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I probably started writing the piece you are about to read because I thought it contained something funny. Fingers crossed I was correct in this assumption.
Data updated 1 week ago
Weekly Growth
N/A
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Tracking started recently for Still looking for the Joke (16 days ago). A growth trend will appear once we have more data points.
Avg Comments
21.0
Avg Likes
51.0
Engagement Rate
1.20%· ~72 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Culture
1.20% engagement rate
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Subscribers
6K
median: 1K
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0%/wk
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5K subs
0%/wk
Publishing Frequency
Weekly
Last published Mar 16, 2026
0.9 posts/week avg
Culture Pricing
$7.31/mo avg
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Monetization Readiness
Culture newsletters typically start charging at ~2K subscribers
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Sign up freeApproaching Sponsor Threshold
6.0K subscribers with 1.20% engagement — 60% of the typical sponsor threshold for Culture newsletters.