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Engagement: < 0.1%0.5 posts/wk #20 in category

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Subscriber Growth

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Engagement

~ Estimated

Avg Comments

0.4

Engagement Rate

0.02%· ~0 likes + comments/post

(comments + likes) / subscribers

Quality Score

58Fair

0100

Engagement vs Gaming

0.02% engagement rate

Score Breakdown

Engagement65/100(30%)

Publish Consistency72/100(10%)

Engagement Score

69Engaged

0100

0.02% engagement rate

~0 per post

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Subscriber Distribution

This newsletter

Bottom 25%MedianTop 25%Top 10%

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

2K places you in the top 25% of newsletters in this category.

vs Category Medians

Posts per Week

0.5

Below median

median: 0.8

Publishing Consistency

70/100

At median

median: 65/100

Subscribers

Above median

median: 1K

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

Publishing Pace

Bi-weekly

Consistent

Category Rank

#20 of 112

in Gaming

Engagement Trend

Consistent

based on recent posts

Publishing

~ Estimated

Publishing Frequency

Bi-weekly

Last published Oct 5, 2026

0.5 posts/week avg

Consistency:70Consistent

Gaming Pricing

$5/mo median

Above average(+40%)

Monetization Readiness

Already monetizing

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