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Engagement

~ Estimated

Avg Comments

19.5

Avg Likes

205.2

Engagement Rate

0.21%· ~225 likes + comments/post

(comments + likes) / subscribers

Typical for lists with 105K+ subscribers

Quality Score

84Good (partial data)

0100

Engagement vs Lifestyle

0.21% engagement rate

Score Breakdown

Engagement78/100(30%)

Publish Consistency100/100(10%)

Engagement Score

78Engaged

0100

0.21% engagement rate

~225 per post

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Subscriber Distribution

This newsletter

200

14.9K

Bottom 25%MedianTop 25%Top 10%

Bottom 25%: 200Median: 1KTop 25%: 3KTop 10%: 14.9K

105K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.

vs Category Medians

Engagement Rate

0.21%

Above median

median: 0.00%

Posts per Week

1.0

Below median

median: 1.3

Publishing Consistency

94/100

Above median

median: 70/100

Subscribers

105K

Above median

median: 1K

Here's what we know about this newsletter's activity:

Publishing Pace

Weekly

Very Consistent

Category Rank

#31 of 752

in Lifestyle

Engagement Trend

Declining

based on recent posts

Paid / Free Subscriber Split

FreePaid

Publishing

~ Estimated

Publishing Frequency

Weekly

Last published Oct 11, 2026

Usually publishes Sun

1.0 posts/week avg

Consistency:94Very Consistent

Lifestyle Pricing

$5.99/mo median

Above average(+17%)

Monetization Readiness

Already monetizing

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