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Avg Comments
11.6
Avg Likes
207.6
Engagement Rate
0.28%· ~219 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Media
0.28% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
vs 256 newsletters in Media
78K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.28%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
1.2
median: 1.1
Publishing Consistency
53/100
median: 68/100
Subscribers
78K
median: 2K
Here's what we know about this newsletter's activity:
Publishing Pace
Weekly
Variable
Category Rank
#29 of 810
in Media
Engagement Trend
Rising
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7.4K paid
Paid Subscriber Retention
+0.0%
net growth
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77K subs
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81K subs
-0.6%/wk
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99K subs
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Publishing Frequency
Weekly
Last published May 9, 2026
Usually publishes Fri
1.2 posts/week avg
Media Pricing
$6/mo median
At average
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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Consistency Below Category Median
Publishing consistency (53/100) is below the Media median (68/100).
