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Engagement

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Avg Comments

27.1

Avg Likes

463.2

Engagement Rate

0.40%· ~490 likes + comments/post

(comments + likes) / subscribers

Typical for lists with 122K+ subscribers

Quality Score

97Good (partial data)

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Engagement vs Politics

0.40% engagement rate

Score Breakdown

Engagement100/100(30%)

Growth Consistency98/100(15%)

Publish Consistency84/100(10%)

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100Highly Engaged

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How Do I Stack Up?

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Subscriber Distribution

This newsletter

200

13K

135.6K

Bottom 25%MedianTop 25%Top 10%

Bottom 25%: 200Median: 3KTop 25%: 13KTop 10%: 135.6K

122K places you in the top 25% of newsletters in this category.

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Engagement Rate

0.40%

Above median

median: 0.00%

Posts per Week

4.2

Above median

median: 2.5

Publishing Consistency

64/100

At median

median: 73/100

Subscribers

122K

Above median

median: 3K

Paid / Free Subscriber Split

FreePaid

Publishing

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Publishing Frequency

~4x per week

Last published Oct 21, 2026

Usually publishes Tue

4.2 posts/week avg

Consistency:64Consistent

Politics Pricing

$6/mo median

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Monetization Readiness

Already monetizing

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