Newsletter tiers

How grades, subscriber milestones, niche and engagement shape a newsletter's value.

Letter ranks

Each newsletter gets a grade based on its value compared with every tracked newsletter.

GradeRankValue / mo
SLegendaryTop 1% · Elite newsletter with exceptional valuefrom$1.3M
AOutstandingTop 5% · Highly valuable and well-establishedfrom$120K
BGreatTop 15% · Strong performer with solid monetizationfrom$19.9K
CGoodTop 35% · Above average with room to growfrom$9.7K
DAverageTop 60% · Typical newsletter performancefrom$1.7K
FStarting OutEveryone else · Focus on growthbelow$1.7K

Subscriber tiers

Eight milestones from first subscriber to media company.

  1. Rising StarEvery Morning Brew started here0–10K
  2. Growth EngineBuilding real momentum10K–25K
  3. Breakout CreatorOutpacing 80% of newsletters25K–50K
  4. Established VoiceA real media business50K–100K
  5. Top PerformerCompeting with publications100K–250K
  6. Elite PublisherTop 30% of all newsletters250K–500K
  7. Industry LeaderMedia company territory500K–1M
  8. Media EmpireThe top of the game1M+

Category premiums

Sponsors pay more per subscriber in some niches.

Value milestones

What monthly value covers in real life.

  • A senior dev salary$10K+ / mo
  • A full-time income$5K+ / mo
  • A part-time salary$2.5K+ / mo
  • Rent in many cities$1K+ / mo
  • A car payment$500+ / mo

Engagement multipliers

Base value (subscribers × category rate) is scaled by open rate.

  • Excellent50%+ open rate1.5×
  • Good40%+ open rate1.2×
  • Average30%+ open rate1×
  • Below averageUnder 30% or unknown0.8×

Find your tier

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