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Growth

~ Estimated

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Newsletter subscribers

50K

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Weekly Growth

+2.2%

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Engagement: 0.1%3.6 posts/wk #39 in category

~4x per week

Subscriber Growth

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Engagement

~ Estimated

Avg Comments

0.6

Avg Likes

29.6

Engagement Rate

0.06%· ~30 likes + comments/post

(comments + likes) / subscribers

Quality Score

70Good (partial data)

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Engagement vs Media

0.06% engagement rate

Score Breakdown

Engagement66/100(30%)

Growth Consistency84/100(15%)

Publish Consistency60/100(10%)

Engagement Score

71Engaged

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0.06% engagement rate

~30 per post

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Subscriber Distribution

This newsletter

22.7K

Bottom 25%MedianTop 25%Top 10%

Bottom 25%: 1KMedian: 4KTop 25%: 9KTop 10%: 22.7K

50K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.

vs Category Medians

Posts per Week

3.6

Above median

median: 2.1

Publishing Consistency

77/100

At median

median: 73/100

Subscribers

50K

Above median

median: 4K

Publishing

~ Estimated

Publishing Frequency

~4x per week

Last published Oct 11, 2026

Usually publishes Thu, Tue, Sun

3.6 posts/week avg

Consistency:77Consistent

Media Pricing

$6/mo median

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