Business · official-source review · reviewed 2026-10-26
Put a Revenue Figure on One Newsletter Subscriber
A list size is a vanity number until the open, click, conversion, and order figures are multiplied through it.
What this guide helps you do
Turn subscribers, open and click rates, conversion, order value, and sends into revenue per subscriber.
Who this guide is for
Small publishers and shop owners deciding whether a newsletter is worth the writing time.
Use the source document or official route that applies to your situation. This guide does not contact another person or verify external information.
Steps
Use your list size
Use the number of subscribers who receive the send, not the follower count.
Use measured rates
Take the open, click, and conversion rates from your own reports.
Use the average order
Average the last five orders, not the flagship product.
Count the sends
Count the sends in a normal month.
Read the subscriber value
The App shows revenue a send, a month, and a subscriber.
Worked example
Five thousand subscribers at a 35 percent open, 8 percent click, and 3 percent conversion produce 4.2 orders a send. Two sends a month is $0.08 a subscriber.
What this source supports: Average open rates vary widely by industry, but open rate alone is a rough signal; click and conversion rates matter more.
Source limit: Benchmarks are averages; your own list quality and content determine results.
These sources support the statements above. They do not show that every person needs this guide. They do not show a specific result.
Limits
This guide multiplies the rates you enter. It does not benchmark your list or promise a conversion rate.
Benchmarks are averages; your own list quality and content determine results.
Use current instructions from the responsible organization. This guide is a planning aid, not an official decision or a substitute for qualified advice.
Common questions
What does the App compute?
Turn subscribers, rates, conversion, order value, and sends into revenue per subscriber.
What does the App not do?
This App multiplies the rates you enter. It does not benchmark a list or promise a conversion rate.
Where do the numbers come from?
You enter every number yourself. The sources support the method and the limits. They do not produce a result for your specific case. Keep the original documents next to the sheet you build.
Before you start
Open the linked source page and keep it beside you.
Gather the values the App asks for:
Subscribers.
Open rate percent.
Click rate percent.
Conversion percent.
Average order value.
Sends a month.
Set aside ten quiet minutes; rushed numbers are the main error this guide prevents.
Free Companion App
The App computes the worked example with your own numbers, in your browser.
APP 1
Newsletter Revenue per Subscriber
Turn subscribers, rates, conversion, order value, and sends into revenue per subscriber.
This guide is edited for clarity and checked against the sources it links. It is not a substitute for official instructions or qualified advice. A linked source does not show that every person needs this guide.