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Books + Bits

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200K

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Engagement: 0.1%1.5 posts/wk #15 in category

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Engagement

~ Estimated

Avg Comments

33.5

Avg Likes

221.8

Engagement Rate

0.13%· ~255 likes + comments/post

(comments + likes) / subscribers

Typical for lists with 200K+ subscribers

Quality Score

74Good (partial data)

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Engagement vs Culture

0.13% engagement rate

Score Breakdown

Engagement61/100(30%)

Paid Ratio100/100(25%)

Publish Consistency46/100(10%)

Engagement Score

62Engaged

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0.13% engagement rate

~255 per post

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Subscriber Distribution

This newsletter

200

9.8K

Bottom 25%MedianTop 25%Top 10%

Bottom 25%: 200Median: 1KTop 25%: 2KTop 10%: 9.8K

200K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.

vs Category Medians

Engagement Rate

0.13%

Above median

median: 0.00%

Posts per Week

1.5

Above median

median: 0.9

Publishing Consistency

75/100

At median

median: 66/100

Subscribers

200K

Above median

median: 1K

Publishing

~ Estimated

Publishing Frequency

Weekly

Last published Oct 21, 2026

Usually publishes Thu

1.5 posts/week avg

Consistency:75Consistent

Culture Pricing

$5/mo median

Above average(+40%)

Monetization Readiness

Already monetizing

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