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48K subs
3.3K paid
Weekly Growth
~0%
Paid Subscriber Retention
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Publishing Pace
Daily
Very Consistent
Category Rank
#55 of 777
in Media
Engagement Trend
Rising
based on recent posts
Avg Comments
35.4
Avg Likes
54.3
Engagement Rate
0.27%· ~90 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Media
0.27% engagement rate
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Publishing Frequency
Daily
Last published Mar 24, 2026
12.5 posts/week avg
Media Pricing
$27.39/mo avg
Below average(-78%)
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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Consistent Publisher
Publishing consistency (85/100) is well above the Media median (70/100).