DiscoverThe World's Best Email and Retention PodcastEp 65: Where Email Revenue Actually Comes From
Ep 65: Where Email Revenue Actually Comes From

Ep 65: Where Email Revenue Actually Comes From

Update: 2025-12-23
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In this episode of the World’s Best Email Retention Podcast, Jordan breaks down real buyer data to show which customers truly drive email and retention revenue, and which ones don’t.


Using a simple but powerful buyer-group framework (recent vs. stale, first-time vs. repeat), Jordan unpacks why email doesn’t chase the same dollar as ads, why most campaign revenue comes from buyers ads no longer influence, and why optimizing email metrics alone can lead brands to miss their most additive revenue.


#EmailRetention #CustomerLifecycle #EcommerceOperators #DTCBrands #RetentionStrategy #EmailROI #ShopifyBrands #MarketingAnalytics #GrowthMarketing


00:00 – Why retention, not acquisition, defines efficient growth

01:29 – Email metrics vs. the real retention source of truth

02:10 – The two models every operator needs to understand retention

06:31 – The buyer framework that explains where email revenue comes from

19:08 – Why email monetizes customers ads no longer reach

24:26 – The revenue impact of stale repeat buyers


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Ep 65: Where Email Revenue Actually Comes From

Ep 65: Where Email Revenue Actually Comes From

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