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Refactoring

Name: Refactoring Newsletter Analytics
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Growth

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Newsletter subscribers

174K

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7.4K paid

Weekly Growth

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Engagement: < 0.1%2.5 posts/wk #44 in category

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Engagement

~ Estimated

Avg Comments

1.1

Avg Likes

36.6

Engagement Rate

0.02%· ~38 likes + comments/post

(comments + likes) / subscribers

Typical for lists with 174K+ subscribers

Quality Score

80Good

0100

Engagement vs Business

0.02% engagement rate

Score Breakdown

Engagement57/100(30%)

Paid Ratio100/100(25%)

Growth Consistency98/100(15%)

Publish Consistency68/100(10%)

Engagement Score

64Engaged

0100

0.02% engagement rate

~38 per post

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vs 281 newsletters in Business

Subscriber Distribution

This newsletter

24.6K

Bottom 25%MedianTop 25%Top 10%

Bottom 25%: 1KMedian: 2KTop 25%: 4KTop 10%: 24.6K

174K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.

vs Category Medians

Posts per Week

2.5

Above median

median: 1.0

Publishing Consistency

90/100

Above median

median: 68/100

Subscribers

174K

Above median

median: 2K

Paid / Free Subscriber Split

FreePaid

Publishing

~ Estimated

Publishing Frequency

~2x per week

Last published Oct 12, 2026

Usually publishes Mon, Wed, Fri

2.5 posts/week avg

Consistency:90Very Consistent

Business Pricing

$5/mo median

Premium tier

Monetization Readiness

Already monetizing

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