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Growth

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Newsletter subscribers

202K

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12K paid

Weekly Growth

Stable

Paid Subscriber Retention

+1.0%

net growth

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Engagement: 0.2%11.9 posts/wk #33 in category

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Engagement

~ Estimated

Avg Comments

293.8

Avg Likes

129.7

Engagement Rate

0.21%· ~423 likes + comments/post

(comments + likes) / subscribers

Typical for lists with 202K+ subscribers

Quality Score

90Good

0100

Engagement vs Politics

0.21% engagement rate

Score Breakdown

Engagement79/100(30%)

Paid Ratio100/100(25%)

Growth Consistency88/100(15%)

Publish Consistency100/100(10%)

Engagement Score

77Engaged

0100

0.21% engagement rate

~423 per post

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Subscriber Distribution

This newsletter

200

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110.7K

Bottom 25%MedianTop 25%Top 10%

Bottom 25%: 200Median: 3KTop 25%: 13KTop 10%: 110.7K

202K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.

vs Category Medians

Engagement Rate

0.21%

Above median

median: 0.00%

Posts per Week

11.9

Above median

median: 1.8

Publishing Consistency

89/100

Above median

median: 69/100

Subscribers

202K

Above median

median: 3K

Paid / Free Subscriber Split

FreePaid

Publishing

~ Estimated

Publishing Frequency

Daily

Last published Oct 13, 2026

11.9 posts/week avg

Consistency:89Very Consistent

Politics Pricing

$6/mo median

Above average(+50%)

Monetization Readiness

Already monetizing

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