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Avg Comments

4.9

Avg Likes

199.5

Engagement Rate

0.02%· ~204 likes + comments/post

(comments + likes) / subscribers

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Quality Score

81Good (partial data)

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Engagement vs Business

0.02% engagement rate

Score Breakdown

Engagement66/100(30%)

Paid Ratio100/100(25%)

Publish Consistency80/100(10%)

Engagement Score

66Engaged

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2.0

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71/100

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