Doting
Helps people nurture relationships with AI-guided prompts, thoughtful gestures, and customizable greeting cards.
How we got these numbers
Every figure is computed from the inputs below — the same top-down + stated-fraction methodology the product applies, with the arithmetic left visible.
| Step | Formula | Result | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAM (anchor) | Public analyst anchor (2024) | $7B | Greeting Card Association — US industry figures (rounded) — US consumers purchase roughly $7B of greeting cards annually per industry association figures; used as the anchor for gesture-driven spending. |
| SAM (serviceable) | $7B × 3% | $210M | Digitally-purchased personalized cards and relationship-reminder tooling, rather than retail rack sales. |
| SOM (obtainable) | $210M × 0.3% | $630K | Consumer app with organic and gifting-moment acquisition; low price point, ~3-year horizon. |
| Customer framing | $630K ÷ ($6/mo × 12) | ≈ 8,800 customers | What the obtainable estimate means at the reference price of $6/month. |
Share-of-market framing
What small, plausible shares of the serviceable market translate to in annual revenue.
| Share of SAM | Annual revenue | Vs. obtainable estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 0.1% | $210K | below the $630K SOM estimate |
| 0.5% | $1.1M | above the $630K SOM estimate |
| 1% | $2.1M | above the $630K SOM estimate |
Willingness to pay
Curve generated by the product's WTP simulator around the stated price inputs. Model output for orientation — not survey data. Modeled optimal band: $4–$8/mo around the $6/mo reference price.
| Monthly price | Modeled market share | Revenue score |
|---|---|---|
| $2 | 37% | Med |
| $5 | 41% | High |
| $9 | 38% | Med |
| $12 | 34% | Med |
| $16 | 29% | Med |
| $19 | 25% | Med |
| $22 | 20% | Med |
| $26 | 16% | Med |
| $29 | 11% | Low |
Opportunity signals
- Greeting cards persist as a multi-billion dollar habit even among digital-native buyers.
- AI-personalized wordless art cards differentiate from template-based incumbents.
- Relationship-nurture prompts create recurring engagement beyond one-off card purchases.
Risks & pain points
Card-buying moments are episodic; converting them into a subscription habit is the core challenge.
Messaging apps and free e-card sites satisfy the low end of the market.
Competitive density — Medium density
Confidence rubric — 55/100 (Moderate)
- Base 30: public anchor, no primary research
- +15: anchor corroborated by 2 independent public sources
- +5: anchor figure is 2024 (slightly dated)
- +5: rounded analyst anchor with cited source
- Capped at 80: educational estimate, not primary research
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This analysis of doting.co is an educational estimate generated by the PMM-1.0 methodology from the stated inputs above. Anchors are rounded public figures; fractions are explicit judgments with written rationales; the WTP curve is model output, not survey data. Nothing here is audited market research or financial advice. doting.co is part of the same founder's portfolio as this product.