Email ROI Calculator

Calculate the expected revenue and ROI from your email marketing campaigns.

Total subscribers in your list

Average: 15-25% depending on industry

% of opens that click (average: 2-5%)

% of clicks that convert (average: 1-5%)

ESP costs, design, copywriting, etc.

How to Use This Calculator

List Size: Enter your total subscriber count. Only active, engaged subscribers should be counted.

Open Rate: Your historical open rate. Industry average is 15-25%. B2B tends to be higher.

Click-Through Rate: The percentage of opens that result in clicks. Average is 2-5%.

Conversion Rate: What percentage of clicks become purchases. Depends on your landing page and offer.

Average Order Value: Your typical transaction value from email-driven purchases.

Email Marketing Benchmarks by Industry

Industry Open Rate Click Rate
E-commerce15-20%2-3%
SaaS/Technology20-25%2-4%
B2B Services20-30%3-5%
Retail15-18%2-3%
Media/Publishing22-28%4-6%

Tips to Improve Email ROI

  • Segment your list: Targeted emails see 14% higher open rates than non-segmented campaigns.
  • Optimize send times: Test different days and times. Tuesday-Thursday mornings often perform best.
  • Personalize beyond the name: Use browsing behavior, purchase history, and preferences.
  • A/B test everything: Subject lines, CTAs, send times, and content layout.
  • Clean your list regularly: Remove inactive subscribers to improve deliverability and metrics.
  • Automate high-value flows: Welcome series, abandoned cart, and post-purchase emails drive 3x more revenue.

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