The Startup Ideas Podcast

How I use AI Marketing and Claude Code to make $$

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Feb 11, 2026
Jonathan Courtney, founder and creator of the Promoter Blueprint, teaches founders how to monetize AI-driven marketing. He breaks down a four-phase revenue engine: traffic, holding pattern, selling event, and conversion. Jonathan demos using Claude and Claude Code to move from research to live campaigns fast. He argues for scaling many AI-powered campaigns and shipping quickly rather than over-optimizing builds.
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CEO Role Is Promotion First

  • A CEO's primary job is promotion, not just building products.
  • Promotion brings attention that makes products discoverable and monetizable.

Follow A Four-Step Revenue Loop

  • Create a four-step revenue loop: traffic, holding pattern, selling event, conversion.
  • Move non-converting people back into the holding pattern for future campaigns.

Warm Leads In A Holding Pattern

  • Use a holding pattern (newsletter, podcast, social) to warm leads before pitching.
  • Keep attention in your world to improve conversion when you run selling events.
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