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Platform Portability
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Data updated 1 month ago
Avg Comments
3.0
Avg Likes
6.0
Engagement Rate
4.50%· ~9 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Media
4.50% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
vs 252 newsletters in Media
200 places you in the bottom 25% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
4.50%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
1.0
median: 1.2
Subscribers
200
median: 2K
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Publishing Frequency
Weekly
Last published Apr 12, 2026
1.0 posts/week avg
Media Pricing
$6/mo median
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Monetization Readiness
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7% of typical monetisation threshold
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