Before you sponsor a LinkedIn creator

Are you paying for real engagement?

You are about to pay 500 $ or more for a post. For 9 $, find out whether their likes and comments come from their audience or from an engagement pod.

Check a creator for 9 $ → See an example report

Paste their LinkedIn profile at checkout. Private report by email within 24 hours.

Last 10 posts Report within 24 hours Refund if not enough public data
From the team behind Taplio
The math

Spend 9 $ before you spend 500 $

A sponsored post buys reach. If a closed group produces the likes and comments, that is not the audience you are paying to reach.

What you pay, drawn to scale

One sponsored post500 $ or more
One Pod buster check9 $
← that sliver

The check costs less than 2 % of a 500 $ post.

What the check helps you avoid paying for

  • Likes from the same accountsA pool that likes post after post, whatever the topic.
  • Comments from a podA small group that comments on each other's posts to game the algorithm.
  • Page networks and AI commentsCompany pages that engage on every post, and comments that paraphrase one another.
What you get

A clear verdict, with the evidence behind it

One private report per creator, built from who liked and commented on their last 10 posts. The example below uses illustrative data.

Creator ALast 10 posts analysed
Example report · illustrative
No coordinated patternSome signalsStrong signals
Like pool Strong

The same 38 accounts like 8 posts out of 10.

Comment pod Some

A group of 7 accounts comments together within the first hour.

Company pages Some

3 pages engage on every post.

Similar AI comments None

No paraphrased comments found.

The comment pod, mapped

Each line: two accounts that commented on the same posts.

Pod membersOther commenters
How to read it: part of this creator's engagement comes from a closed group. Weigh the price of the post against the reach that sits outside that group.
The signals

What we look at

Real audiences rotate from one post to the next. Pods show up as the same faces, at the same time, saying the same things.

Like pools

The same accounts liking post after post, whatever the topic.

Comment pods

Small groups that comment on each other's posts on a schedule.

Page networks

Company pages that engage on every post, in step with each other.

AI comments

Comments that are paraphrases of one another, posted across the same posts.

How it works

Three steps, no account to create

You pay, we run the check, you get the report.

1

Pay and paste the profile

9 $ per creator. Add the LinkedIn profile URL at checkout.

2

We read the last 10 posts

Who reacted, who commented, and how those accounts behave together.

3

You get a private report

A clear verdict with the evidence, by email within 24 hours. Not enough public data? Full refund.

One price, no subscription

9 $

per creator checked

Check a creator →

Private report by email within 24 hours.

Every report includes

  • Verdict: No coordinated pattern, Some signals or Strong signals
  • The evidence behind each signal, with counts
  • Analysis of the creator's last 10 posts
  • Private: only you see the report, the creator is not notified
  • Refund if the creator has too little public activity to judge
FAQ

Questions

Who is this for?

Brands, agencies and founders about to sponsor a LinkedIn creator or pick an ambassador, who want to know the reach they are buying is real.

Does the creator know they were checked?

No. We only read public LinkedIn activity and never contact the creator.

Is a pod proof of bad faith?

No. The report describes how engagement behaves, not anyone's intent. Many creators join pods in good faith. It tells you how much of the engagement you would be paying for comes from a closed group.

Who runs Pod buster?

The team behind Taplio, the LinkedIn growth tool.