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Citation Needed

Name: Citation Needed Newsletter Analytics
Creator: Newsletter Insights

by Molly White

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Engagement: < 0.1%0.6 posts/wk #3 in category

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Subscriber Growth

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Engagement

~ Estimated

Avg Comments

2.5

Engagement Rate

<0.01%· ~3 likes + comments/post

(comments + likes) / subscribers

Typical for lists with 165K+ subscribers

Quality Score

54Fair

0100

Engagement vs Crypto

<0.01% engagement rate

Score Breakdown

Engagement56/100(30%)

Publish Consistency64/100(10%)

Engagement Score

55Solid

0100

<0.01% engagement rate

~3 per post

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Subscriber Distribution

This newsletter

2.3K

19K

Bottom 25%MedianTop 25%Top 10%

Bottom 25%: 2.3KMedian: 4KTop 25%: 7KTop 10%: 19K

165K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.

vs Category Medians

Posts per Week

0.6

Below median

median: 0.9

Publishing Consistency

68/100

At median

median: 65/100

Subscribers

165K

Above median

median: 4K

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

Publishing Pace

Bi-weekly

Consistent

Category Rank

#3 of 174

in Crypto

Engagement Trend

Consistent

based on recent posts

Publishing

~ Estimated

Publishing Frequency

Bi-weekly

Last published Oct 2, 2026

0.6 posts/week avg

Consistency:68Consistent

Crypto Pricing

$5/mo median

Above average(+20%)

Monetization Readiness

Already monetizing

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