There are many ways to make money podcasting, but here are 18 of the most common:
1. Sell advertising. This is the most common way to make money from a podcast. Advertisers will pay to have their message played during your podcast.
2. Sell sponsorship rights. Similar to selling advertising, but instead of having a commercial played, you might have a brief message from the sponsor played at the beginning, middle, or end of your podcast.
3. Sell product placement. This is when you allow a company to place their products or logo in your podcast in exchange for money.
4. Charge for access to your podcast. This could be in the form of a subscription or by charging people to download your podcast episodes.
5. Sell merchandise. This could include things like t-shirts, hats, or other items with your podcast logo or name on it.
6. Offer consulting services. If you’re an expert in a particular topic, you could offer consulting services to podcast listeners.
7. Offer speaking engagements. If you’re a good speaker, you could offer to speak at events for a fee.
8. Sell digital products. This could include things like e-books, audio courses, or video courses related to your podcast topic.
9. Sell physical products. This could include products you create yourself, or products you endorse or recommend.
10. Accept donations. This is a great way to get money from listeners who appreciate your podcast and want to support it.
11. Offer affiliate marketing opportunities. This is when you promote products or services from other companies in your podcast and get a commission for every sale you make.
12. Charge for access to your podcast transcripts. This is a great way to make money from people who want to read or study your podcast content in more detail.
13. Offer premium content. This is content that’s only available to people who pay for it.
14. Sell tickets to live events. If you do live events, you could sell tickets to them and make money that way.
15. Offer coaching or mentoring. If you’re an expert in your field, you could offer coaching or mentoring services to podcast listeners.
16. Offer webinars. This is a great way to provide more in-depth information about your podcast
