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Engagement

~ Estimated

Avg Comments

5.6

Avg Likes

56.3

Engagement Rate

0.06%· ~62 likes + comments/post

(comments + likes) / subscribers

Typical for lists with 111K+ subscribers

Quality Score

41Fair (partial data)

0100

Engagement vs Politics

0.06% engagement rate

Score Breakdown

Engagement32/100(30%)

Publish Consistency69/100(10%)

Engagement Score

32Below Median

0100

0.06% engagement rate

~62 per post

Trending in Politics this week

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How Do I Stack Up?

vs 159 newsletters in Politics

Subscriber Distribution

This newsletter

200

13K

115.2K

Bottom 25%MedianTop 25%Top 10%

Bottom 25%: 200Median: 3KTop 25%: 13KTop 10%: 115.2K

111K places you in the top 25% of newsletters in this category.

vs Category Medians

Engagement Rate

0.06%

Above median

median: 0.00%

Posts per Week

1.0

Below median

median: 2.0

Publishing Consistency

79/100

At median

median: 70/100

Subscribers

111K

Above median

median: 3K

Here's what we know about this newsletter's activity:

Publishing Pace

Weekly

Consistent

Category Rank

#62 of 604

in Politics

Engagement Trend

Declining

based on recent posts

Publishing

~ Estimated

Publishing Frequency

Weekly

Last published Oct 6, 2026

Usually publishes Mon, Wed

1.0 posts/week avg

Consistency:79Consistent

Politics Pricing

$6.25/mo median

Your newsletter: Free

Monetization Readiness

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