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Avg Comments
55.3
Avg Likes
709.5
Engagement Rate
0.61%· ~765 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Politics
0.61% engagement rate
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Engagement Score
johnmccain.com
7.5K paid
Weekly Growth
Stable
Paid Subscriber Retention
-0.8%
net churn
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Engagement Rate
0.61%
median: 0.01%
Posts per Week
3.1
median: 1.1
Publishing Consistency
64/100
median: 65/100
Subscribers
126K
median: 3K
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Publishing Frequency
~3x per week
Last published Jun 17, 2026
Usually publishes Mon, Sun
3.1 posts/week avg
Politics Pricing
$6/mo median
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Monetization Readiness
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126.0K subscribers, 0.61% engagement, and 2 detected sponsors — a strong profile for advertisers.