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Engagement

~ Estimated

Avg Comments

0.3

Engagement Rate

0.03%· ~0 likes + comments/post

(comments + likes) / subscribers

Quality Score

40Fair

0100

Engagement vs Politics

0.03% engagement rate

Score Breakdown

Engagement25/100(30%)

Publish Consistency43/100(10%)

Engagement Score

31Below Median

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0.03% engagement rate

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Bottom 25%: 200Median: 3KTop 25%: 13KTop 10%: 123K

1K places you in the bottom half of newsletters in this category.

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Engagement Rate

0.03%

Above median

median: 0.00%

Posts per Week

1.3

Below median

median: 2.6

Publishing Consistency

71/100

At median

median: 71/100

Subscribers

Below median

median: 3K

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Category Rank

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Engagement Trend

Declining

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Publishing Frequency

Weekly

Last published Oct 5, 2026

Usually publishes Mon, Tue

1.3 posts/week avg

Consistency:71Consistent

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$6.5/mo median

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