The Sardine News Metrics Page

The Sardine News Metrics Page

The Sardine News Metrics Page: this page is for our clients and prospective clients to have access to all our nitty-gritty data.

YouTube (The Sardine News)

Social Media Reach Estimator Results:
Platform: Youtube
Content Type: Video
Followers: 5,000
Engagement Rate: 6.50%
Post Frequency: 10 posts per week
Hashtag Reach Boost: 30%
Account Age: 166 months

Estimated Reach:
Organic Reach: 1,688
Viral Reach: 1,603
Total Reach per Post: 3,291
Impressions per Post: 4,607
Weekly Reach: 32,910
Monthly Reach: 131,640

Reach Quality: Good

Facebook

TikTok

Instagram

The Sardine News App

We have 1950 installs of our Progressive Web Application on users’ phones or devices. The app installs super easily and is a stripped down version of the website.

It uses the AMP model to deliver content in a news-looking and high-speed combination.

Sardine Map 2025
Sardine Map 2025

The Sardine News

At https://thesardine.co.za, The Sardine News has been running online for 15 years or so. Before that, way back in 1986, it was a printed tabloid distributed all over Natal, by car, each month.

The Sardine News Since 1986
The Sardine News Since 1986

The Sardine News Friday Newsletter

Another 2000 people have signed up to our Friday compilation of the weeks news stories.

Sardines and Sighting Maps

These maps are really busy and we have many opportunities to run promotional activities right here. The maps never stop accruing views, year on year, as they are used for comparative research.

50 000 to 100 000 each map!

Here are the links to existing and past  Sardine Sighting Maps. With instructions on how to install The Sardine News right on your phone, tablet, or even desktop.

2025 Sardine Map

2024 Sardine Map

2023 Sardine Map

2022 Sardine Map

2021 Sardine Map

Channels

Brucifire Surf Retorts – highly entertaining  surf reporting

Master Watermen – news from way down deep

The Sardine News – neva miss a single  sardine

FishBazaruto – 1000 pounds plus

MYDO Tackle Talk – highly technical  sport fishing

Surf Launching Southern Africa – getting out there safely

Water Woes – complain about your municipality here

Websites

umzimkulu.co.za – everything Umzimkulu
umzimkuluadrenalin.co.za –  will get you right out and onto the edge
thesardine.co.za – never miss a single  sardine
masterwatermen.co.za – news from under water
fishbazaruto.com – dreams
brucifire.co.za – surf retorts

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