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Platform Portability
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Data updated Yesterday
Avg Comments
8.0
Avg Likes
181.5
Engagement Rate
0.10%· ~189 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Typical for lists with 184K+ subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Media
0.10% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
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vs 256 newsletters in Media
184K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.10%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
3.3
median: 1.1
Publishing Consistency
75/100
median: 68/100
Subscribers
184K
median: 2K
15.6K paid
Weekly Growth
Stable
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-0.4%/wk
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101K subs
++0.6%/wk
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Publishing Frequency
~3x per week
Last published May 13, 2026
Usually publishes Tue, Mon, Thu
3.3 posts/week avg
Media Pricing
$6/mo median
Above average(+17%)
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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