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Growth

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Newsletter subscribers

89K

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Weekly Growth

Stable

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Engagement: < 0.1%0.4 posts/wk #68 in category

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Subscriber Growth

Subscriber counts are rounded by the platform — step changes may not reflect actual growth

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Engagement

~ Estimated

Avg Likes

22.0

Engagement Rate

0.02%· ~22 likes + comments/post

(comments + likes) / subscribers

Quality Score

62Fair (partial data)

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Engagement vs Business

0.02% engagement rate

Score Breakdown

Engagement56/100(30%)

Growth Consistency98/100(15%)

Publish Consistency27/100(10%)

Engagement Score

61Engaged

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0.02% engagement rate

~22 per post

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Subscriber Distribution

This newsletter

26.1K

Bottom 25%MedianTop 25%Top 10%

Bottom 25%: 1KMedian: 2KTop 25%: 4KTop 10%: 26.1K

89K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.

vs Category Medians

Posts per Week

0.4

Below median

median: 1.0

Publishing Consistency

55/100

Below median

median: 67/100

Subscribers

89K

Above median

median: 2K

Publishing

~ Estimated

Publishing Frequency

Weekly

Last published Oct 4, 2026

0.4 posts/week avg

Consistency:55Variable

Business Pricing

$5/mo median

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Monetization Readiness

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