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Engagement

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Avg Likes

0.4

Engagement Rate

<0.01%· ~0 likes + comments/post

(comments + likes) / subscribers

Quality Score

52Fair

0100

Engagement vs Technology

<0.01% engagement rate

Score Breakdown

Engagement45/100(30%)

Publish Consistency82/100(10%)

Engagement Score

50Solid

0100

<0.01% engagement rate

~0 per post

Trending in Technology this week

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Subscriber Distribution

This newsletter

14K

Bottom 25%MedianTop 25%Top 10%

Bottom 25%: 1KMedian: 1KTop 25%: 2KTop 10%: 14K

90K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.

vs Category Medians

Posts per Week

1.0

Above median

median: 0.8

Publishing Consistency

81/100

Above median

median: 63/100

Subscribers

90K

Above median

median: 1K

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

Publishing Pace

Weekly

Very Consistent

Category Rank

#10 of 745

in Technology

Engagement Trend

Declining

based on recent posts

Publishing

~ Estimated

Publishing Frequency

Weekly

Last published May 14, 2026

Usually publishes Thu

1.0 posts/week avg

Consistency:81Very Consistent

Technology Pricing

$5/mo median

Your newsletter: Free

Monetization Readiness

Technology newsletters typically start charging at ~2K subscribers

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