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433K
11K paid
+5.9%
Insufficient data
23 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$120/mo
$200/yr annual option
$414K
11K paid subs
$414K/mo – $414K/mo(±0%)
184.0
502.0
0.16%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
1.0 posts/week
56/100
Variable (~7.3d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almost Timely Newsletter | 298K | +1.0% | Free | substack |
| Marily’s AI Product Academy Newsletter | 210K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
| The AI Corner | 140K | +10.9% | $89/mo | substack |
| AI Report | 58.5K | +0.9% | $12/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 272.5K | $260,587.5 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 388.5K | $371,512.5 | +42.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 428K | $409,275 | +10.2% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Variable publishing frequency
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Subscriber threshold
433K subscribers — above the 3K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 3 similar-size peers in AI have paid tiers
Pricing position
$120/mo vs $28.98/mo category average (601 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $120 | $200 |
Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 74/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 78/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 57/100 | 10% |
| AI: A Guide for Thinking Humans |
| 58K |
| +0.9% |
| Free |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier