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Engagement

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Avg Likes

32.3

Engagement Rate

0.01%· ~32 likes + comments/post

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Bottom 25%: 1KMedian: 1KTop 25%: 2KTop 10%: 5K

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Posts per Week

2.4

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median: 0.7

Publishing Consistency

80/100

Above median

median: 64/100

Subscribers

264K

Above median

median: 1K

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Publishing Frequency

~2x per week

Last published Oct 9, 2026

Usually publishes Wed, Fri

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