Don’t Write Another Landing Page Without This Framework [2026 Email Funnels Playbook] #836

With so many ways to make money online, many founders and creators have lost sight of the most powerful one: email marketing. John Ainsworth, founder of Data Driven Marketing, says you’re leaving tons of money on the table if you’re not doing it well. John is back on the pod to share his best tips and tactics on landing pages, upsells, lead magnets, and more. You might want to take some notes for this one! LINKS Rolodex Marketing Resource (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jRV_ncgCWAMRB7tZZtnO7x0Tn5sE46-tYkwN6paVG3A/edit?tab=t.0) Free Email Marketing Resources (https://datadrivenmarketing.co/resources/) John’s Podcast: The Art of Selling Online Courses (https://www.youtube.com/@john_ainsworth/videos) Meet John and other location-independent founders inside Dynamite Circle (https://dynamitecircle.com/) Hang out exclusively with 7+ figure founders (https://dynamitecircle.com/dc-black) Get 2 months of Perspective AI FREE with promo code TMBA (https://getperspective.ai/tmba) Share your thoughts about the podcast (https://getperspective.ai/interview/tmba-feedback) [takes 2 minutes] 22 FREE business resources for location-independent entrepreneurs (https://tropicalmba.com/resources) CHAPTERS (00:02:11) Email Marketing: A Must-Have Money Maker (00:11:50) 15 Steps to a High-Converting Landing Page (00:19:18) Do Webinars Still Work in 2026? (00:24:09) What Makes a Great Lead Magnet (00:29:09) The Power of Order Bumps and Upsells (00:36:58) How to Use AI to Improve Your Funnels (00:40:45) How to Make Extra Money with Trip Wires (00:44:37) Rapid-Fire Email Tips for 2026 (00:50:49) How John is Running His 7-Figure Agency CONNECT: [email protected] [email protected] Past guests on TMBA include Cal Newport, David Heinemeier Hannson, Seth Godin, Ricardo Semler, Noah Kagan, Rob Walling, Jay Clouse, Einar Vollset, Sam Dogan, Gino Wickam, James Clear, Jodie Cook, Mark Webster, Steph Smith, Taylor Pearson, Justin Tan, Matt Gartland, Ayman Al-Abdullah, Lucy Bella. PLAYLIST: Marketing to High-Dollar Clients (https://tropicalmba.com/episodes/marketing-to-high-dollar-clients) 6-Figure Sales Expert Calls You Out (Don’t Keep Doing This in 2026) (https://tropicalmba.com/episodes/dont-keep-doing-this-2026) 8 Simple Steps for Improving Your Sales Funnel (https://tropicalmba.com/episodes/john-ainsworth-sales-funnel)