Hey there 👋
Happy Monday!
Thank you so much to everyone who played last week. Really appreciate it! Your guesses told me more than a survey ever could. So we're running it back, with a twist :)
This time it's three newsletters that actually sold through LetterTrader. Real buyers, real prices. I've hidden what they went for, you guess, then scroll to the results at the very bottom.
Let’s get into it!
Cheers,
🎯 GUESS THE SALE PRICE
Three newsletters that actually sold through LetterTrader. Real buyers, real prices. Guess what you'd have paid for each, then check the results at the very bottom.
1. AI · 🗞️ 105,681 subscribers · 💰 $1,000/mo
A generative-AI newsletter. A big list on light monetisation.
What would you have paid for this AI newsletter?
2. Finance · 🗞️ 7,481 subscribers · 💰 $1,765/mo
A small, sharp quant-finance letter running on paid subscriptions.
What would you have paid for this Finance newsletter?
3. Local · 🗞️ 2,377 subscribers · 💰 $210/mo
A weekly local events newsletter, lightly monetized through ads and sponsorships.
What would you have paid for this Local newsletter?
🆕 ACQUIRE THE WEB
Find the perfect digital asset to acquire. 🌍 Website | 🗞️ Newsletter | 🧑🤝🧑 Community | 🎧 Podcast | 📱 Application
Finance | 🗞️ 8,100 Subscribers | 💰 Paid Subs | $1,200 Average Monthly Revenue | Ask: $25,000 | on LetterTrader
Voice | 🌍 Web App | 💰 SaaS | $2,000 Annual Revenue | Ask: $8,000 | on Microns
Calendar | 📱 Mobile App | 💰 Subscription | $72 Annual Revenue | Ask: $3,000 | on Microns
Productivity | 🌍 Website | 💰 eCommerce | $912 Annual Revenue | Ask: $10,999 | on Microns
Hobbies | 🌍 14 years old | 💰 eCommerce | $10,327 Average Monthly Revenue | Ask: $112,810 | on Empire Flippers
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👇 THE RESULTS
1. AI (105,681 subs, $1,000/mo) sold for $45,000.
2. Finance (7,481 subs, $1,765/mo) sold for $30,000
3. Local (2,377 subs, $210/mo) sold for $3,600
A big list on light monetization sells. A small, well-run one sells. Even a modest one finds a buyer. The takeaway: there's a buyer for every newsletter, whatever the size or monetization.
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Until next week, keep building. 💪
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