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Engagement: 0.1%0.6 posts/wk #2 in category

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Engagement

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Avg Comments

731.0

Avg Likes

3.8K

Engagement Rate

0.08%

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This newsletter

24.5K

Bottom 25%MedianTop 25%Top 10%

Bottom 25%: 1KMedian: 2KTop 25%: 4KTop 10%: 24.5K

5.7M places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.

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Posts per Week

0.6

Below median

median: 1.0

Publishing Consistency

60/100

At median

median: 68/100

Subscribers

5.7M

Above median

median: 2K

Publishing

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Publishing Frequency

Bi-weekly

Last published Oct 13, 2026

0.6 posts/week avg

Consistency:60Consistent

Business Pricing

$5/mo median

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