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Engagement

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Avg Comments

0.1

Engagement Rate

<0.01%· ~0 likes + comments/post

(comments + likes) / subscribers

Quality Score

41Fair

0100

Engagement vs Media

<0.01% engagement rate

Score Breakdown

Engagement26/100(30%)

Publish Consistency48/100(10%)

Engagement Score

31Below Median

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<0.01% engagement rate

~0 per post

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Subscriber Distribution

This newsletter

20K

Bottom 25%MedianTop 25%Top 10%

Bottom 25%: 1KMedian: 2KTop 25%: 5KTop 10%: 20K

3K places you in the top 50% of newsletters in this category.

vs Category Medians

Engagement Rate

0.00%

Above median

median: 0.00%

Posts per Week

2.3

Above median

median: 1.2

Publishing Consistency

72/100

At median

median: 70/100

Subscribers

Above median

median: 2K

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

Publishing Pace

~2x per week

Consistent

Category Rank

#261 of 790

in Media

Engagement Trend

Declining

based on recent posts

Publishing

~ Estimated

Publishing Frequency

~2x per week

Last published Jun 18, 2026

Usually publishes Wed, Thu, Tue

2.3 posts/week avg

Consistency:72Consistent

Media Pricing

$6/mo median

Above average(+67%)

Monetization Readiness

Already monetizing

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