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Worked example: pricing sponsorships for a 3,000-reader list

A fictional newsletter sets its first three sponsorship prices. Every assumption is shown.

Worked example: pricing sponsorships for a 3,000-reader list

This example uses a fictional newsletter, Field & Frame, a weekly email for amateur photographers. The numbers are invented to show the method, not to describe a real publication.

The starting facts

  • 3,000 subscribers.
  • A typical open rate of around 50% (approximate, given privacy features).
  • One issue a week.