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Citation Needed

Name: Citation Needed Newsletter Analytics
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by Molly White

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Engagement: < 0.1%0.7 posts/wk #10 in category

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Subscriber Growth

We began tracking Citation Needed 16 days ago. A growth trend will appear once we have more data points.

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Engagement

~ Estimated

Avg Comments

3.1

Engagement Rate

<0.01%· ~3 likes + comments/post

(comments + likes) / subscribers

Typical for lists with 100K+ subscribers

Quality Score

48Fair

0100

Engagement vs Crypto

<0.01% engagement rate

Score Breakdown

Engagement49/100(30%)

Publish Consistency33/100(10%)

Engagement Score

54Solid

0100

<0.01% engagement rate

~3 per post

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Subscriber Distribution

This newsletter

23.1K

Bottom 25%MedianTop 25%Top 10%

Bottom 25%: 2KMedian: 2KTop 25%: 4KTop 10%: 23.1K

100K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.

vs Category Medians

Posts per Week

0.7

Below median

median: 1.1

Publishing Consistency

67/100

At median

median: 64/100

Subscribers

100K

Above median

median: 2K

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

Publishing Pace

Bi-weekly

Consistent

Category Rank

#10 of 210

in Crypto

Engagement Trend

Consistent

based on recent posts

Publishing

~ Estimated

Publishing Frequency

Bi-weekly

Last published Aug 11, 2026

0.7 posts/week avg

Consistency:67Consistent

Crypto Pricing

$5/mo median

Above average(+20%)

Monetization Readiness

Already monetizing

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