Signal key
followers_spikeCategory
Growth
Source
Company Professional Network page, evaluated against a 6-crawl rolling baseline.
When it fires
Trigger condition
Current-crawl follower growth rate ≥ 3× the rolling average of the previous 6 crawls.
Magnitude
By definition a high or hyper event, the 3× threshold filters out ordinary growth.For the full bucket definitions used across percentage-based signals, see Magnitude buckets.
Why it matters
A spike usually means a launch, a viral moment, or a funding announcement worth investigating. It’s the sharp, anomalous version of followers_growth, and it’s far more actionable because it marks a specific moment in time rather than a trend.How to read it
Event marker
Spikes pinpoint a date, find the announcement that drove it.
Launch or raise
Most spikes trace back to a product launch, funding news, or major PR.
Time-sensitive
The attention window is short, reach out while the company is still in the spotlight.
Outreach playbook
Related signals
Followers Growth
The company’s Professional Network follower count increased.
Funding Round Announced
A new funding round was announced.
Post Topic Shift
The dominant topic of recent posts changed.
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