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type: hub
status: active
automation: ai-managed
updated: 2026-01-07
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# Newsletter Archive

AI Tools Weekly - published every Tuesday and Thursday.

## Performance Summary

| Metric | Current | Target | Trend |
|--------|---------|--------|-------|
| Subscribers | 2,847 | 5,000 | [yellow] +36/week |
| Avg Open Rate | 38% | 40% | [green] Stable |
| Avg Click Rate | 7.2% | 8% | [yellow] Slight dip |

## Recent Issues

### January 2026

| # | Date | Title | Opens | Clicks | Sales |
|---|------|-------|-------|--------|-------|
| 48 | [[2026-01-07 AI Tools Weekly\|Jan 7]] | 5 Claude Code Workflows | 42% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 47 | Jan 3 | 2026 AI Predictions | 39% | 7.8% | 0 |

### December 2025

| # | Date | Title | Opens | Clicks | Sales |
|---|------|-------|-------|--------|-------|
| 46 | Dec 31 | Year-End Retrospective | 41% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 45 | Dec 26 | Holiday Automation Ideas | 34% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 44 | Dec 24 | Quick Wins for Q1 | 36% | 6.8% | 0 |
| 43 | Dec 19 | AI Tools I Actually Use | 40% | 8.5% | 3 |
| 42 | Dec 17 | Getting Started with Claude | 38% | 7.2% | 1 |

## Best Performers (by opens)

1. **#48 - 5 Claude Code Workflows** (42%) - Numbers + specific outcome
2. **#46 - Year-End Retrospective** (41%) - Personal, reflective
3. **#43 - AI Tools I Actually Use** (40%) - "Actually" creates curiosity

## Subject Line Patterns That Work

| Pattern | Example | Avg Opens |
|---------|---------|-----------|
| Number + Outcome | "5 workflows that save 10 hours" | 41% |
| "Actually" qualifier | "What actually matters in 2026" | 40% |
| Personal/Behind-scenes | "Year-End Retrospective" | 39% |
| How-to | "How to automate X" | 37% |

## Content-to-Course Funnel

Newsletter CTA → Course sales tracking:

| Issue | CTA Type | Sales | Conversion |
|-------|----------|-------|------------|
| #48 | Discount code CLAUDE10 | 1 | 0.04% |
| #46 | End-of-year bundle | 2 | 0.07% |
| #43 | Direct link | 3 | 0.11% |

**Insight**: Direct recommendations convert better than discounts.

## Related

- Upcoming: [[Content Calendar]]
- Metrics: [[Subscriber Metrics]]
- Product: [[AI Automation Course]]
- Latest: [[2026-01-07 AI Tools Weekly]]
