How did Harbour City Scoop achieve nearly 30 days of revenue at $6,297 and cumulative income of $22,332?
Headline cites the Historical Research Snapshot. KPI strip is the Latest Revenue Snapshot.
Product at a glance
- what is it
- Nanaimo, Canada's local bilingual weekly, sending local events, stories, play guides, and weekend strategies to locals twice a week for free.
- who is it for
- Residents of Nanaimo and Vancouver Island, new immigrants, and families; paying parties are local merchants and event organizers.
- how does it charge
- Readers subscribe for free; businesses are charged through sponsorship, advertising space, event listings, and paid guides.
- business model
- It gathers 262,000 subscribers with free local content and then sells the readers' attention to local businesses for sponsorship and promotion.
- Revenue for the past 30 days
- $6,976
- monthly recurring revenue (MRR)
- $84
- Accumulated total revenue
- $23K
As of 2026-10-30
Open evidenceFact · as of 2026-11-04
Evidence type: Fact
Source: Latest Revenue Snapshot · provider payment sync
as of: 2026-11-04
Provider-verified revenue signal ≠ audited company financials.
As of 2026-10-30
Open evidenceFact · as of 2026-11-04
Evidence type: Fact
Source: Latest Revenue Snapshot · provider payment sync
as of: 2026-11-04
Provider-verified revenue signal ≠ audited company financials.
revenue data as of 2026-11-04 (public channel, updated daily)
Open evidenceFact · as of 2026-11-04
Evidence type: Fact
Source: Latest Revenue Snapshot · provider payment sync
as of: 2026-11-04
Provider-verified revenue signal ≠ audited company financials.
MRR = current monthly recurring run rate · 30-Day revenue = what the provider recorded in the trailing 30 days. Timing, not extra revenue, is why a ratio can exceed 100%.
Summary
What kind of business is this
Visit site harbourcityscoop.comHarbour City Scoop is Nanaimo's free local weekly, relying on event calendars, island guides, and community word-of-mouth to attract subscriptions, and then monetizing through sponsorships and merchant partnerships.
- Product form
- Web online software workstation
- Category
- News & Magazines
- Charging method
- Online self-service subscription
Core growth findings
Findings may cite earlier snapshots; header KPIs carry Fact and a revenue as-of date. Revenue as of 2026-11-04.
- 01
Clear positioning + self-service subscription conversion
The homepage repeatedly emphasizes free, two issues per week, no spam, and 262,000 local readers, with multiple entry points for email forms to make subscription barrier-free.
- 02
Community testimonials and local word-of-mouth dissemination
It builds trust with real resident testimonials and 'forward to family' stories, encouraging readers to share with friends and family to bring about natural growth.
- 03
Local keywords and activity directory exposure
It gets natural traffic around local search terms like 'Nanaimo this week' and activity collection pages, and expands coverage through guide downloads.
- Number tags
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- DerivedCalculated from facts
- ClaimedSelf-reported, unverified
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