In this episode of Audience Bridge Insights, Chris Miquel sits down with Ryan Deiss, founder of DigitalMarketer and Traffic & Conversion Summit, to break down why email remains the most valuable channel in digital marketing — even as social platforms, SEO, and paid ads continue to change.
Ryan shares hard-earned lessons from two decades in digital marketing, including what happens when algorithms change overnight, why owning your audience matters more than ever, and how modern email strategy has evolved beyond long automations and generic broadcasts.
This conversation goes deep into email deliverability, list hygiene, segmentation, AI’s impact on education businesses, and why most brands are still measuring the wrong metrics.
If you run a newsletter, media company, or any business that depends on audience growth and monetization, this episode will change how you think about email.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- Why email was the first social network (and why it still wins)How algorithm changes wiped out businesses overnightThe biggest mistakes marketers make with email todayWhy long email sequences no longer workHow segmentation and list hygiene protect deliverabilityThe 3–6% rule of engagementHow AI is reshaping education, courses, and contentWhy owning your audience is the ultimate leverage
If you run a newsletter or scale revenue through email, this episode will help you protect deliverability, grow smarter, and avoid the hidden mistakes that quietly destroy inbox reach.
🔗 Connect with Ryan Deiss:
LinkedIn → ryandeiss
X → ryandeiss
Youtube → RyanDeissOfficial
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Website → https://www.audiencebridge.io
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