Halloween 👻 000
Reposted by JulianBuffer @buffer.com · 25/09/2025👋 Julian here, Buffer's resident data scientist. Have you ever wondered how we come up with the best times to post for each platform? Well, today's your lucky day. Let's dive in. 1/10 2152
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 16/09/2025A new @buffer.com leaderboard for you all: these are the team members with the most consecutive weeks hitting their posting goals. Kudos to these Bufferoos 👏 000
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 27/08/2025Some new @buffer.com data on engagement over on X. Premium accounts definitely get more engagement (and reach), and link posts have been getting punished for non-Premium accounts. 020
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 19/08/2025Last week I shared a @buffer.com leaderboard for LinkedIn posting streaks, and this week it's Threads' turn. Brandon (@bgreen.lol) absolutely crushing the rest of us with a 62 week posting streak 😮 What's next? 041
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 12/08/2025Trying something new that was suggested to me last week: a @Buffer.com posting streak leaderboard specifically for LinkedIn! Jenny takes the top spot this week with 19 consecutive weeks of great content 👸 121
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 03/08/2025It's been a minute, but here's the latest @buffer.com streaks leaderboard. It doesn't change much so I'm thinking of doing something different, like ranking folks by the number of consecutive weeks in which posting goals are met. What do you all think? 141
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 15/07/2025New @buffer.com posting streak leaderboard, featuring new colors and, by popular request, randomized ordering within streak groups 😁 Let me know what you all think! 020
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 09/07/2025Last week I analyzed over 2 million Instagram posts from over 100K accounts to understand how posting frequency affects growth and reach. Check it out here:buff.lyHow Often to Post to Instagram – Data BlogJulian Winternheimer 020
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 01/07/2025Lots of new names and faces on the Buffer streaks leaderboard this week! 010
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 25/06/2025This week I spent some time analyzing how posting frequency affects follower growth. This analysis of over 15 million posts from 160K profiles provides evidence that, unsurprisingly, posting frequency has a clear, positive impact on follower growth. Check out the analysis here: buff.ly/pT74Bqz 000
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 24/06/2025This was a fun plot to build and will be super useful when reviewing our key metrics. XmR charts may not be perfect but they go a long way in helping us understand www.linkedin.com/posts/heaton...linkedin.comToo many teams overreact to normal metric movement. | Simon HeatonToo many teams overreact to normal metric movement. Your boss sees a KPI drop week-over-week, and panic ensues. But most of the time, these aren’t meaningful changes. They’re just routine variation.… 001
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 28/05/2025One of the most gratifying aspects of @buffer.com achieving its all-time high in MRR is seeing the acceleration of growth. Not only is MRR higher than it has ever been, but we're growing faster than we have in a long time. 2111
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 23/05/2025We often get asked how we determine the best times to post for each social platform. In this blog post I share a more in-depth look at the methodology we use to suggest posting times for Instagram. symphonious-shortbread-cd2770.netlify.app/posts/best-t... 132
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 20/05/2025I'm not sure how it happened, but we have a new leader in the @buffer.com posting streaks leaderboard 🏅 142
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 14/05/2025The second @buffer.com posting streak leaderboard, featuring a few new faces. Tami retains the coveted top spot in the leaderboard but there's still an 8-way tie for first. 161
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 08/05/2025It's happening... (again). It's been a long time and I'm excited to start sharing data insights from my work at @buffer.com more regularly again. 030
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 07/05/2025I'm way late to this, but how are #rstats people liking Positron now that it's been out for a while? RStudio still works great for me and I haven't yet found a compelling reason to switch, but I'm curious to hear what people think 220
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 04/05/2025Introducing the @buffer.com posting streak leaderboard. I'll try to share a weekly update (keeping my own streak alive) and hopefully add more avatars to the plot. Made in #rstats. 251
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 24/04/2025New free tool from @buffer -- a hashtag generator specifically for Instagram buffer.com/free-tools/i...buffer.comFree Instagram Hashtag Generator by BufferGenerate relevant, high-performing Instagram hashtags in seconds with our free Instagram Hashtag Generator. No sign-up needed, just describe your post and copy your hashtags. 000
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 16/04/2025It's been fascinating to see how social media channel connections have changed over the past 6 months at @buffer. Bluesky connections briefly overtook X and Threads after the election before reverting to the mean. X connections remain consistently high. 020
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 26/03/2025RSS feeds are back in @buffer! buffer.com/resources/in...buffer.comIntroducing Feeds: Discover and Share Fresh ContentBuffer is an intuitive social media management platform trusted by brands, businesses, agencies, and individuals to help drive social media results. 010
Reposted by JulianKirsti Lang @kirstilang.bsky.social · 19/12/2024I got to chat with the incredible @rose.bsky.team this week and it was an absolute delight! 🦋🌹 My most important takeaway (apart from all the great stuff below)? It's pronounced "at" protocol. Like "Where on the internet are you at?" Wordplay, even? I could not love this platform more. 1101
Reposted by JulianAndrew Yates @ay8s.com · 19/12/2024You can now use Image Playground in the @buffer.com iOS app. Had fun putting this together & getting it on the store before iOS 18.2 landed. 🎉buffer.comA Guide to Using Apple’s Image Playground in BufferBuffer is an intuitive social media management platform trusted by brands, businesses, agencies, and individuals to help drive social media results. 0133
Reposted by JulianBuffer @buffer.com · 02/12/2024Bluesky video scheduling is here! 🎉 ➡️ Schedule videos up to 60 seconds long ➡️ Up to 50mb in size ➡️ mp4 and mov file types ➡️ Cross-post to all your favorite platforms Bonus: you can now schedule GIFs too! 1415827
Reposted by JulianBuffer @buffer.com · 21/11/2024We've seen a massive increase in Bluesky accounts connected to Buffer and new posts created for Bluesky. 💙 Here are two charts with data from the last 3 months. What other data would you like us to look into? 511311
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Bluesky has officially overtaken Threads as the 6th most popular platform on Buffer, and it's on track to eclipse TikTok in the next week or so. 091
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 14/11/2024People are now connecting more Bluesky accounts to Buffer than Threads or Mastodon accounts 060
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Bluesky is really taking off for Buffer users. It's on track to overtake Threads in terms of active users within a few months. 051
Reposted by JulianMike @mike.buffer.com · 12/11/2024As a marketer, I'm keeping an eye on alternatives to X. We have a ton of interesting data about platform adoption at Buffer. We introduced our Mastodon integration last year, followed by Threads in June and Bluesky in July. Bluesky growing the fastest at the moment. h/t @julheimer.bsky.social 032
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 24/09/2024This is what happens when you post consistently to Threadsbuffer.comHere’s What Happens When You Post Consistently to ThreadsDive into the results and lessons from an experiment posting to Threads consistently for 30 days. 000
Julian @julheimer.bsky.social · 03/09/2024Haven't checked in on what the people at @posit.co have been up to in a long while and I'm wondering what #rstats folks think about #Positron so far. Are there any features that make a switch worthwhile to a happy RStudio user? 110