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Avg Likes

0.2

Engagement Rate

<0.01%· ~0 likes + comments/post

(comments + likes) / subscribers

Quality Score

54Fair

0100

Engagement vs Technology

<0.01% engagement rate

Score Breakdown

Engagement45/100(30%)

Publish Consistency100/100(10%)

Engagement Score

50Solid

0100

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~0 per post

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14.9K

Bottom 25%MedianTop 25%Top 10%

Bottom 25%: 1KMedian: 1KTop 25%: 2KTop 10%: 14.9K

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

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Posts per Week

1.0

At median

median: 0.9

Publishing Consistency

83/100

Above median

median: 64/100

Subscribers

90K

Above median

median: 1K

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Publishing Pace

Weekly

Very Consistent

Category Rank

#10 of 703

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Engagement Trend

Building

too early to measure

Publishing

~ Estimated

Publishing Frequency

Weekly

Last published Jul 9, 2026

Usually publishes Thu

1.0 posts/week avg

Consistency:83Very Consistent

Technology Pricing

$5/mo median

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