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McKinley Valentine

@mckinleafTracked since May 2026

creating a delightful newsletter.

Observed Aug 20, 2026 · stalePublic earnings

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Paid members

0% · 30-day rate from 13 observed days

Total audience

incl. free followers

Observed monthly earnings

$99

Starting price

$3/mo

5 membership tiers

Where the 59 observed tier members sit

Membership tiers

$072.9%$515.3%

Largest observed tier is $0 Free. Tier totals include free-tier members and come from the Aug 20, 2026 public snapshot, so they do not reconcile to the paid-member total.

$0/moFree4372.9% of observed tier members

$3/moItalian Greyhounder711.9% of observed tier members

$5/moWhippeteer915.3% of observed tier members

$8/moGreat Dane, I guess?00% of observed tier members

$15/moLike a really tall horse00% of observed tier members

Growth signals: McKinley Valentine

36 paid members · 30-day rate from 13 observed days

Membership

444036

May 202617 weeks trackedNow

McKinley Valentine36 members · $99/mo

The chart only uses McKinley Valentine's observed public history. Comparison peers are listed below, but comparable trend series are not available yet.

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30-day member gain in Recommended cohort

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Only McKinley Valentine has a comparable public 30-day member gain; at least one measured peer is needed for a cohort rank.Ranking data · includes stale rows

McKinley Valentine's 30-day member gain rank in Recommended cohort
Rank	Creator and why included	30-day member gain	Gap vs McKinley Valentine	Freshness
Not ranked	McKinley ValentineProfileWriting30-day member gain position in Recommended cohort	0	Reference	Aug 20, 2026Stale
Not ranked	Cat TetrisWritingCategory, audience, pricing & cadence	30-day comparison unavailable	Not comparable	Aug 20, 2026
Not ranked	Heather RobertsonWritingCategory, audience, pricing & cadence	30-day comparison unavailable	Not comparable	Aug 20, 2026
Not ranked	Hybrid CalisthenicsWritingCategory, audience, pricing & cadence	30-day comparison unavailable	Not comparable	Aug 20, 2026
Not ranked	BatWorks SoftwareWritingCategory, audience, pricing & cadence	30-day comparison unavailable	Not comparable	Aug 20, 2026

The rank uses the full fixed cohort. This table shows up to five creators around McKinley Valentine; the coverage summary above still counts everyone.

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15Profile posts0 postsLast month50%Members-only

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Dec 13, 2021 1 like 1 comment

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