Some highlights:
→ 28 billion emails sent in 2025
→ 255 million unique readers reached
→ Open rates at 41%+ (up from 37% in 2024)
→ Paid subscriptions grew 138% year over year
→ Median time to first dollar: just 66 days
The takeaway?
Email isn't dying. It's thriving.
While social platforms battle algorithm changes and AI-curated feeds, newsletters keep doing what they do best:
Reliably reaching people who actually want to hear from you.
More insights coming on this.
📖 Full report: https://www.beehiiv.com/blog/the-state-of-newsletters-2026
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